tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post455060199295875271..comments2023-05-13T04:11:16.518-04:00Comments on buzoncrime: Legalization:public policy to come?buzoncrimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222344932427990980noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-60698973263491713642009-02-21T13:00:00.000-05:002009-02-21T13:00:00.000-05:00Ok; thanks for the clarification.In many places po...Ok; thanks for the clarification.<BR/>In many places police are not looking for the casual weed user, but you still might get arrested and charged with it, if you're caught doing it.<BR/><BR/>I believe Canada and some European countries are much more lenient about casual use, but my understanding is that in Holland the users are wearing their welcome out in some respects.<BR/><BR/>Buz is waiting to see if the Obama administration backed by its huge support among young people , will take any action in this regard.buzoncrimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222344932427990980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-82328757646825803762009-02-20T18:28:00.000-05:002009-02-20T18:28:00.000-05:00I meant to say that Seattle isn't running amok wit...I meant to say that Seattle isn't running amok with potheads, at least any more than any other city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-3487578285231972412009-02-17T11:01:00.000-05:002009-02-17T11:01:00.000-05:00You're right, PP! Thanks for the reminder. That's ...You're right, PP! Thanks for the reminder. That's exactly why an outpatient treatment center like the one Buz work at refers people who repeatedly test positive to a higher level of treatment.<BR/><BR/>It's pretty clear that for some people alcohol is by far the most dangerous drug.buzoncrimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222344932427990980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-15269691683863831352009-02-17T09:15:00.000-05:002009-02-17T09:15:00.000-05:00For people who're truly addicted to alcohol, quitt...For people who're truly addicted to alcohol, quitting cold-turkey can be life-threatening. Alcohol withdrawal has the potential to be extremely nasty (shaking, seizures, delirium tremens) and sometimes even fatal.ppatinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016738612222736798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-12481506402758645642009-02-16T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:14:00.000-05:00Anonymous---I met by the use of the "naked eye"-no...Anonymous---I met by the use of the "naked eye"-not any sophisticated drug test. And yes, the smell is the thing..........a person who has not been drinking, with few exceptions, can easily detect a person who has been drinking recently just by their walking into a room. (Just like smoking.) And, yes, marijuana will show up in a drug test a very long time after one has been using it, depending on how long ago, how much one has used, one's body makeup, etc.<BR/>Um, which city is amok with potheads? Seattle or here? Buz thinks probably both.<BR/><BR/>By the way, people truly addicted to alcohol cannot usually just stop on their own. We work part-time at a nonprofit where clients are 100% breathalyzed before they attend an individual counseling session or group {for drug treatment}. And they know they will be tested. Yet, it is not terribly unusual to have them come in at, say, 5pm, and show readings other than zero.buzoncrimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222344932427990980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764429864871986236.post-76154779593758271442009-02-15T20:53:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:53:00.000-05:00Other than possibly smell, how are drugged employe...Other than possibly smell, how are drugged employees less detectable than drunk employees? If anything, I think it's the opposite since drugs (particularly marijuana) in your system can be detected long after the physical effects have worn off, whereas alcohol is undetectable after a matter of hours.<BR/><BR/>While not legal, a law in Seattle made marijuana use by adults the lowest priority for law enforcement. As far as I know, the city is running amok with potheads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com