http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/29/under-crystal-chandeliers-seattle-mayor-addresses-national-pot-trade-group Comments On: Under Crystal Chandeliers, Seattle Mayor Addresses National Pot Trade Group by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:16:50 -0800 The Stranger "I'll restate: SLOG commenters are mostly inconsistent rather than hypocritical."

I think the term you're looking for is "double standard".
If they want it available then it should be cheap and with very few regulations.
If they do not want it available then it should be expensive and heavily regulated.
Posted by fairly.unbalanced]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:53:45 -0800 The Stranger Super, thanks for clarifying. I wonder how many others feel the same? Most of the pot growers I know are barely capable of keeping their driver's licences updated. That's just my own anecdotal experience though. I guess we'll have to wait and find out just how regulated and controlled marijuana will be?
Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:38:16 -0800 The Stranger
which means i am fine with marijuana being more highly regulated than home brewing. or firearms.

i didn't prove you right on shit.
Posted by Max Solomon]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:49:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:41:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fnarf]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:37:26 -0800 The Stranger
Comparing a harmless plant to a gun. One is a deadly weapon, the other a medicinal plant. Kind of like when gun nuts try and compare auto accidents to gun violence but
Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:35:21 -0800 The Stranger Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:22:58 -0800 The Stranger Regardless, I see comments saying, in essence, pot should be completely unregulated (e.g., "let me grow it in my backyard!"). I also see comments, in the ubiquitous gun threads, that guns should most certainly be regulated.

Here's the inconsistency that made me post my comment in the first place...
I've seen comments by gun advocates accusing SLOG writers/commenters that they want to ban guns. A typical response to that is: "we don't want to ban guns, we just want them to be super-regulated... you know, like alcohol or marijuana."
And then along comes this post by Dominic and sure enough, their true feelings come out: "Let me grow pot in my backyard!" Is that the kind of strict regulation we should apply to guns? You know, guns should be regulated like marijuana?

My first post was that pot should be regulated. I got flak for that, as I anticipated I would, because I assumed, correctly, that SLOG commenters were inconsistent in their beliefs. And they've proven me right.
Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:20:37 -0800 The Stranger
We just don't like living in Fear for no reason, and paying to lock up productive members of society.

Now, driving stoned, that's different. It's like texting or talking on your cell phone, and should result in immediate jail terms.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:54:57 -0800 The Stranger
@19,
SLOG commenters like pot, so they'll find anything and everything to reinforce what they already believe about pot. Any contradictory information will be labeled as suspect or biased. Any confirmatory information will be labeled as proof or "science."

Likewise, SLOG commenters hate guns, so they'll find anything and everything to reinforce what they already believe about guns. Any contradictory information will be labeled as suspect or biased. Any confirmatory information will be labeled as proof or "science."

But whatever, if that's what SLOG is then so be it... it's an echo chamber for liberals. I've got no problem with that. But SLOG is definitely NOT a forum for reasonable debate or argument. It's just like redstate.com or freerepublic.com... except that its confirmatory bias and anecdotal bullshit is slanted to the liberal side.
Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:34:09 -0800 The Stranger hypocrite here. If someone were to like guns, own a bunch of them, but then publicly advocate for a ban on new gun sales, they would be acting hypocritically.
You are pointing out what you consider to be an inconsistency across different topics. That's not hypocrisy.
That's just not matching your opinions on different topics.
Posted by Sir Vic]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:16:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by catsnbanjos]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:11:25 -0800 The Stranger Posted by catsnbanjos]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:09:30 -0800 The Stranger Leading with "Under Crystal Chandeliers," is an interesting choice, but it didn't do enough for me.
(It's an affect almost as if): just sayin'(, or .)
Posted by gwhayduke]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:50:20 -0800 The Stranger
Ok, so let's just let everyone grow marijuana and let it be totally unregulated and unrestricted. A free for all!

As long as you feel the same way about guns, fine. Otherwise, you're a hypocrite.

Typical SLOG commenter:
"I personally like pot, so I demand pot be legal and free and accessible to all!"
"I personally hate guns, so I demand guns be restricted and accessible to few... and I not-so-secretly hope they'll disappear forever!"

You guys are exactly as bad as the free republic hypocrites who make the exact opposite comments.

That's fine and all, but when you guys profess hypocritical, self-serving beliefs, just own up to it, ok? Just admit you want things your way or the highway and you're no better than the conservatives you mock.

Deal?
Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:41:11 -0800 The Stranger http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20…

The Feds aren't legally allowed to simply let the law be broken. They are required to enforce - its not really a choice. Especially with something this strongly in the public eye. I just don't see how the Feds could allow it even if they wanted to, so there's a showdown coming. Get ready to hear this soon: "You'll just have to wait a few years until we get things straightened out on the federal level".
Posted by rubus]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:39:46 -0800 The Stranger
Marijuana is a dangerous substance and needs to be controlled by people who are responsible.

No, you cannot grow it in your backyard or your house, unless you are licensed and pass state regulations and have regulation buildings to grow and store marijuana."

Your children could walk through a field of mature flowering cannabis plants and not even notice it. Yes people can and are growing in back yards and houses. After i502 cops are not worrying about grows anymore. Doesn't matter if they are illegal or medical, personal or commercial.

Ps. There's someone growing cannabis near you now you just don't know it.
Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:11:37 -0800 The Stranger Posted by dwightmoodyforgetsthings]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:08:51 -0800 The Stranger
And stop driving stoned.

We have funions and we know how to use them.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:08:26 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:07:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by hmmmmm]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:01:48 -0800 The Stranger
Ed rosenthol sounds like a putz and I've read his strain called eds super bud is nothing special.
Posted by S T]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by DannyG]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:36:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:26:43 -0800 The Stranger