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Colorado Marijuana Legalization and Rise in Homelessness (Article)
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 708040" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I think homeless drug users flocked to Colorado hoping to cash in on the pot industry. At least, although they are still on the hook for coke and heroin, they can openly smoke pot. I think this is seen as very cool by some.</p><p></p><p>I so so so so agree with very smart Susie that alcohol is similar to pot, ok in moderation for many, addictive to some, and definitely a Gateway drug too. Hey, more drug users smoke cigarettes. Non smokers are far less apt to abuse anything. Most drug users smoke cigarettes. Cigarettes are often the very first sneak our kids try, and they are not harmless either.</p><p></p><p>I think think that this Colorado Gold Rush of the homeless will pass as pot becomes legal everywhere...and it will.</p><p></p><p>As for pot, I hate it. The mentally ill use it in place of getting real help. But they do that with alcohol too. We tried prohibition. It would work no better now than it did then.</p><p></p><p>I feel the citizens in states where pot is legal will pull in the homeless until it is legal everywhere. I am not surprised about this.</p><p></p><p>In the end, i believe legal pot will end up the same as alcohol. Some will use it recreationally and be fine, like some can drink moderately and will be fine. And some will not handle pot and become high all the time, which in my opinion is very bad for many. Too much of any mind altering substance has got to change the brain.</p><p></p><p>To be fair, we are not done observing any big change in drug addiction becuase of legal pot. Or not. Ugh...i deplore these substances, but it is what it is. And we cant stop it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 708040, member: 1550"] I think homeless drug users flocked to Colorado hoping to cash in on the pot industry. At least, although they are still on the hook for coke and heroin, they can openly smoke pot. I think this is seen as very cool by some. I so so so so agree with very smart Susie that alcohol is similar to pot, ok in moderation for many, addictive to some, and definitely a Gateway drug too. Hey, more drug users smoke cigarettes. Non smokers are far less apt to abuse anything. Most drug users smoke cigarettes. Cigarettes are often the very first sneak our kids try, and they are not harmless either. I think think that this Colorado Gold Rush of the homeless will pass as pot becomes legal everywhere...and it will. As for pot, I hate it. The mentally ill use it in place of getting real help. But they do that with alcohol too. We tried prohibition. It would work no better now than it did then. I feel the citizens in states where pot is legal will pull in the homeless until it is legal everywhere. I am not surprised about this. In the end, i believe legal pot will end up the same as alcohol. Some will use it recreationally and be fine, like some can drink moderately and will be fine. And some will not handle pot and become high all the time, which in my opinion is very bad for many. Too much of any mind altering substance has got to change the brain. To be fair, we are not done observing any big change in drug addiction becuase of legal pot. Or not. Ugh...i deplore these substances, but it is what it is. And we cant stop it... [/QUOTE]
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