Pat Robertson speaks out for marijuana legalization

[Doomsday101]

Televangelist Pat Robertson is raising eyebrows, and cheers from activists who are usually his opponents on political issues, by calling for the legalization of marijuana.

“I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol,” Robertson told The New York Times on Wednesday. “I’ve never used marijuana and I don’t intend to, but it’s just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn’t succeeded.”

The comments came after Robertson affirmed his support for marijuana decriminalization – which he had voiced in 2010 – on his TV show, “The 700 Club,” last week.

“I became sort of a hero of the hippie culture, I guess, when I said I think we ought to decriminalize the possession of marijuana,” Robertson, 81, said on his Christian Broadcasting Network show.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/0...ion/?hpt=hp_c2

[Doomsday101]

Wow, this came a shocker. I thought I has seen everything but did not expect to see this.

[Illini88228]

He's alluded to holding this opinion before. Not to be political, but at what point has the tide of opinion shifted completely on this issue?

[Duane]

Pat and I now officially agree on one thing now.

[Signals]

Originally Posted by Duane

Pat and I now officially agree on one thing now.

Now all we have to do is figure out which one of you two are actually at the center of the universe.

I kid of course. I am the only one allowed to be at the center.

Well I guess I'll toss in my two cents. It probably would be a good idea to decriminalize weed now that we know we have lost the war on drugs, we might as well get some tax revenue out of it.

[CowboyMcCoy]

Originally Posted by Duane

Pat and I now officially agree on one thing now.

[ConcordCowboy]

Obviously Robinson's not as Bat **** as I thought he was.

[Cajuncowboy]

Originally Posted by ConcordCowboy

Obviously Robinson's not as Bat **** as I thought he was.

I think he has gone senile.

[Hostile]

I will never understand why weed is so important to some people.

Please, no one try to explain it to me. Let me be lost on this topic.

[The30YardSlant]

Never touched the stuff and still don't understand why it isnt legal.

[MonsterD]

Originally Posted by The30YardSlant

Never touched the stuff and still don't understand why it isnt legal.

Same here.

[basstapp]

me either, I dont need another reason to be lazy , getting out of bed at 6:00 am is hard enough as is.

[Sam I Am]

Considering it's less damaging and in many cases quite a bit more beneficial than alcohol, I think it's a little odd that it isn't legal.

The biggest issue is abuse of it. Recreational use IMO is okay I supposed since alcohol is legal. IMO, they should probably just legalize it, or make alcohol illegal.

The legalization of marijuana is far more likely to happen than deeming alcohol illegal due to the economic impact though loss of sales, taxes, and jobs.

I seriously doubt either happen in the next 20 years though.

[Sam I Am]

LSD should be considered for alcoholism treatment, study says

(CBS News) Decades ago, researchers would examine LSD's effects on various health conditions including pain, anxiety, and alcoholism. A new study suggests it might be time to revisit the mind-altering drug's therapeutic uses. The study found lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as acid, could help serious alcoholics sober up.

"Given the evidence for a beneficial effect of LSD on alcoholism, it is puzzling why this treatment approach has been largely overlooked," study author Pal-Orjan Johansen, a neuroscientist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, said in a written statement.

For the study, Norwegian researchers reviewed six different LSD studies that were conducted in the U.S. between 1966 and 1970, that examined the effects of LSD on 536 alcoholics. Some patients received a single dose of LSD, while patients who served as controls received a low dose of LSD, a stimulant drug, or nothing at all.

Researchers found nearly 60 percent of patients showed a clear improvement compared with 38 percent of the control group, and were less likely to relapse on alcohol.

Many of the alcoholics who took LSD also reported a "greater self-acceptance and openeness," and said they gained a new appreciation for their alcohol problem and new motivation to address it. The improvement was most evident during the first few months of treatment but gradually waned as months went on. The researchers say since alcoholism is a chronic, relapsing disorder, ongoing LSD treatment might be beneficial. The study is published in the March 8 issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

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[Romo 2 Austin]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Considering it's less damaging and in many cases quite a bit more beneficial than alcohol, I think it's a little odd that it isn't legal.

The biggest issue is abuse of it. Recreational use IMO is okay I supposed since alcohol is legal. IMO, they should probably just legalize it, or make alcohol illegal.

The legalization of marijuana is far more likely to happen than deeming alcohol illegal due to the economic impact though loss of sales, taxes, and jobs.

I seriously doubt either happen in the next 20 years though.

It is just a matter of time until it is legalized. Medical marijuana will become the norm within a decade and full legalization will follow.