You're both wrong........a D- average will not cut it. LOP failed the people when he "Bahamianized" the teachers in this country......we have raised more than a generation of sub standard students since then. Almost every business in The Bahamas is faced with this difficulty. It will not get better for 20 years, and that would be a best case scenario.
of course you can find articles, written in a negative light, by those who oppose the "evil weed". The governor and other high ranking Colorado politicians are still onboard; and I would have to imagine they are pretty well informed and they are the ones there, up close and personal; you and I aren't. The governor was originally opposed to it, but after seeing it in practice, admitted he was wrong and changed his stance.
It's disheartening that someone could be so close minded and misinformed in this day and age. There has never been a death by marijuana overdose. It's stronger than 1970, but not by 1000X. Marijuana is not for everyone but the evidence is overwhelming that it has significant medicinal uses. I can attest to this from personal use for depression and especially insomnia. Alcohol isn't for everyone either but it's legal and who among us is forced to drink it? If you don't like weed, don't smoke it. But there are a lot of good reasons to decriminalize and or legalize, not the least of which is tourism and the jobs and tax dollars it will create. If The Bahamas waits for all 50 states and Jamaica to legalize, we will have missed our opportunity.
Joeblow, Youth consumption has gone down in Colorado in the last 4 years that it has been legal there. Meanwhile, several hundred million dollars have been pumped into the government coffers and a slew of jobs have been created. Adults who smoke will smoke, legal or not and some people who would smoke for medicinal purposes but don't because morally they will not allow themselves to break law, they would benefit. I'm not saying it's all good and none bad, but overall the states that have legalized have been just fine, there is no chaos. And now Canada, a country that many respect, the whole nation is going legal on July 1st 2018.
John, Marijuana "mellows you out" these young ladies were obviously upset for another reason. Alcohol will sometimes cause you to get violent or rude (where you otherwise wouldn't be) not weed.
It might even be worth considering a complete closure of conch harvesting for 5 to ten years. Pretty drastic, I know, but it's a pretty desperate situation. I would sure hate to see conch go away completely. Perhaps we ought to ere on the side of caution.
JackArawak says...
You're both wrong........a D- average will not cut it. LOP failed the people when he "Bahamianized" the teachers in this country......we have raised more than a generation of sub standard students since then. Almost every business in The Bahamas is faced with this difficulty. It will not get better for 20 years, and that would be a best case scenario.
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JackArawak says...
of course you can find articles, written in a negative light, by those who oppose the "evil weed". The governor and other high ranking Colorado politicians are still onboard; and I would have to imagine they are pretty well informed and they are the ones there, up close and personal; you and I aren't. The governor was originally opposed to it, but after seeing it in practice, admitted he was wrong and changed his stance.
On Potty – going to jail over a joint
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JackArawak says...
It's disheartening that someone could be so close minded and misinformed in this day and age. There has never been a death by marijuana overdose. It's stronger than 1970, but not by 1000X. Marijuana is not for everyone but the evidence is overwhelming that it has significant medicinal uses. I can attest to this from personal use for depression and especially insomnia. Alcohol isn't for everyone either but it's legal and who among us is forced to drink it? If you don't like weed, don't smoke it. But there are a lot of good reasons to decriminalize and or legalize, not the least of which is tourism and the jobs and tax dollars it will create. If The Bahamas waits for all 50 states and Jamaica to legalize, we will have missed our opportunity.
On Potty – going to jail over a joint
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JackArawak says...
Joeblow, Youth consumption has gone down in Colorado in the last 4 years that it has been legal there. Meanwhile, several hundred million dollars have been pumped into the government coffers and a slew of jobs have been created. Adults who smoke will smoke, legal or not and some people who would smoke for medicinal purposes but don't because morally they will not allow themselves to break law, they would benefit. I'm not saying it's all good and none bad, but overall the states that have legalized have been just fine, there is no chaos. And now Canada, a country that many respect, the whole nation is going legal on July 1st 2018.
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JackArawak says...
John, Marijuana "mellows you out" these young ladies were obviously upset for another reason. Alcohol will sometimes cause you to get violent or rude (where you otherwise wouldn't be) not weed.
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JackArawak says...
It might even be worth considering a complete closure of conch harvesting for 5 to ten years. Pretty drastic, I know, but it's a pretty desperate situation. I would sure hate to see conch go away completely. Perhaps we ought to ere on the side of caution.
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JackArawak says...
Birdie, do you ever do anything but whine?
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JackArawak says...
Does anyone have a better idea?
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