CNBC: Rob Kampia Debates Kevin Sabet

Sabet actually did a great job given the restraints of this interview. Kampia was definitely high!

Ugh, that Clinton-adviser whatever is such a douch.

> Do you really want to watch 30 minutes of someone lying?

I want to watch drug warring liars getting picked apart for 30 minutes. Not because I particularly enjoy it, but because of the enlightening effect it has on the millions of "unconverted" viewers.

> People who already have a negative impression of MJ
> probably won't change their mind based on a debate
> like this and I can't blame them.

I'd like to think that much of the opinion shift that happened in the past 5 months can be attributed to drug warriors losing debates on TV.

> I would like to see someone get together a group of
> scientists and doctors, buy time on a national network,
> and actually break down all of the anti-pot lies. Then
> maybe we can have an actual debate on the issue.

That would even better, yes.

Do you really want to watch 30 minutes of someone lying? Addiction, death, potency, violence and this crazy idea of MJ being a gateway drug are the only reasons I ever see given for pot being illegal. None of these reasons have an ounce of credibility when looked at without a bias yet that is all anyone can come up with for not legalizing. I don't think I would be able to debate against that for any decent length of time.

Out of this entire debate the only semi-valid point Kevin makes is that most first time pot offenders usually do only get a slap on the wrist. Probation and rehab are almost always given out first for small possession and use. Of course this only helps to increase the rehab numbers so people like this can say pot is addictive and almost a million people have to be in rehab because of it.

People who already have a negative impression of MJ probably won't change their mind based on a debate like this and I can't blame them.

I would like to see someone get together a group of scientists and doctors, buy time on a national network, and actually break down all of the anti-pot lies. Then maybe we can have an actual debate on the issue.

I don't think it matters much. Usually the 'anti' position feels the need to drown out the other usually more softspoken person... Of course, when the person I'm rooting for starts getting rude, I get a little embarrassed.