The picture in my head of GrapeSoda...



Hippy from Big Hero 6

Anyone that believes in freedom should support the repeal of prohibitions against both. It makes no sense that pro 2A people support MJ prohibition and vice versa. They're both wedge issues that the respective parties use fear mongering to gain voters that buy in to their reefer madness style propaganda. There's zero reason any law abiding citizen should not be able to purchase any plant or gun they choose.

So you are fine with Opium Poppy and Coca plant just being sold at Home Depot ?

Sounds like a great idea...

Tea Party said:

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While I do think marijuana should be legal, it is incredibly low on my priorities since our country is on the brink of fracturing.

Fix the economy, enforce the border, and stop ESG then I'll start to care more about legalizing pot.

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Do you think anything is prioritized right now? Politicians don't do poop. They simply grandstand on camera to their echo chambers for perpetual reelection campaigning.

aggieforester05 said:

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Anyone that believes in freedom should support the repeal of prohibitions against both. It makes no sense that pro 2A people support MJ prohibition and vice versa. They're both wedge issues that the respective parties use fear mongering to gain voters that buy in to their reefer madness style propaganda. There's zero reason any law abiding citizen should not be able to purchase any plant or gun they choose.

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LOL!

Non-Sequitur...

One is a Constitutional Right, the other isn't.

aggiez03 said:

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So you are fine with Opium Poppy and Coca plant just being sold at Home Depot ?

Sounds like a great idea...

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Sure, that would likely be a civil liability for home depot, but if they're willing to take the risk then that would be their right to do so. Assuming state law allows them to do so. The federal prohibitions are unconstitutional and should go away. The state laws should be decided by the voters of their states as long as they don't infringe on constitutional rights. Voters that care about freedom should vote against MJ prohibitions, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll have the majority. Prohibitions on guns are clearly unconstitutional at the federal, state, and local level.

Refining those plants into the final product would also be a competely different legal scenario, that would likely remain illegal in most states.

Some Junkie Cosmonaut said:

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tmaggies said:

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As one poster stated before……..dopeheads.

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High level thinking here, folks.

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Nahh you must be stoned and Texaging again.

aggiez03 said:

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So you are fine with Opium Poppy and Coca plant just being sold at Home Depot ?

Sounds like a great idea...

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Dude you can get poppy seeds delivered via Amazon prime everyday if the week... morning glory flowers are also a DRUG and drugs are bad mmkay.

Learn some ****, stop the parroting, squawker.

I think Patrick is wrong on this. I think it should be legalized for adult use. Regulate it, tax it, and restrict sales to anyone under 21.

That said, I'm not a one issue voter. The conservative platform on things like violent crime, proper police funding, keeping taxes and regulation low, and promoting business and free enterprise growth and expansion are the most important issues for me. That's why I am a conservative voter. I'd vote for a different candidate from Patrick in the primary, but it's unlikely he'd be defeated there. I will not vote for a Democrat in the general election.

I'd like to see it put on the ballot. I have little doubt it would pass in a general election. I'm not sure how they'd ever get it on the ballot, though.

Patrick seems unlikely to ever change his position on this, so maybe he decides to retire, or be appointed to office in DC in a Presidential turnover.

This dude is such a deekwad.

aggiez03 said:

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So you are fine with Opium Poppy and Coca plant just being sold at Home Depot ?

Sounds like a great idea...

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I would love to be able to chew on coca leaves personally. Would probably provide a solid healthy boost when golfing, during the morning commute etc. They're actually good for you....certainly much healthier and safer than tobacco.

When a man starts looking more and more like your run of the mill lesbian, it's time to hang it up...

BG Knocc Out said:

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aggiez03 said:

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So you are fine with Opium Poppy and Coca plant just being sold at Home Depot ?

Sounds like a great idea...

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I would love to be able to chew on coca leaves personally. Would probably provide a solid healthy boost when golfing, during the morning commute etc. They're actually good for you....certainly much healthier and safer than tobacco.

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Exactly, great for working and hiking at altitudes. Ancient Peruvian practice and most of South America as well.

The industrialization of this practice is what's screwy. Coca-Cola had a yuge effect on this.

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Well they could easily do all of the above but didn't do any.

No substantial border legislation, No legislation against foreign bad actors like China from continuing to buy up Texas land and properties, No legislation to improve the grid system, No legislation to give the state powers to go after election fraud.

Texas Republicans are mostly Democrats.

And the House Speaker should have been removed but wasn't!

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Yep. Dade Phelan is not a republican. He needs to be removed from office, yet many here are behind his attempt to remove Paxton from office.

Wake up.

Maybe it's time to admit that Republican suck, and not blame Democrats for a Republican, who was elected to be the speaker of the Texas house…

Manhattan said:

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Maybe it's time to admit that Republican suck, and not blame Democrats for a Republican, who was elected to be the speaker of the Texas house…

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YouBet said:

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Definitely Not A Cop said:

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For all the people who would rather not waste time on it, why not just pass it then? Especially medical MJ?

Now we get to waste more time on it the next session, and the session after that. Like we have done the previous sessions before. The people want it, the house approved it overwhelmingly. Just get it through then you don't have to see 5 grape soda threads a month anymore.

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I'm fine with them passing it (as long as they bar smoking it in public); I just don't care if they do or don't.

We can all currently get weed pretty easily and consume it with no hassle from the authorities.

Thus, I'm indifferent to it.

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I mostly agree with you, but I get salty on the medicinal side. I have known epileptics who much rather prefer using MJ versus the standard drugs that are prescribed, because of the side effects make them feel absolutely horrible. Same thing with athletes who have chronic pain issues. It just seems insane to me that we are perfectly ok with letting people like Brett Favre get so addicted to pain pills that he's popping 12 Vicodin a day and destroying his liver so that he can live without pain, but crack down on other players who would rather smoke a joint to numb their aches. That being said, I know there are absolutely NFL and college players who are just doing it recreationally because it's fun, I'm not dismissing that.

I know it's a complicated issue that goes all the way to the top of big pharma, but it just seems insane to me that we can't get people on board with allowing doctors to prescribe healthier options to treat pain than what is currently allowed.

YouBet said:

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Definitely Not A Cop said:

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For all the people who would rather not waste time on it, why not just pass it then? Especially medical MJ?

Now we get to waste more time on it the next session, and the session after that. Like we have done the previous sessions before. The people want it, the house approved it overwhelmingly. Just get it through then you don't have to see 5 grape soda threads a month anymore.

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I'm fine with them passing it (as long as they bar smoking it in public); I just don't care if they do or don't.

We can all currently get weed pretty easily and consume it with no hassle from the authorities.

Thus, I'm indifferent to it.

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I am pro cannabis legalization and like to partake sometimes, but I am totally fine with this. When walking around urban centers where is is legal, you smell it every f-ing where. I was just in downtown Chicago the other day and you almost smelled it every few minutes walking around the business areas. In downtown LA a few years back before the pandemic it was even worse. Felt weird to walk around with colleagues and smell weed constantly.

I actually love the smell...but can see how many others would hate it and don't even want to chance breathing in super micro immaterial amounts at all.

Definitely Not A Cop said:

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YouBet said:

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Definitely Not A Cop said:

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For all the people who would rather not waste time on it, why not just pass it then? Especially medical MJ?

Now we get to waste more time on it the next session, and the session after that. Like we have done the previous sessions before. The people want it, the house approved it overwhelmingly. Just get it through then you don't have to see 5 grape soda threads a month anymore.

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I'm fine with them passing it (as long as they bar smoking it in public); I just don't care if they do or don't.

We can all currently get weed pretty easily and consume it with no hassle from the authorities.

Thus, I'm indifferent to it.

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I mostly agree with you, but I get salty on the medicinal side. I have known epileptics who much rather prefer using MJ versus the standard drugs that are prescribed, because of the side effects make them feel absolutely horrible. Same thing with athletes who have chronic pain issues. It just seems insane to me that we are perfectly ok with letting people like Brett Favre get so addicted to pain pills that he's popping 12 Vicodin a day and destroying his liver so that he can live without pain, but crack down on other players who would rather smoke a joint to numb their aches. That being said, I know there are absolutely NFL and college players who are just doing it recreationally because it's fun, I'm not dismissing that.

I know it's a complicated issue that goes all the way to the top of big pharma, but it just seems insane to me that we can't get people on board with allowing doctors to prescribe healthier options to treat pain than what is currently allowed.

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Yeah, I'm not against medicinal MJ at all and the whole issue is hypocritical (obviously) considering alcohol and tobacco are legal. I'm probably going to need it at some point and keep fully powered and operational gummies on hand (although I rarely use them).

If access was a huge problem, then I would probably be more passionate about it being legalized. Regardless, this issue will get resolved at some point.

Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Would love to see his personal finances and contributions…

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B-1 83 said:

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Tea Party said:

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While I do think marijuana should be legal, it is incredibly low on my priorities since our country is on the brink of fracturing.

Fix the economy, enforce the border, and stop ESG then I'll start to care more about legalizing pot.

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If only legislatures could work on multiple things at one time…….

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Is this your first time seeing the Texas lege????

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Indeed it is not, but the same thing has been said about the US Congress as if every one of them is working on the same, single item. This Texas session is a little stranger than usual.

Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Dan Patrick only cares about dunking on lgbtq people and bathroom policy.

B-1 83 said:

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Ag with kids said:

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B-1 83 said:

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Tea Party said:

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While I do think marijuana should be legal, it is incredibly low on my priorities since our country is on the brink of fracturing.

Fix the economy, enforce the border, and stop ESG then I'll start to care more about legalizing pot.

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If only legislatures could work on multiple things at one time…….

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Is this your first time seeing the Texas lege????

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Indeed it is not, but the same thing has been said about the US Congress as if every one of them is working on the same, single item. This Texas session is a little stranger than usual.

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Just making a joke about how tremendously dysfunctional our Texas lege is...

Understood.

Grapesoda2525 said:

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/plans-expand-texas-medical-marijuana-221740948.html

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Despite testimony from advocates about the positive effects of cannabis as medicine and bipartisan support in the House, a proposal to expand Texas' medical marijuana program appears to have met its end this legislative session.

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The bill passed out of the house 127-19, but did not get a Senate committee hearing. The Senate removed a chronic pain measure from a 2021 bill expanding the program.

A spokesperson for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, president of the Texas Senate, did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

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House did its job. Senate didn't do jack **** as usual. This is a very very modest reform. The compassionate Texans program is already a massive joke and very few Texans are able to access it as it is.

I really wish Texas had term limits because I wish we could move on from potty patrol whackos like Patrick, Abbott, and Paxton.

Dan Patrick loves choking out bills.

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Grape, why don't you just go over to your local CBD store and get some of the legal hemp derived version of your favorite substance?

Gigem314 said:

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Is Dan Patrick gonna have to choke a bill?

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Politics aside, this is funny.

BrazosDog02 said:

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F- that guy.

The good news is that even my hard core Republican highly religious, model of humanity mother had friends that knew who to talk to in her circles for obtaining weed when she became ate up with cancer and eventually died from it.

The asshats running things and handwringing over marijuana and abortions should just get over themselves and die already. All of them. Time for the old farts to head out to the farm. We're getting there but some of them seem to be taking longer than others to get gone.

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Abortion, huh? Well that's a weird diversion

Do you favor any restrictions on abortion?

Such an angry person

Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Whatever he wants. He was elected to do just that

Take the L and move on

Grapesoda2525 said:

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Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Dan Patrick only cares about dunking on lgbtq people and bathroom policy.

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You think kids under 18 should receive gender altering surgery? How about, say, 15? Any age limit?

Grapesoda2525 said:

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Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Dan Patrick only cares about dunking on lgbtq people and bathroom policy.

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Do you have young daughters? Even if hypothetical, you'd be okay with them being in a bathroom alone with a grown man you don't know and has mental delusions? Why is it okay for people like you to put my daughters in that situation?

Desert Ag said:

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Grapesoda2525 said:

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/plans-expand-texas-medical-marijuana-221740948.html

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Despite testimony from advocates about the positive effects of cannabis as medicine and bipartisan support in the House, a proposal to expand Texas' medical marijuana program appears to have met its end this legislative session.

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The bill passed out of the house 127-19, but did not get a Senate committee hearing. The Senate removed a chronic pain measure from a 2021 bill expanding the program.

A spokesperson for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, president of the Texas Senate, did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

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House did its job. Senate didn't do jack **** as usual. This is a very very modest reform. The compassionate Texans program is already a massive joke and very few Texans are able to access it as it is.

I really wish Texas had term limits because I wish we could move on from potty patrol whackos like Patrick, Abbott, and Paxton.

Dan Patrick loves choking out bills.

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Grape, why don't you just go over to your local CBD store and get some of the legal hemp derived version of your favorite substance?

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It's not the same thing. Not even close to the potential quality of great homegrown product.

Just grow your own and be done with it, sheesh!

Shoefly! said:

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Just grow your own and be done with it, sheesh!

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I'm assuming you brew all your own beer and distill all your own alcohol?

aggieforester05 said:

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Grapesoda2525 said:

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Agasaurus Tex said:

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Dan Patrick is against MJ legalization and casino gambling.

If put to a vote in Texas both would probably pass easily.

Is Dan Patrick supposed to represent the majority or his own personal beliefs?

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Dan Patrick only cares about dunking on lgbtq people and bathroom policy.

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Do you have young daughters? Even if hypothetical, you'd be okay with them being in a bathroom alone with a grown man you don't know and has mental delusions? Why is it okay for people like you to put my daughters in that situation?

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Why do you accuse him of saying something he didn't say?

He said Patrick was fixated on bathroom laws. He didn't say he disagreed with those laws. He didn't say he supported the opposite and he damn sure didn't say it was OK to put your daughters in those situations.

For the Texags mods, I'm not asking for you to temp ban the poster I'm responding to, but I am asking you to realize these are the ad hominem attacks that get glossed over every day while others result in bans.

I'm going to flag my own post so I can better understand how staff handles the F16 board.