Tucker Carlson on marijuana

[LinuxJon]

Nice ad hominem bud

Is that why conservative states like South Dakota and Alaska legalized marijuana? Because their conservative government wanted to push socialism?

K

You really are butthurt over this. Yes, there's a Libertarian case to be made for the decriminalization of drugs on the right. That can be true AND it can be true at the same time that people on the left who favor endless government probably have a motive involved when they want to make something legal.

[navid93]

You really are butthurt over this. Yes, there's a Libertarian case to be made for the decriminalization of drugs on the right. That can be true AND it can be true at the same time that people on the left who favor endless government probably have a motive involved when they want to make something legal.

So you believe the reason republican run governments want to legalize marijuana is because they want socialism.

Republican run governments

Alright man you win.

[LtGoose]

Once again degenerate hippies can't even see their own degeneracy right in front of them, what's new.

Tucker is right

[RagnarChadbrok]

Kinda based, srs. I smoked weed in high school but if you continue to smoke after that, you're a loser. Weed is cringe and degenerate, as are the people who smoke it as adults

[rgnx]

Kinda based, srs. I smoked weed in high school but if you continue to smoke after that, you're a loser. Weed is cringe and degenerate, as are the people who smoke it as adults

Is it degenerate to have a beer at dinner after a long day of work?

[AzzTuna]

Just fukkin lol at any and all non medicinal drugs, alcohol too.

[katya422]

Tucker makes some good points, but I do think he’s a little out of touch on the politics on the particular one.

The truth is that weed is highly addictive and very destructive for a certain subset of the population (addicts). His point he made about weed making people lazy and unable to follow through is very well documented and is more than just a stereotype.


It’s hard for me to comment on that politics of weed, and what makes sense in those terms. I honestly don’t fully know.

Personally I wish it was illegal, but decriminalized. I don’t like the fact that it is more and more common and I have to see it and smell it everywhere.

I will concede alcohol is probably worse than weed. But the cat is already out of the bag for drinking. There’s no closing that box. But that doesn’t mean to me that now we have to make everything legal just because alcohol is.


Idk I’d like for the people who could responsibility smoke a joint after work every once in a while to enjoy it, but feel bad for the addicts that have ruined their lives over this crap. Unfortunately, I know a lot more people who are addicted and dependent compared to those who use occasionally and responsibly.

My 2 cents

You could apply this same reasoning to many legal substances.

I would go with legalizing/taxing, but with strong age restriction/penalties for selling to minors.

Tseng, based at the University of Illinois in Chicago, investigates how rats respond to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. He’s found that exposure to THC or similar molecules during a specific window of adolescence delays maturation of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a region involved in complex behaviors and decision making (1). The disruption alters how the area processes information when the animals are adults.

Audiences of parents and teachers tend to be alarmed by the long-lasting deficits, Tseng says. But when he speaks with teenagers, especially those already using cannabis, he gets a different response. “It’s surprising, but they’re not that worried.” Youths often want to know how much cannabis they can consume without harming brain development; they press Tseng to extrapolate from rats the age at which it’s “safe” for people to start using the drug. “They need to understand this is not black and white,” says Tseng.

Many observational studies have suggested that adolescent cannabis use may be linked to long-term harms, including cognitive impairment and increased risk of schizophrenia (2). But in almost every area that researchers have examined, results have been inconclusive regarding the precise nature and strength of these associations. In particular, there’s little consensus as to whether cannabis directly causes long-term health harms in people, whether it’s one of a number of risk factors, or whether it simply correlates with other root causes.

https://www.pnas.org/content/117/1/7

It isn't settled science, so to speak, but why risk it? Rather err towards keeping kids away from it.

[batmanman]

Give the states freedom to choose. If states have the right to legalize it, states also have the right to have it remain illegal.

If CA and NY can effectively outlaw guns, states have the right to outlaw weed.

This, get rid of its illegal schedule status and just let states decide

[JewishSuperHero]

His entire career depends on appealing to conservative geriatric Boomers. Even if he was for it he could never say it.

[sfgiants13]

Not gonna lie this is a dumbass hill for conservatives to die on

[WoWzerzzzz]

The government’s intention of legalizing marijuana is to make kids lazy so they won’t fight back against socialism

that would be wrong LOL

[whitepaper]

i'm not a smoker but I lost some respect for tuck after that. holy crap it was embarrassing.

I like that he bashes lockdowns but his stance on this is fkn retarded.

Tucker is both right and wrong.


1) It's not without problems and harmless as many foolish and/or dishonest people claim. It in fact does cause harm to a lot of people and I and everyone else who's been around the world knows it.


2) The drug war has been a massive massive massive failure/catastrophe/harm to this country and vastly far moreso than decriminalized/legalized mj would be. The primary people it has helped the most are those totalitarians and sociopaths and secret society members who've gained large amounts of power/wealth/control over it and especially the five wealthiest counties in the US which are all five the burbs of Washington DC. [The Drug War, Global War of Terror, and the War of Poverty all play that same role for them] On the other hand we have by far the largest incarcerated population and highest incarceration rate of any country on the planet bar none.

Some people use weed as medication. My buddy with schizophrenia genuinely needed it to help his mental problems, it was like a magic medication for him. He eventually killed himself, but without it, he would have roped decades earlier. RIP Steve.

he's nothing more than a character....a persona.

He'll shill whatever his audience wants.

I like Tucker but his stance on MJ is ridiculous.

Btw, OP, is there a talking head political person you agree with 100%, go ahead and name them, I'm curious to see who that would be.

Not gonna lie this is a dumbass hill for conservatives to die on

Liberal cucks detected

[128]

I’m less pro weed after seeing how everywhere that legalized it became a liberal cesspool

[navid93]

I’m less pro weed after seeing how everywhere that legalized it became a liberal cesspool

Did they become more liberal because they legalized marijuana, or did they legalize marijuana because they became more liberal?

[TrynaBeast]

Disagree with him here but Tuck is still awesome imo

[AlBHappy]

Gateway drug. I've watched my son fall into the "it's legal" trap. Became a heavy smoker, barely passed his senior year. Bombed out of community college after 1 semester. Lazy, procrastinates. Escalated to other things. Ended up in rehab. MUCH better, but still stupid enough to smoke. Has to pass a drug test today for a new really good job.

I don't drink or smoke, but I would recommend not doing either daily. Keep it to the weekend.

[LethalGunz34]

Used to enjoy listening to Tucker but he went full potato after the election.

[LethalGunz34]

And if you’re a parent, please keep your kids away from weed.

[Holyfenix]

Loaded question, implies that that’s what the government wants and that that’s what marijuana will do.


Which of these is more plausible to you for the reason marijuana is becoming legalized?

1)

It’s scientifically less dangerous for you than alcohol and cigarettes.

It can be taxed and generate revenue

Will lower crime rate

Personal liberty

2)

The evil government wants to manipulate you into becoming lazy so you wont fight back.


Is EVERYTHING a conspiracy to you guys?

Why can’t it be both? You seem very naive and I feel very sorry for you.

[optimisticAir]

I'm a huge weed smoker/advocate. But I admit, when i first started smoking, it was out of control, leading me to drop out of college.

thanks for reality posting

It’s scientifically less dangerous for you than alcohol and cigarettes.

cigarettes need to be illegal (srs). it'lll never happen, but it should.
Sure, science is labelling weed as "less dangerous" but that is causing harm becausing flooding your brain with THC has to be understood that it is NOT HEALTHY. occasional users i know are doing okay, but habitual users I know are all fuked.

Gateway drug. I've watched my son fall into the "it's legal" trap. Became a heavy smoker, barely passed his senior year. Bombed out of community college after 1 semester. Lazy, procrastinates. Escalated to other things. Ended up in rehab. MUCH better, but still stupid enough to smoke. Has to pass a drug test today for a new really good job.

I don't drink or smoke, but I would recommend not doing either daily. Keep it to the weekend.

damn


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my opinion is that I don't like tucker because he is a pessimistic guy disguising his pessimism as moral/virtue. tucker is sleazy + grimy as fuk

weed should be legal however, society needs to quit acting like it's a harmless drug with only benefits when it is extremely potent at altering mind and mood.

[bongowongo]

lol at miscers that idolise this moron. tuck the cuck.

[Shysty021]

And if you’re a parent, please keep your kids away from weed.

Orelse they might become socialist

Do what the nazis did and pump them full up on amphetamines…oh wait we already do that lol

[I3igAl]

I'd rather see a video of this guy on marijuana, than his uneducated opinion on anything.

[LethalGunz34]

lol at miscers that idolise this moron. tuck the cuck.

Hannity is even worse. And then you have that Karen, Laura Ingle on late.

[lightsarefallin]

Not gonna watch because lots of what that dude says is beyond cringey and I can't handle his mildly concerned look seemingly perma-stamped on his face. However, I will say that "banning" a plant that was there long before homo sapiens came into the picture is an exemplification of human ignorance and arrogance. If you think weed is dangerous, you need to really reconsider that viewpoint. It's a plant that has mild psychoactive properties. People are taking opiates by the bucketload in the USA but that's okay. It's a giant farce.

This is coming from someone who doesn't consume cannabis. Do what you want with your life. If you wanna get high every day all the more power to you.

[Oddball8945]

This, get rid of its illegal schedule status and just let states decide

i'm for states rights and federally legal weed.

But could you imagine if some states legalized machine guns for all legal citizens in said state like they did weed but it's still federally illegal ? you think the states would still have rights and atf wouldn't come knocking? a lot of this weed in legal states is flooding non legal states making people $$$ like crazy. How is this fair? whats the agenda? it isn't state rights thats for sure

[Underwrought]

lol make no mistake republicans still bow to big pharma and other industries against legalized mj.

Cute angle trying to make it seem like the anti establishment right should be against it too because it 'makes people compliant'.

[leoaa777]

Tucker is delusional and had his ass handed to him by the guest. Holy hell that was a great watch.

[ninetynine8]

Not gonna watch because lots of what that dude says is beyond cringey and I can't handle his mildly concerned look seemingly perma-stamped on his face. However, I will say that "banning" a plant that was there long before homo sapiens came into the picture is an exemplification of human ignorance and arrogance. If you think weed is dangerous, you need to really reconsider that viewpoint. It's a plant that has mild psychoactive properties. People are taking opiates by the bucketload in the USA but that's okay. It's a giant farce.

This is coming from someone who doesn't consume cannabis. Do what you want with your life. If you wanna get high every day all the more power to you.

isn't it modified to be more potent? saying its a plant is a terrible argument imo

[r0bo]

Jfl at listening to cucker on any topic. Lol at reaffirming conservatives love more government control too