That excuse would only fly if they also found 101 pounds of cookies.

Maybe 101 lbs was for personal use ever think of that .

Put a reefer pill in some coffee and maybe the stoners will put the clicker down and read one of the Great Books.

Well, since pot is supposed to be so medicinal you headache will be instantly cured.

The argument in favor of legalizing marijuana is burdened by the fact that the preferred method of delivering its THC to the brain is by way of smoking.

It would only make sense to legalize it in pill form or as a liquid -like tea.

nikkiz242001 your right so quit drinking .remember that incident you were in .

KLICK- then 100000 more would be alive if people quit drinking too!!

The cloistered, suffocated mentality of religiosity leaves one ill-equipped to participate in a debate of any kind.

But nnikkiz242001 if everone quit MARIJUANA
10,000 more people would be alive .

Pot just gives the weak minded an excuse to feel superior to others.

nv im afraid in a battle of wits billnewbie is unarmed:) victory goes to kid all day...

Phelps got a raw deal. But let's not overlook the fact that it was a fellow pothead who betrayed him.

Billnewbie....I think you could take him if you catch him in mid-toke. But I hear your left is a bit weak.

Hey, if you need a substance to make you happy, then go nuts. It's unfortunate and sad, but your choice. Don't let me stop ya. Good luck.

Can anybody explain this about Beloit? According to CityData.com, Beloit has a population of 36,933 and has 96 police officers. Janesville has a population of 63,012, and has 115 officers. Using the Beloit math, Janesville should either have 185 officers, or Beloit should have 70 officers. Why do you think Beloit has such a large force?

Is there a cure for reefer madness?!

NEWS FLASH!!!!
Beloit Taco Bell reports sudden drop in sales

MARYMAC4_ PS GOOGLE ALCOHOL VERSUS MARIJUANA FATALITIES AND GO TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST IT STATES THAT ALCOHOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 100,000 DEATHS AND MARIJUANA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LESS THAN 10,000!

MARYMAC4- FIRST OFF I HAVE ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE AROUND ME FORTUNALTY I DONT HAVE MY HEAD UP MY A** AND DONT DO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL I AM A 25YR OLD MOM OF A 5 YR OLD WHO IS GOING TO SCHOOL TO BETTER HERSELF AND GO INTO EMERGENCY MEDICINE! AND LIKE I SAID ALL THINGS LIKE POT AND ALCOHOL AFFECT ALL PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY YOU CAN ONLY SAY WHAT YOU YOURSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED AND I BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION DONT GET ME WRONG I AM YOUNG I LIKE TO GO OUT AND HAVE A FEW DRINKS WITH MY FRIENDS BUT I DO IT RESPONSIBLY!! YOU CAN SAY YOUVE SEEN IT ALL FIRST HAND BUT SO HAVE I THE GIRL WHO JUST GOT BUSTED FOR HEROIN I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH SHE IS EVEN YOUNGER THAN ME UNFORTUNATLY SHE TOOK THE WRONG ROAD I ON THE OTHER HAND CHOSE NOT TO AS WELL AS YOU! I DONT PASS JUDGEMENT ON OTHER PEOPLE BUT I WILL SAY THAT I DONT AGREE WITH PREGNANT WOMEN DOING THAT STUFF WHILE PREGNANT AS FAR AS OTHERS ITS THEIR LIFE LET THEM RUIN IT IF THEY WANT TO AS LONG AS THEY ARENT HURTING ANYONE ELSE!AND IF I KNEW WHERE TO GO TO SEE THE STATISTICS FOR ALCOHOL/POT RELATED DEATHS I WOULD LOOK UP THE FACTS,BUT HOW MANY POT RELATED ACCIDENTS DO YOU HEAR OF THAT TAKE LIVES??? I DONT KNOW WHAT PAPER OR NEWS STATION YOU WATCH BUT I ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT ALCOHOL!!!

I love these stories just for the comments.

Weed can't be to bad if Mike Phelps smokes it. I mean your talking about a olympic gold medalist. And they say it slows you down. just another point for the pot heads. "GO MIKE"

Damn, He was a very good dealer. It's gonna be a great loss to the community.

Just an undocumented pharmacist here to make life better for himself and his family.

thats a whole lot of pot.. i figure 700 hundred a pound and with a 151 of them thats over 105,000 dollars not to mention the 20,000 they found in cash.. i bet this guy aint sleeping good tonight.. haha

nikkiz242001"I am an alcoholic and have been sober for many years. I have seen first the effects of alcohol and also heroin,crack,methadone. and most of all pain pills and it is sad, And talking with some of the clean ones. a majority started with weed and or alcohol. Alcohol and drugs affects all walks of life and it is a powerful addiction once you pass a point. For all you in here Alcohol is the only drug that when used by pregnant woman that does irreversable brain damage to the child it is called Fetal alcohol syndrome. Pot also destoys the brain cells and I cannot in all honesty see where people dont think pot affects their ability to drive. I have smoked it and know exactly how affected I was. and to answer thekids ? about which would I rather have my child do the answer is I would pray neither as children have no business doing either.The law enforcement could really catch more if they worked at the gas station and actually seen how many blunts are sold and watch the Idiots roll them in the parking lots......And most times fire em up. IMO weed is illegal and there for noone should do it. You can all justify all you want it doesn't change the legality of it. I am so grateful my head isn't where some are in here and when you grow up and look back you may realize where it was.

If marijuana was legalized we wouldn’t have to worry about dangerous people like this manufacturing and selling it to children or anyone else. As for “drugged” driving the truth is that cannabis users are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident than sober drivers, however their risk is 3 times less than drivers who are at or near the legal alcohol limit. It is estimated that intoxication within 3 hours of smoking a joint would be equal to a 0.05 blood alcohol content or as dangerous as a driver over the age of 60. That doesn’t make it right but the fear people have are showing about legalization is irrational. Hey ConcernedPatriot saying marijuana leads to harder drugs is like saying drinking milk leads to drinking beer. The facts are clear people, 400,000 people die from alcohol abuse each year, not including car accidents. 750,000 people die from tobacco use every year. Nobody has ever died from using marijuana ever, it is impossible to overdose on because it’s non toxic. Aspirin is more dangerous than marijuana. Legalization would create millions of jobs for the agriculture, textile, and the food and drug industry. It would bring in billions in tax dollars, and it would be a boom to Wisconsin’s farmers. Prohibition didn’t work for alcohol and isn’t working for pot, educate yourselves people the time has come for legalization.

sry. what i meant to say was...as i sit here and medicate...i think its funny how the only people who say pot is relatively harmless and you can completely function on...are the people who actually smoke it. please, come shake my hand. explain to me why after working all week, taking care of my kids half the time, AND paying my child support AGAIN i am a criminal if i chose to relax with marijuana and not alcohol. you can preach to me about the POTENTIAL negatives of marijuana consumption. i dont care. at all. as a free american citizen this is my ---- rite.

Chezwick I'm going out on a limb here but I'll bet you would volunteer .

Anyone see where it's going to be "burned"?

Now, there is something that should be deleted!

Bill Clinton's own words: "I did not inhale but ... I did swallow."

you dont care what me or anyone says?? what about the doctors who say its medical?? dont believe them either?? oh yeah, ucla is most def pro pot rite??
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http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/5149...
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marijuana an alzheimer?? im sure webmd is a pro pot site as well??
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http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/200...

Looks like a real nice guy.

i would rather have a loved one be a pothead than an alcoholic i have seen the deathly affects first hand with alcohol its not pretty! i dont care what them commercials say about how pot can affect your drving and reactions, my personal experiences with it being around me i have never seen that happen i suppose it can to other people all people react different to stuff like that. LEGALIZE MARIJUANA BAN ALCOHOL compare the alcohol related deaths to the marijuana related deaths i think alcohol is in the lead BY FAR!!

What da ya know, NVgrf still goes out of his way to read what I write. I honored.

Bill Clinton said he did not inhale.

Coming to UFC......thekid vs billnewbie. The angry far right vs the dazed, hazed and confused. What a match for the ages.

I'm sure that is the case if you bump your head on a daily basis. Then you could compare that if you were drinking or smoking pot on a daily basis. I don't see myself bumping my head on a daily basis on purpose.

I'll bet the other dealers are grinning ear to ear as they zoom back up the interstate with their kilos.

No, actually my therapist told me :)

Scientifically you loose more brain cells by a bump on the head then by either alcohol or pot.

Look it up

kid- It fries brain cells. I don't care what you or anyone says. Of course all the websites you're talking about are non-gov. They're the ones that want it legal to support getting stoned. I'm not going to argue with you about it. My whole point was for those of you that use, to admit that it is harmful in ways, and to stop saying it's harmless when it's not.

find me a non govt website that shows how the physical damage is not debatable. cuz i can find one or two that talk about how marijuana smoke is NOT a carcinogen. i can find em that talk about the cannabanoid thats been isolated that halts the spread of breast cancer. i can find em that talk about how smoking marijuana actually puts a fatty protective layer around your brain cells and helps stall the decline from alzheimers. what i cant find is an independant study that shows marijuana in FACT will cause cancer, same as its legal cuz tobacco. its obviously debatable. not to mention that i smoke pot more than just about anyone youll talk to, only cuz no one else admits it, and im in the best physical shape of my life. 8 gold medals makes me think it hasnt been to harmful to his body. its most def debatable...

It's not debatable. Inhaling smoke into your body is harmful and fries brain cells. As for the rest of it, I don't make the laws, I just have to follow them. I wouldn't call you a criminal because I don't know you.

harmful. maybe. that seriously is debatable. but lets just agree that it is harmful. why does that make me a criminal??

millions of miles logged annually by stoned drivers. this i promise you. why dont we see the carnage?? cuz peeps get aggressive and lose control when drunk...and thats just not what happens to stoners. as for blaming parents. its obviously a fine line. we are all accountable for our kids actions to some degree. they ultimately make the choice. if my kids an adult and living in my house as you describe thats a dift story. you are allowing it to continue and essentially saying its ok by not forcing the issue. LIKE LEGAL ALCOHOL SOME PEOPLE CANT HANDlE THE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA. THAT DOES NOT MAKE THOSE WHO CAN CRIMINALS.

Let's just clarify something here. Nobody is saying pot is more dangerous when driving than alcohol, etc, etc. For all of you that think pot is harmless, you keep using the driving under the influence argument to justify your reasoning as to why pot is harmless. You're smoking and inhaling things into your body. THAT IS HARMFUL!

Anyone who says that driving under the influence of pot is as dangerouse as driving while drunk does not know what they are talking about. It especially saddens me to read about young people getting drunk, driving, and ending up wrapped around a tree, killing themselves and/or others. This simply does not occur while driving under the influence of pot unless it's because the driver falls asleep (which can happen anytime a driver is overly tired).

nutty- I don't smoke. Never have. I occasionally have a drink and I'm responsible about it. To answer your below question, I want them to do neither as a kid. That was my point. Pot is dangerous just like alcohol because it fries brain cells. They especially aren't going to smoke dope in my or drink in my house if I can help it. When they're adults, I can't make those decisions for them. I only hope they choose the right ones.

For the record I did all of my weed smoking when I didnt know any better I was asked once why i didn't smoke anymore and I said I grew up. I also do not drink either as I crossed the line along time ago as I was unable to handle it anymore. My son started at about age 16 I was unaware at the time. i hope as parents if you do you try and help your kids before they cross the line and reach for bigger things.

you most definately can not blame the parents here. my parents were very strict and their standars were almost unreachable. my brother and i turned out completely opposite. he does not smoke and he's still living at home and has been jobless for lord knows how long. i've lived on my own ever since i remember, go to college, work full time, and am on cue with all my responsibities! my "bad" decissions were/are not my parent's fault, they were excellent parents.

Why would you think pot does not affect your abilities to function including driving? I have gotten stoned and at times wasted and would have never been able to drive. just because you dont read about operating under the influence of THC doesnt mean it dont exist....And I have not ever said in here it is not my kids fault. Young adults have choices and what the choose is what the get. My 2nd son chose to drive when he was drunk and went to prison and I did not visit him as I told him if you continue to do this and end up in prison I will not write or visit and I did not write him nor did I visit him. It may seem cold and hard, but he could have killed someone and I told him that everytime he would want to drive drunk. I agree that the access to alcohol the most deadly of the drugs available is legal and IMO should be made illegal, along with the rest of the ones mentioned in here.

nutty-I hope you don't have kids because that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You can't be serious. How about telling them, you don't need drugs or alcohol to have a good time. That just proved the intelligence level of the posters on here.

nutty, your remark to marymac4 about her parenting skills was way out of bounds. You can be the perfect parent and still have a deadbeat, lazy kid. mary's experience is the perfect example of why pot and alcohol need to be kept out of the hands of minors, and anyone who supplies minors should be severely punished. I suspect mary's son started while a minor and before his brain and character were able to fully develop.

nutty do you have kids? do you get high? were your parents good role models? So many quick to blame the parents when in fact if the temptations of the drugs themself were not there, then young people would think about trying them. I feel sorry (NOT) for all the pot heads now the price will most likely rise and cost you all a little more.

marymac4, if you really feel the way you do, why don't you turn your son in to the cops to save his life?

dr1fever, this bust will have no effect on prices. It's kind of like a good spit in the ocean.

Nutty I wasnt passing the blame and I was far from saying I was a PERFECT parent ( also was throwing some humor in here)He is an adult now and As a kid he was responsible and had good grades and had respect on how he lived and looked, once he started using is when he started to act this way.. Why is it always the parents fault when young adults choose to do these things and nutty dont tell me peer pressure has nothing to do with some of this as everyone wants to fit in. Had my kids done this underage they would have been in rehab and or on probation. as adults it is their life. How many of the ones in here that are parents would want their kid stoned and or dealing????? I think if you had kids and had any respect for them you would feel different about the DRUGS in our community!!!!!!

nutty-I'd be a little careful about the lousy parenting skills comments. Many of you want to legalize another drug. How do you propose people teach their kids wrong from right if it's legal? According to many of you it's harmless, when it's not.

oh please, JAYT. that's just rediculous

The more weed the stoners in here smoke the more intelligent they seem to think they become lol.When we have to try and force our usage experience on others with a distorted perception as to the real reason this man was arrested IT WAS ILLEGAL and that is why he now faces prison loss of his home and vehicle, And yes I agree that the abusers need the max allowed as the little kids they abuse are defenseless. Weed is not victimless I am a victim of my sons over indulgence as it leads to his his lazy way of life and eats me out of house and home and his filthy bedroom would be an example for a new page in guiness book of records. Dont suggest throwing him out as it dont work. By the way he dont smoke it here he comes back from his elite group of jobless friends house after playing hours of video games and having I would guess the utmost intelligent conversations if the slurred words can be understood. just a little humor to make it seem like it is not as bad as it is. Reality is it is not harmless and it does affect others!!!!

I agree with everyone who says the government should make weed legal. It would really help our economy right now. The tax money that would come from weeed would blow anyones mind. Other countries have done it and although I am not sure, I could bet that it help the growth of their economies.

thekid3477- I'm basing my opinion on dope being a gateway drug by what I've witnessed in the past. I knew kids that were smoking before they touched a drop of alcohol in middle school. It was easier to hide. They didn't smell and could hide it while being stoned at school. They then moved on to bigger things. Those people are still using. Some ar behind bars. Dope is very readily available to a 13 yr old more so today than ever. Heroin is also available and becoming the number one problem. I'm not saying alcohol or nicotine is good for you either. I'm simply saying that kids these day's are having an easier time getting stoned. It's not as noticeable and easy to hide. It all concerns the crap out of me because it's kids and they don't need that sh#@%!

and as our current prez did say. 'yes i inhaled...that was the point' :)

spark ill agree that caffeine is a stretch. my point is that it most def is a physically addicting drug. so what about nicotine an alcohol?? those are way more readily available to a 13 year old. cant you take that same gutter 'gateway' theory and apply it to nicotine and alcohol??

As one of our past president's would say ( I puffed it,but I did not inhale) LOL

thekid3477- No offense, but me having a soda with Caffeine in it doesn't make me want to go drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, smoke dope or do other drugs. Nor does it harm me the same way. That is a stretch. Regardless people, needing drugs in your life is a sad and poor way to live. Just my opinion of course.

this topic is so complex! it will always always be an argument

actually i bet a LARGE majority of this population tries caffiene, nicotine or alcohol first. all of which i guess could be gateway drugs?? or are they not gateway if theyre legal??

billnewbie: how did uncle sam end that bloodshed?? how did uncle sam get the profits to line his pocket instead of uncle sams?? and as for your next post. i agree 100%. we are better off sober. but weve proven as a society thats not an option. why is it that im a criminal for smoking pot but im not for drinking alcohol?? theres no logical reason why one is ok and ones not.

dr1fever, i never said it didn't lead to harder drugs. depends on the person, i guess. marijuana seems to be one of the more common "drugs" people tend to try first. heroin, meth, crack...that stuff is scary. marijuana isn't.

Regarding "gateway drugs"...

...It's not the pot that makes a person move on to harder drugs, it's the PERSON!

I've known many people that get high on occasion and have never even thought of going to anything stronger. I've known a few that skipped right over the pot and went to meth.

The only studies that show a direct link between pot and harder drugs have been commisioned by people and groups that WANT to find the connection.

At worst, the few studies that were truely independant found no conclusive connection between pot and harder drugs.

The fact is that whether you drink, smoke pot use coke or heroin, living your life from one high to another is no way to live. Some claim that drinking in moderation does no harm just like the marijuana folks say, but the trick is knowing what "moderation" means. How many of us have heard alcoholics explain at length that they don't have a problem? Their rationalizations sound ridiculous but to the alcoholic they seem reasonable. The truth is that we are better off sober. Our livers would want it that way if they could tell us as would our families if only they dared.

gonefishin-Sure the bar can expose you to things. There's alcohol there and cigarette smoke. I wouldn't say it exposes you to worse things than hard drugs though. Alcohol is bad for you too, but there isn't cocaine and heroin laying around. Do some people have it on themselves, sure, but they aren't going to be doing it right there in public like they would be at home or a party. Really doesn't matter though. All drugs are just that. Drugs. None of them are good for you and it's about being smart and taking care of yourself.

That's true too kid, the people who drank during prohibition were responsible for all the killing and the rise of the mafia. The government didn't line the pockets of Capone and his bunch, drinkers did. Their hands were as bloody as yours, and like you, they found ways to pretend all the bloodshed had nothing to do with them. Bootleggers didn't get the money for all those machine guns from government grants.

MY2CENTS- EXACTLY!!!!!!!

And they blame all the drug stuff on the younger generation. Its the old thats bringing down the young.

gonefishin-Like I said, I know many people that simply got bored with pot and started doing cocaine. They then did both. I'm not saying everyone does that, but once you're living that lifestyle, you're exposing yourself to worse.

Looks like the town is gonna be all dried up again...Ha ha

I don't care what any of you say about an athlete either. Athletes are role models. You screw up, you should pay the price. Doesn't matter if it's legal, illegal, alcohol, etc, etc. For the amount of money these athletes make, it's inexcusable for some of their behavior. Kellogs should be concerned. Some of you need to step away for a minute and think about our youth. Whether you're responsible enough to handle the drug or not, doesn't matter. None of us want our kids doing drugs, drinking etc. That's what we all hope for.

gonefishin-That may be true in your case, but I know many that used it as a gateway drug. It go's both ways. Many do, many don't.

agree gandalf. good point. pot use obviously didnt affect his ability to focus or his drive to succeed. will it cost him money?? probably but money is the least important thing to someones happiness. i bet if you ask mr phelps hed take the 8 golds and a bong over 100k an nothin. jmo.

billnewbie: do you drink?? cuz if i have blood on my hands for being a marijuana smoker...what about the peeps who had blood on their hands when alcohol was in prohibition?? cuz its that blood that ended the AGREED upon ignorant prohibiton. its the same situation now. uncle sam has created the black market and spent decades convincing peeps that its a terrible drug so they can blame ME for the blood and NOT uncle sam. my resolution was to gfan specifically. i resolved not to call his posts ignorant. yours, especially when blatantly ignorant and short sighted will be called such:)

Do you think that anyone bringing drugs into this country is putting their illegal income back into our economy? IMO I think not.As some of the ones I work with from other countries send most of their pay check to their families and that I have seen and had them tell me first hand. Ask anyone who works where there are western unions and see who does!

I can understand Kellog's stand on this because their products are largely marketed to children.

I thought you resolved not to use the word "ignorant" anymore.

That's right kid, he's been suspended for 90 days and he's losing sponsorships. Some say he may lose as much as a 100 million dollars for his silliness. If the movement to legalize pot is so strong, his being caught with a bong would be a boost to his image, but that is not the case. And yes, everyone who buys illegal drugs, marijuana included, has the blood of innocent victims on their hands. Blaming the government is just a rationalization.

I agree just legalize it & the government could make money & the police could focus on other crimes. The Government promised to create new jobs, they need think outside the box & this would be one way. Our old GM plant could grow a lot of weed & some people might take some pot as part of their pay. It's a win win situation! And no I'm not smoking any right now. I tried it a few times over 20 years ago & it did nothing for me. Maybe I wasn't inhaling it right.

billnewbie. congrats. thats the most ignorant thing ive seen you post. really?? the pro-potters have 'a tough row to hoe in their legalization crusade in light of what happened to Michael Phelps, the Olympic hero' by what happened are you referring to his winning 8 GOLD MEDALS IN A SINGLE OLYMPICS and being a cannabis consumer??
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the feds have the blood on their hands. keeping pot illegal OBVIOUSLY has done nothing to lower the usage. legalize it and the black market dries up. gone.

It looks like the pro-marijuana league has a tough row to hoe in their legalization crusade in light of what happened to Michael Phelps, the Olympic hero. They can probably expect prices to rise too as the Mexican military are waging war against the drug gangs down there. Check you next purchase carefully as it may have splatters of blood in it. You wouldn't want to get any on your hands, at least no the visible kind.

then marymac:) remember the story last fall or whatever about them finding a field of pot?? you can certainly get 151 lbs from a field like that. and those are ALL OVER the united states.

that's a pretty good bust

And betty maybe he isn't a citizen neither of us know. If he is maybe he should have found a job that wasn't illegal! IMO. As to citizenship Im sure we will find out eventually in here IMO

thekid I also have smoked my share and dont anymore but the quality then was not grown in the USA .The drugs in this country are not mainly from here IMO and yes the few who have the basement flower shops can grow good weed but not the quantity in this article IMO, Well maybe if they had a big basement and I mean big

good post gandalf.

Another unemployed person in Rock County . .

marymac, you're right, i don't know you. and i'm very sorry you have to see your child like that, i am not a parent. i just didn't like your comment "This man is selling big quantities and making money to support his COUNTRY not ours get a clue....." how do you know he's not a legal citizen in america, maybe he lived in america his whole life, maybe he doesn't have any ties to HIS country.

Where were all of you law and order types during the past 8 years when the highest office-holders in the land were perpetrating war crimes, torture, and other crimes against humanity (let alone facilitating the theft of billions of dollars from our Treasury by Halliburton, KBR, and other such crimianl companies)? Our precious tax dollars for law enforcement should be spent in a much more rational manner. If this substance was legalized and sold through sanctioned channels, crime related to the trade would disappear. Past prohibition of alcohol created and fostered the growth of organized crime. Of course, hefty penalties must remain for those who would supply minors with either alcohol or pot.

marymac i didnt talk about the quantity. i refernced the quality. you may be surprised tho id guess the number one supplier is actually the u.s. now. but who knows. canada prolly does as much as mexico. but the quality undoubtedly is grown in smaller quantitys in basements with hydro set ups

oops adult*

betty excuse me racism you dont even know me and if you did that would be the a statement you would swallow as meet my kids sometime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and My grandkids and where do you get racism from my statement anyone caught dealing this amount should be charged to the FULLEST...One other thing I agree it should be legalized then my aduklt sons would save money as to fines and the revenue would maybe help. (unless the money goes back to another country) Yet also as a parent to see your kid baked half the time is not COOL either IT IS SAD. and I think some responsible parents would agree.

I guess its back to sniffing glue for me! What? ...did you hear that?!

hey booch an gfan that crime you are referring to. and im mean CRIME. cuz that show did not talk about anything more than that one black man who broke into that house. how many times does that happen at inner city liquor stores?? did you also see that wit who was 'embarrassed that his county was known for good pot' also said that hes got 'familys moving to his county buying 3 and 4 houses and then having their familys move there too' find me ANY OTHER COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT WOULDNT LOVE TO SAY THAT RIGHT NOW.
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gfan this guy didnt have 151 pounds cuz theres no market for it. duh. theres OBVIOUSLY a market or he wouldnt have had it.
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nizzles the best stuff is grown hydro indoors. if he has 151 pounds i PROMISE you its not 'nugs'. i also PROMISE you you will have seeds and stems. that is low(er) quality

Gee, he looks so bummed :( I'm with others in that pot should be legalized. No, I don't smoke it - used to tho. Look at the big deal they're making with Michael Phelps...so the kid made a dumb mistake. To me the mistake was doing it in public where there were sure to be people with cameras - DOH! It does kinda sadden his status as a role model though - just don't get caught ya know?

marymac..i'm pretty sure, yup, i'm sure i did say i'm aware it's illegal. racism should also be illegal...

Didnt Ed Geine (I hope I spelled it right) look harmless? Just an aged man living alone? The old saying "looks can be decieving" strikes me here. He was selling an illegal drug and needs to be held accountable. I hope if they take his home and make it in to a treatment facility or halfway house for drug addicts, Then maybe the ones that got to a point where weed didn't get em high enough anymore and moved on to harder drugs or another type of high, Can try to get their life on track. And to you who think it dont happen guess again!! Been there and back!!!!!!!! and so has alot of other people.

Weed from mexico is usually a good grade and thekid if you read the countries It comes from you will see who is top dog MEXICO. Why do you think most of the weed dealers arrested lately are of Hispanic origin. Betty the difference between weed and alcohol. alcohol is sold legally and to sell weed is a crime at federal level. Yes he will get more time then the person with an OWI but then the amounts he had should warrant that he does get heavy time I hope the feds take him then ship him back to Mexico when he is done with his time here.He will also in Rock County get more time then the child abusers and that is just IMO.This man is selling big quantities and making money to support his COUNTRY not ours get a clue.....

I understand some of your points, but might I remind you, smoking anything is not harmless. Let's be realistic here.

i completely understand that marijuana is illegal, not to say that i understand why. this man appears harmless...marijuan is harmless... it just sucks to know that he'll end up doing more time then a person with multiple drunk driving offences on his record...something far from harmless.

Yes, booch11, I saw the CNBC show about that. The pot related crime referenced in that show took place even though pot is legal there -the crime was not related to pot being illegal. As was the case when people were shown to want to move away from the area because of the behavior of pot growers/pot smokers -a fire.

What's also interesting about that show is that although it showed a few guys taking a puff or two, it didn't show the effect the high had on the smokers. Would have interesting.

legalizing weed is not all fun and games. in upstate california (Mendocino county) you can legally grow in your home. entire homes have been gutted and turned into grow operations.
it IS a major cash crop but crime has skyrocketed and people with families are moving out.
most of the crime is armed robbery as criminals are breaking into rob plants from the john and jane does who are growing their own.
crime is WAY up.
go figure.

The current economy has damaged the tax base. Accordingly, legalizing pot for the purpose of taxing it would have no positive effect toward helping the economy to recover.

This all ties into why the guy had so much weed: A severely damaged customer base.

Nice to see that even with times being tough, everyone can still afford to buy dope. Got to love priorities.

A reminder that regulating and taxing marijuana would add millions in badly needed tax revenue for our bankrupt government services.

that is a lot of weed. lower grade weed im sure from mexico:)

that's alot of weed....man.