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Mill

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Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Coca plant>Coca Paste>Cocaine.

Cocaine akaloid is present naturally in the Coca Plant.
Yes I know ;)
See my above post

If somebody wants to smoke a coco plant I don't think anybody should stop them. It's when its purified and processed that it should be illegal.

Well you actually chew it... it would be quite hard to smoke it. ;)
 

OREOSpeedwagon

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Yes, cocaine is derived from the coca plant.

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

No, actually it is not.
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Actually, it appears you can't detect a joke
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notfred

Lifer
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

 

tweakmm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: cliftonite
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Isnt it derived from plants? :confused:
Being derived from a plant and being a plant are two distinct things.

No, you have it confused. I promise. I read a 800 page book on how Cocaine is made and distribution of it. Cocaine Alkaloid is found naturally in Coca Leaves, it is then turned into a paste, and then you use Hydrochloric acid to reduce it more. You are trying to isolate the Alkaloid.
I know that cocaine is found in the coca plant, but my point was that it isn't readily accessible in plant form
 

eakers

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i have always been told that in canada is legal to grow them but illegal to distrubt and use them as narcotics. i dont know if that is true or not though.
 

OREOSpeedwagon

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Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.

 

tweakmm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.
you suck at these "jokes"
;)
 

notfred

Lifer
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.

In that case it was a really bad joke, as it wasn't funny and served only to make you look like an idiot.
 

Banana

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Well, ask yourself this--If a cop sees marijuana plants growing in your yard, what would he do (other than harvesting some for himself)?
 

tweakmm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Coca plant>Coca Paste>Cocaine.

Cocaine akaloid is present naturally in the Coca Plant.
Yes I know ;)
See my above post

If somebody wants to smoke a coco plant I don't think anybody should stop them. It's when its purified and processed that it should be illegal.

Well you actually chew it... it would be quite hard to smoke it. ;)
that was my other guess for consumption...I figured you couldn't snort it:D
 

Mill

Lifer
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Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: cliftonite
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Isnt it derived from plants? :confused:
Being derived from a plant and being a plant are two distinct things.

No, you have it confused. I promise. I read a 800 page book on how Cocaine is made and distribution of it. Cocaine Alkaloid is found naturally in Coca Leaves, it is then turned into a paste, and then you use Hydrochloric acid to reduce it more. You are trying to isolate the Alkaloid.
I know that cocaine is found in the coca plant, but my point was that it isn't readily accessible in plant form

You really need to get this book.

When chewed or put into the mouth, all the addictive properties are there. It is not CRACK, but it is not far from Cocaine HCL. It is pretty accessible. If you had a coca plant, it would be much easier to create powdered cocaine than to create meth.
 

OREOSpeedwagon

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Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.

In that case it was a really bad joke, as it wasn't funny and served only to make you look like an idiot.

Damn, I never thought someone would take it this seriously :Q

 

Mill

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
Well, ask yourself this--If a cop sees marijuana plants growing in your yard, what would he do (other than harvesting some for himself)?

I dunno...
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Most cops are not going to do something that stupid that would jeopardize their job. Stop watching TV. More than likely he would get a warrant and be back with the local Narc unit.
 

tweakmm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: cliftonite
Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.

So cocaine should be legal?
:Q
Cocaine is a plant?

Isnt it derived from plants? :confused:
Being derived from a plant and being a plant are two distinct things.

No, you have it confused. I promise. I read a 800 page book on how Cocaine is made and distribution of it. Cocaine Alkaloid is found naturally in Coca Leaves, it is then turned into a paste, and then you use Hydrochloric acid to reduce it more. You are trying to isolate the Alkaloid.
I know that cocaine is found in the coca plant, but my point was that it isn't readily accessible in plant form

You really need to get this book.

When chewed or put into the mouth, all the addictive properties are there. It is not CRACK, but it is not far from Cocaine HCL. It is pretty accessible. If you had a coca plant, it would be much easier to create powdered cocaine than to create meth.
Hm... I've always heard otherwise. I guess you learn something new everyday.
 

OREOSpeedwagon

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May 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.
you suck at these "jokes"
;)

Yeah, I should buy the book on how to get better at the intarweb :p

 

Mill

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.

In that case it was a really bad joke, as it wasn't funny and served only to make you look like an idiot.

Damn, I never thought someone would take it this seriously :Q

There would have been much better ways to phrase that joke, but hey everone fvcks up. :beer:
 

MikeO

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Who cares... if it grows in the nature I don't give a flying fvck what the law says.

Law definetly didn't stop us enjoying some Psilocybin last night. Blessed be the shrooms :)
 

Banana

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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
Well, ask yourself this--If a cop sees marijuana plants growing in your yard, what would he do (other than harvesting some for himself)?

I dunno... Most cops are not going to do something that stupid that would jeopardize their job. Stop watching TV. More than likely he would get a warrant and be back with the local Narc unit.

OK--so now there are TWO lame jokes in this thread . . . :eek:
 

OREOSpeedwagon

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May 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: Tyler
Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Actually it's the cocoa plant, the same plant you get chocolate from.

NO, it's not. Because they're spelled similarly does not make them the same thing. If you know that little about it, you shouldn't post.

It was a JOKE.

In that case it was a really bad joke, as it wasn't funny and served only to make you look like an idiot.

Damn, I never thought someone would take it this seriously :Q

There would have been much better ways to phrase that joke, but hey everone fvcks up. :beer:

Thanks, I need a beer :p
 

Vic

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Jun 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: Millennium
Originally posted by: Tyler
I think it's dumb that a plant can be illegal.
So cocaine should be legal?
For consenting adults who aren't driving or operating heavy machinery at the time of intoxication? Sure... why not?
Some people might abuse it, but they get what they deserve. Otherwise, all prohibition does is excerbate that "commodity" problem that the book you linked refers to, but then maybe that's the point of prohibition? Oh well...
 

Ns1

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highly illegal


and highly fun



well actually, afaik, if you take the psybin (or watever it is out) it'd be legal lol
 

YayiFury

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So here's why I asked...my friend is 20, and hopes to join the FBI (minimum age to join is 23)...but in the background check application, one of the questions is if she's consumed any illegal drugs...she did shrooms once her freshman year in college. One of the other questions was if she's smoked marijuana more than 15 times, and she has smoked close to 15 times but not more than 15....so she's wondering if those 2 things alone would be enough for her application to be thrown away.

I want to join the FBI too and I've only smoked once, and I've never done any other illegal drugs so I'm gonna guess my chances at least in respect to that are good...but I'm thinking that hers are not so good...