Jerryjb63

Jerryjb63 t1_je5xo68 wrote

I got a DUI because I had a trace of marijuana in my system and I also had one drink and that was enough to convict me even though passed a field sobriety test. If you have any trace of 2 substances they will charge you. Zero tolerance. I was legal to drive with my BAC but because of the trace amounts of marijuana in my system, they assumed I was under the influence of 2 substances and BAC goes out the window. I got ARD, a year probation, lost my license, and about $5,000 taken from me.

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Jerryjb63 t1_jc6p9hx wrote

I went to a concert in the Peterson Event Center and a person ate way too many mushrooms and jumped through a window and killed themself. It was like 12 years ago and still stuck with me (probably because I also had some shrooms at the same concert).

https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/victim-of-fall-at-petersen-had-been-acting-weird/

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Jerryjb63 t1_ja7zjue wrote

When you say “if you think cannabis has a comparable….”

That implies that alcohol effects everyone worse than cannabis and that’s not always the case. Especially if you have a first time user with mental health issues. I’m a daily user of cannabis, but let’s be honest about it. It’s not for everyone.

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Jerryjb63 t1_ja5igcm wrote

I use cannabis daily. I also sold guns for 3 years at a gun store. I also think that things only change through compromise, and I don’t think it’s ridiculous to not want people using drugs around guns…

Also, my point was that alcohol and guns do cause a lot of deaths. I know of at least 3 people personally that have killed themselves under the influence of alcohol. If we had a law that prevented people from owning guns that drank heavily or have depression it could prevent a lot of suicides (think red flag laws which many places are now implementing).

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Jerryjb63 t1_j9z7tww wrote

Just the people that are realistic and don’t want people that use drugs to have access to firearms. To be honest, I bet if you had a similar law with guns and alcohol, gun deaths would be severely cut. Having people use a depressant that impairs judgment and giving them a gun is a recipe for suicide or violence.

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