"Hooked" - Illegal Drugs: Marijuana

[Oneironaut Zero]

Part of a series of documentaries, on the History Channel. This one talks about the history of marijuana and it's unfair demonization by the U.S. government. Definitely worth a look, for anyone interested in the subject. Part One: Part Two: Part Three: Part Four: Part Five:

[ChrissyMaria]

Cool post, I've seen this before...its quite sad how racism of blacks and mexicans using weed caused its illegal status, I remember reading that one senator stood up during senate and said something like this "Marihuana causes white women to sleep with black or hispanic men" And pretty much along racist terms it was made illegal, of course todays excuse is that its a 'gateway drug' lol.. to me its a gateway to pizza and hamburgers and french fries and spicy barbeque sauce and chicken nuggets...ahaha

[doctor]

same happened to crack (longer sentence than pure cocain) typical use of crack is more widely in the black community typical use of cocain is more widely in the white community

[SKA]

Nice Oneironaut. I'll be checking them out. I have a bunch of similair documentairies on my PC about Marijuana, LSD, Mushrooms and Peyote. Don't believe I've seen this one yet though. Thnx for sharing. Marijuana IS a Gateway Drug. To me and many Gratefull others it's a Gateway to emotional relaxation, intellectual stimulation, Philosophical contemplation and Creative, Artistic Inspiration Oh! the Rhymage!

[Patrickstar12]

Marijuana IS a Gateway Drug. To me and many Gratefull others it's a Gateway to emotional relaxation, intellectual stimulation, Philosophical contemplation and Creative, Artistic Inspiration Oh! the Rhymage! Yeah that was pretty awesome I'd have to say.....Bravo.....Bra vo.

[Oneironaut Zero]

Yeah that was pretty awesome I'd have to say.....Bravo.....Bra vo. Heh. Agreed. Nicely done, SKA.

[Howie]

Nice Oneironaut. I'll be checking them out. I have a bunch of similair documentairies on my PC about Marijuana, LSD, Mushrooms and Peyote. Don't believe I've seen this one yet though. Thnx for sharing. Marijuana IS a Gateway Drug. To me and many Gratefull others it's a Gateway to emotional relaxation, intellectual stimulation, Philosophical contemplation and Creative, Artistic Inspiration Oh! the Rhymage! Do you believe that these attributes are your own stimulated by a drug or that they are manifested artificially by the drug and without a "gateway" drug you would otherwise not have these qualities? Ya know what I trying to say? Could you compare this to let's say.. steroids for artists?

[DeathCell]

Just read this quote from the founder of the DEA... Not a senator(guerilla) Harry Anslinger (1930-1962) “There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S. and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.”

[Black_Eagle]

I'm glad to see that in this day and age people can see through government propaganda and attitudes passed down to them from their deluded parents. I'm glad people (like myself) are beginning to look at pot in a more positive way and seeing the real enemies of America: Alcohol, Tobacco and McDonald's. Nice Oneironaut. I'll be checking them out. I have a bunch of similair documentairies on my PC about Marijuana, LSD, Mushrooms and Peyote. Don't believe I've seen this one yet though. Thnx for sharing. You wouldn't mind turning me on to some of those, would you? I love documentaries.

[SKA]

Do you believe that these attributes are your own stimulated by a drug or that they are manifested artificially by the drug and without a "gateway" drug you would otherwise not have these qualities? Ya know what I trying to say? Could you compare this to let's say.. steroids for artists? I think these drugs stimulate the creative/philosophical/religious parts of the artist's being. So no I don't believe they on their own are responsible for the resulting insights and inspirations. I rather see them as a means of removing all barricades/barriers that hinder proper, complete access of those parts of an Artist's being. It's this Different mode, where all barriers are temporary dissolved and blurred, that gives rise to this huge increased accesability to one's creative/philosophical/religious-center. To this different mode psychedelics are that Gateway.

[Black_Eagle]

I've got some relevant videos for you guys to watch. Britain's top 20 most dangerous drugs, Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3gIuWYnQo Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIO4V6Msoiw Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ0C4Vx4Jyg Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7BllEEUF3w Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHL85LiHcJA On the above documentary, it seems everything above 9 or 10 is pretty much harmless when you're smart about the way you use it. Also note that Magic Mushrooms and DMT weren't included in that list. Truth about Marijuana's effects on the brain:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4njJAUshRg Pot smokers in American politics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpBzQI_7ez8 Study on CNN about Magic Mushrooms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RisxckQlzchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RisxckQlzc

[dajo]

Study on CNN about Magic Mushrooms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RisxckQlzchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RisxckQlzc Yeah, I already saw that. I was kind of surprised, actually. Go American media!

[TheMoon]

Pots only a gateway drug, because the same person you are forced to buy your pot from, is also selling cocaine, crack, heroin, meth ect. So well, pot only helps you start other drugs because since pot is illegal and you have to buy it from the black market, you also have access and are exposed to other drugs, which are in fact the bad ones. Which makes it more likely for you to buys those drugs and try them. Pot really needs to be legalized. Its unconstitutional that it is illegal... Most of our forefathers who made this country, smoked pot and had pot farms them selfs. Wtf? Maybe if people were getting stoned more often rather then drunk, people would be able to see wth is going on.... Pots nothing compared to tobacco, alcohol, or any of the illegal drugs.

[Black_Eagle]

I just looked that up, TheMoon. You're right, George Washington smoked pot regularly. That settles it, if George Washington, who was a true American hero and an icon of freedom for the entire world, smoked pot, then I've got to smoke pot too.

[DeathCell]

I just looked that up, TheMoon. You're right, George Washington smoked pot regularly. That settles it, if George Washington, who was a true American hero and an icon of freedom for the entire world, smoked pot, then I've got to smoke pot too. They all had hemp farms at the least.

[Oneironaut Zero]

Thanks for the links Black Eagle. I will be checking those out, shortly. [Edit] There is also a special coming on CNBC in about 10 minutes (11:00am) called "Marijuana Inc.: Inside America's Pot Industry." Should be interesting. [/Edit]

[Black_Eagle]

I just watched that Marijuana Inc. show on YouTube. It seems to me that all the problems they describe stem directly from the fact that pot is still illegal.

[Oneironaut Zero]

I just watched that Marijuana Inc. show on YouTube. It seems to me that all the problems they describe stem directly from the fact that pot is still illegal. Yup. And then they use those problems as an excuse to keep it illegal - when they are really engineering (and maintaining) the problem for profit.

[TheMoon]

The democracy our Founding Fathers ment to setup is no more. viva la revolution!!

[Odd_Nonposter]

I just watched that Marijuana Inc. show on YouTube. It seems to me that all the problems they describe stem directly from the fact that pot is still illegal. You wouldn't still happen to have a link to it, would you? Searches don't turn anything up for me. Edit: I think I found it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nai8D...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K296d...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTbkw...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCIqV...eature=related Editedit:Sniped!

[Black_Eagle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nai8DPEg890