if marijuana was legal but only for 18+ and it was taxed, government controlled and prevented abuse of it

if marijuana was legal but only for 18+ and it was taxed, government controlled and prevented abuse of it?
this is how it works in holland, and they have the lowest rate of marijuana abuse in the country, as well as the lowest rates of any drug in the world, and has one of the richest economies through taxation and government control over the purities and sale of it, it would work in the US with this kind of idea, wouldn't it? it's unavailable to minors under 18, the use of vehicles and so on is illegal still under use of it, for instance considered the same as a DUI, it's enforced the same as alcohol for the most part yet is less health impacting than alcohol, and tobacco as found by both US and European Union studies over the last 100 years. i mean the lowest rate of marijuana abuse in the world.
Politics - 9 Answers
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Some people want to tell you how to live in our Free Country.
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The timber industry would be all over you though. It won't come to pass with all the special interests out there. Unless you can motivate potheads...
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Go right ahead....just be prepared to lose your job when you can't past a drug test.
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When the government describes abuse as smoking it, how can you make it legal and prevent abuse? Hell, prescription drugs are abused, it is human nature to like to alter our consciousness on occasion and no law or absence of a law will change that. It is just a plant that humans like to smoke and make rope and nothing more, legalize it already. The answer below me, great point. It is legal here in Colorado to grow your own if you can afford $90.00 and a visit to a "green" doctor to get a medical card. Loving the buds growing.
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yeah, but look at what happened with tobacco... it used to be pure, but since the government got ahold of it and the big companies are money hungry morons, now they are putting rat poison and 100's of other chemicals in it. you're better off just growing your own weed- That should be legal. Dont let the government get their hands on it.
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Ever been to Amsterdam? The "meat wagons" run all evening and cart of those who have OD ed on the streets. Don't tell me they don't have a problem. Go there. They have "Bars" that sell all you can possibly consume. Like fine wines, the various forms are labeled according to the source and type. The hashish varieties are particularly good. Enjoy, the ambulance ride is free to tourists.
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"But if the young people start smoking the wacky-weed, who's gonna fight the commies?" This is my hyperbolic interpretation of the real argument most American's have against legalizing Cannabis. Even it falls flat on its face. I know my fair share of soldiers who would smoke with friends when they get leave, but cannot for fear of getting DD'd. That's right, former-stoners (would be current stoners) want to fight for our country. I think its a good idea, but what do I know? I'm a stoner.
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You mean we could pay people to grow it. Pay people to transport it. Pay people to sell it like liquor. Raise tax money for schools and fire fighters. Take a product out of the hands of drug cartels. Save billions on dropping the war on drugs. And to boot we could save millions of trees by using hemp for paper. Sounds like the Dutch just might have an idea. P.S. to the Sock Monkey , why test for something legal ?
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Well unlike Philip I have never been to Amsterdam.......... I have only lived there (and still visit on a regular basis living 40mins away), but hey of course his words of wisdom MUST be correct right because he's been there once. Actually the whole tirade is littered with inaccuracies and if you want to really understand the policies and importantly the results of the policies concerning drug use (and sales of marijuana which actually is tolerated but not legal btw) then you can read these two documents produced by The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.minbuza.nl/dsresource?objectid=buzabeheer:58788&type=pdf and Ministry of Health http://www.minvws.nl/en/folders/vgp/2009/drug-policies-in-the-netherlands.asp I have never seen a meat wagon so I have absolutely no clue what he was smoking when he saw one of these! Yes there are some people stumbling around Amsterdam because they have taken it to excess and are stoned out of their minds or drunk, or worse - both, but guess what, the vast majority of those are not Dutch but tourists visiting the city and going mad because like the child with the cookie jar syndrome, they are stuffing themselves with cookies because of the opportunity whilst the Dutch child just stands and laughs (well I use to dodge and stay well clear!) There are not "bars" selling weed in Amsterdam but licenced coffeeshops and one of the conditions of them retaining a licence and not being prosecuted for sales of marijuana is to sell a max of 5g per person, per day (to over 18's) which is hardly the same as "sell all you can possibly consume" Oh and the ambulance ride isn't free either, pretty expensive taxi if you don;t have insurance to cover you ... but as I said, what do I know eh?

I am living in Holland and I want to emigrate to mexico. I want to know were to start.

I am living in Holland and I want to emigrate to mexico. I want to know were to start.?
maybe there will be some companies in Holland that have conections with or having project going on in mexico. Need some info to start this emigration. how about working and living there for example
Community Service - 7 Answers
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Why the hell would you want to go to Mexico?!?!
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Heck, Mexico will take anyone. Just fly in. My only question is, why? http://www.mexperience.com/liveandwork/immigration.htm
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OH MY GOSH MEXICO IS SO MUCH FUN MY DAD ANCESTORS WERE FROM FRANCE AND ENGLAND AND THEY IMMAGRATED TO MEXICO SO MY DAD I A BLOND HAIR GREEN EYED MEXICAN GUY HAHAHA!!! THEY WENT TO JALISCO TEPATLITLAN I LOVE IT THERE SO PRETTY AND LIKE EVERYBODY THERE LOOKS WHITE ANYWAYS THERES HARDLY ANY DARK COMPLECTED PEOPLE THERE SO ANYWAYS YEAH BYE LOVE YA!!! VIVA MEXICO JALISCO!!!
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You could start by going to the Mexican Embassy in Holland if you actually want to go there with a work permit. The easiest way may be to work as an English teacher assuming you English is good enough. If that's an option, consider doing a TEFL certificate course before you go. Or sell your soul to the Royal Dutch Shell, become fluent in Spanish, and maybe they will set you up.
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Here's a site about working in Mexico with some job offers.
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Sounds good to me good luck
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Check this out http://www.learn4good.com/travel/mexico_embassies.htm Hope you can make it there :)

Will American cds work in european cd players

Will American cds work in european cd players?
If i send my brother some cd's i bought at a store out here will they work in his cd player? I live in the USA he lives in Holland
Music & Music Players - 3 Answers
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Well, I have heard of a DVD country lock on some DVD's but never on CD's. That seems really weird. Did he try them in multiple CD players? Mabe its just that one that wont work.
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Yes, they will work
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Yes, we are in the Netherlands, and have CDs from Aust and the US. You will have no probs.

Is my girlfriend cheating or am i doing wrong

Is my girlfriend cheating or am i doing wrong?
I have known my current partner for 3 years, we are now on our second time around we went out first at the end of of 2008 for around 6 months, around a year previous she randomly met an american guy whilst out in the local town, they had a great connection and at the time fell for each other spending a whole week together i think pretty much from the moment they met until he went back to the u.s arranging to meet 1 year from that point. She met up with me around july of 2008 it was a bit of a whirlwind and we were madly in love with each other in no time at all, when we started seeing each other she let me know about the guy from the states and said ''I hope this is going to be the real thing and that we stay together because I was meant to be waiting for this american guy....but she assured me from that point she would let him know and all ties would stop'' That kind of stuck with me after about a 4-5 months or so I suddenly out of nowhere started thinking about this guy and noticing the odd facebook post from him on her facebook. It started to eat me alive and i let the jealousy get the better of me, one day she had popped out and i was at hers using her laptop, i went on to facebook and checked her messages, there were numerous ones from this guy and vice versa and still very lovey dovey, saying i know i shouldnt be talking to you as im seeing this other guy but I cant stop thinking about you etc etc. I know he is 1000's of miles away but at the time he was due to come back to england at christmas which he does every year and this was around september. I obviously brought it up by leaving it open on her laptop when she came home, basically she turned it round on me saying i shouldnt be invading her privacy and that it was just 1 email, we eventually split up and in a flash i had decided to work in holland got a job through a friend and left. We never really stopped talking first angrily then we both got to the point where we said we had both made a huge mistake, but i was in holland and she was in england we eventually met other people but remained friends and always talking just as friends whilst we were with other partners. (she told me after i left for holland, tat christmas he came to the house and she was so guilty about what she did to me she hid behind the sofa until he left.) that lasted around 2 years I Came home and we started talking more and more after about 6 months we met up and she/we cheated on her partner, they eventually spilt up after a lot of ups and downs and we started seeing each other again (all happening over the course of a few months.) I recently asked her about this american guy and if she still spoke to him or had contact with him, the reply was we are still friends on facebook but thats as far as it goes. After looking at her facebook profile i could see there still seemed to be a lot of contact once again i let the jealousy get the better of me and did the same on her laptop and looked at her facebook, there were a lot and very regular messages, one refering to a picture of a male and female lion touch heads tenderly which she put on her profile for half a day or so, saying I couldnt resist that piccy I keep looking at it all googly eyed. I then with more digging saw that they had met up 2 days before whilst he was back in the uk at christmas, she says to him hey handsome, and she wished him happy valentines day, and that she was so excited to meet up with him, also all of her inbox messages were deleted apart from 4 this was from her sent messages at this time she was still with the last bf. I confronted her and she seemed very guilty and she said se would delete her facebook, which she did i said that wasnt necessary but it seemed like no problem to her i asked her about meeting him and she said admitted that she did, but it was just friends and that her bf at the time was aware of this, she said nothing happened and they didnt even kiss, but the whole lion thing seems to suggest othrwise, yesterday she called me going mad that she shouldnt have to do that for me...even though it was her choice and that i was a crazy posessive freak, today her facebook is back on and im no longer her firend and we havent talked since. This girl express's her love for me regularly, we have no issues about sex it was always as it should be. but what am i to think??? any help greatly appreciated
Singles & Dating - 2 Answers
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Well there obviously is a huge trust issue between the two of you. Obviously she's just with you but she's like tip toeing for either you or the other guy it sounds like. Obviously she's just playing you man, I mean no girl would say that stuff to her ex like hey handsome and all that crap. She's indecisive it sounds like. She's pretty much just wiggling around you and that other guy. Dude just let it go. Thats all I can say, just let it go. I mean if she is gonna mess with you and not tell you whats going on then she's not even worth it. Its just gonna lead to lies and no trust in anything. Sorry man, keep your head up. There is plenty of other girls out there. Good luck :)
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Mate, it doesn't sound like this broad has any respect for you. She isn't even bothering to keep her interest in this other guy a secret. The momentary attention that this girl may be giving you. The almost nonexistent love that she's showing you. It's not worth it. Maybe the snatch is good. I don't know. But you need not look to low class b*tches to satisfy your need for love. This girl will only wound you. She has no sympathy for you. You need not lie to yourself anymore about this girl. She's a waste of your time. And if she hasn't cheated on you already, then expect her to do so eventually.