Marijuana Legalization in Canada and Michigan

[Detroitnerd]

I will laugh ten years down the road when everyone looks back wondering what all the hand wringing was about.

I believe you are correct, Jimaz. Very few people are alive today to recall it, but there was some similar anxiety about the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. As a result, different states passed some very restrictive laws about alcohol, with Michigan's being some of the most stringent. [[A "control state," legally speaking.)

The social ramifications were interesting. To see people drinking alcohol in public was especially disturbing to some people. But as time went on, the benefits were clear: Organized crime lost a valuable concession, alcohol became safer, and drink lost the cachet of "forbidden fruit."

[Bong-Man]

I think it's interesting from a historical perspective how much influence Canada has had on our area and the U.S. in general when it comes to alcohol, gambling, and now weed. We didn't have Detroit casinos until Windsor took the lead. Canada and the river between us supplied half our nation with liquor during prohibition. Now they're about to push us through the door of legal weed. Say what you will, but Canada going legal nation-wide yesterday is about as big of a pro-campaign ad for Michigan's upcoming legalization vote as one could possibly hope to achieve.

[Zacha341]

I here that, but I'm just no more interested or enlightened about walking into a wall of second-hand weed smoke than tobacco smoke.

I think in some circles/ settings it's going to remain poor etiquette to be reeking of weed on ones clothing and person [[just as smelling booze is).

I suppose a 'vodka' [[less smell) alternate will come out? Or is out? Vaping and eating the marijuana.

...The social ramifications were interesting. To see people drinking alcohol in public was especially disturbing to some people. But as time went on, the benefits were clear: Organized crime lost a valuable concession, alcohol became safer, and drink lost the cachet of "forbidden fruit."

[jcole]

I here that, but I'm just no more interested or enlightened about walking into a wall of second-hand weed smoke than tobacco smoke.

I think in some circles/ settings it's going to remain poor etiquette to be reeking of weed on ones clothing and person [[just as smelling booze is).

I suppose a 'vodka' [[less smell) alternate will come out? Or is out? Vaping and eating the marijuana.

Edibles: gummies, brownies, cookies, etc. And oil, spray, wax, etc...

[softailrider]

Also, I was famous for being able to roll a beautiful TIGHT one paper joint. Don’t think I could do it now, not sure I still have the finger dexterity to pull it off.