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Colorado Springs, CO
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TJ Wrote:Dockadams, It is not called 420. A joke grew out of the realization that after high school friends would get together and partake. It was around 4:20 when it happened. I saw a survey today. On the topic of legalization it was said that in the 1960's approx 16% were in favor of legalization. A current poll showed 60% in favor. These times they are a changing. Let's only ask 70 year old white men for an opinion. Welcome to the Republican family. Oh, yeah, okay, like the word refudiate, made up by someone. 70 y.o. white men, hey, I'm 65, and I don't give a hoot what people smoke or drink, it's their life, not mine. Besides, I've had my days of drink and smoke, and, since I'm a veteran and receive vet's healthcare, I'm subject to random drug tests, and if they find anything positive for Maryjane or alcohol abuse, I could be kicked out of the VA programs. The VA like any other US Government program has 0 tolerance for drug use. When I was active duty, it was the same, no tolerance. I saw in a free joint giveaway today in DC some people were arrested because the Capital cops said they were on US Government property, woops! and, it doesn't matter what republicans do, people are going to buy and smoke weed no matter what. The war on drugs as we all know was and is a miserable failure.
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TJ Wrote: Dock, I meant no offense and have no age issues. My 70 yr old white man comment was just pointing out that the R's think that older white men should make all decisions regarding everything. Women's health, military, taxes, society, etc.. I think open mindedness on recreational legalization will take a major step forward once there's testing similar to a blood alcohol test that can show usage within a number of hours instead of just knowing someone used in the last 30 - 45 days. I didn't think you meant any offense, but you could've been writing about the 1970's too. I fact, while stationed at Eielson AFB, a couple of my dope smokin' buddies were transferred to this base before my arrival, at smoking and drinking parties held in Moose Creek and North Pole, just a little ways off the base, we used to get high and paranoid about us being transferred (ironically) to the same location, (conspiracy theorist gatherings) we were always looking over our shoulders and were always careful about where we stored our stash. I used to keep all of mine, and my paraphernalia in a Planter peanut container stuffed in a culvert about a mile from the base. The air police used to have drug dogs at the entry-exit gates all the time. We hardly ever smoked in our vehicles because if they found one seed in it, you were busted. They (the AF) had us just where they wanted us too, about 8 months before I was supposed to be discharge, EOTS, about 25 of us from the CE squadron were investigated and busted. I was served an article 15 for my participation in smokeathons. I recall the creepy feeling of being interrogated at the OSI office at the headquarters building. At my EOTS (separation) I still received an honorable discharge, full travel pay and some other benefits, perpetual healthcare and limited educational benefits. Some of my closet buddies were dishonorably discharged and lost everything. I felt lucky, but at least I didn't squeal on anyone. So, when it comes to the US Government, they still have closed minds. BTW, thanks for the kind response.
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