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Phil E. Drifter wrote on Jul 11, 2008 3:22 PM:
'marijuana' is illegal because if it weren't so, the DEA would never be able to suck billions out of the federal budget every year to spend on high-tech weapons, assault gear, and research into new, even more deadly weapons. (Tasers, anyone?)
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Phil E. Drifter wrote on Jul 11, 2008 3:21 PM:
Tom, you're racist. I say that with a heavy heart because each and every one of these laws written to outlaw drugs was done out of racism. Your wish that we should 'all move to an island' is misplaced. It is YOU who are in the minority. You and your non-cannabis smoking friends should all move to an island. Your opinion is grossly misinformed. tinyurl.com/1mn
Phil E. Drifter wrote on Jul 11, 2008 3:19 PM:
'marijuana' is illegal because if it weren't so, the DEA would never be able to suck billions out of the federal budget every year to spend on high-tech weapons, assault gear, and research into new, even more deadly weapons. (Tasers, anyone?)
If 'marijuana' (a.k.a. its common name, hemp, or it's binomial nomenclature 'cannabis sativa/indica') was a mainstay crop that was farmed in this country for hundreds of years until it was called 'marijuana' (to produce 'fear of the unknown') in congress so they would outlaw it. Had they known they were outlawing the nations #1 crop, they never would have been duped into outlawing it.
tinyurl.com/1mn
If 'marijuana' (a.k.a. its common name, hemp, or it's binomial nomenclature 'cannabis sativa/indica') was a mainstay crop that was farmed in this country for hundreds of years until it was called 'marijuana' (to produce 'fear of the unknown') in congress so they would outlaw it. Had they known they were outlawing the nations #1 crop, they never would have been duped into outlawing it.
tinyurl.com/1mn
darral wrote on Jul 9, 2008 12:52 PM:
I choose hawaii, or someplace tropical, I have been offered free airfare to jamaica several times on talk radio shows but no one has sent the ticket to me ever.
by the way dopers is spelled with only one o
TOM i wont vote for you ever.
by the way dopers is spelled with only one o
TOM i wont vote for you ever.
darral wrote on Jul 9, 2008 12:48 PM:
Taxing and regulating marijuana, the most popular illicit drug, is a cost-effective alternative to a never-ending drug war.
As long as marijuana distribution remains in the hands of organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with sellers of hard drugs. This gateway is the direct result of a fundamentally flawed policy.
Given that marijuana is arguably safer than legal alcohol – the plant has never been shown to cause an overdose death – it makes no sense to waste tax dollars on failed policies that finance organized crime and facilitate the use of hard drugs.
As long as marijuana distribution remains in the hands of organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with sellers of hard drugs. This gateway is the direct result of a fundamentally flawed policy.
Given that marijuana is arguably safer than legal alcohol – the plant has never been shown to cause an overdose death – it makes no sense to waste tax dollars on failed policies that finance organized crime and facilitate the use of hard drugs.
darral wrote on Jul 9, 2008 12:46 PM:
The United States has more people in prison than any country in the world. Out of the millions in prison, over half are inprisoned for a non-violent offence like marijuana.
How can we sit back and spend millions in taxes to overcrowd the private prison industry with our loved ones? How long are we going to listen to the lies of greedy men untill we stand up and let them know who runs this country?
People, it doesn't matter about your looks, your ethnicity, or what you believe in. This is effecting the families of people just like you, all over this planet. Wake up America!
I ask that each one of you would educate yourself with information so we can speak out for the weak and oppressed. Let's let them know that we will not be taken captive for a flower. Let's seek the truth and use this plant as our forefathers did.
How can we sit back and spend millions in taxes to overcrowd the private prison industry with our loved ones? How long are we going to listen to the lies of greedy men untill we stand up and let them know who runs this country?
People, it doesn't matter about your looks, your ethnicity, or what you believe in. This is effecting the families of people just like you, all over this planet. Wake up America!
I ask that each one of you would educate yourself with information so we can speak out for the weak and oppressed. Let's let them know that we will not be taken captive for a flower. Let's seek the truth and use this plant as our forefathers did.
darral wrote on Jul 9, 2008 12:46 PM:
Taxing and regulating marijuana, the most popular illicit drug, is a cost-effective alternative to a never-ending drug war.
As long as marijuana distribution remains in the hands of organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with sellers of hard drugs. This gateway is the direct result of a fundamentally flawed policy.
Given that marijuana is arguably safer than legal alcohol – the plant has never been shown to cause an overdose death – it makes no sense to waste tax dollars on failed policies that finance organized crime and facilitate the use of hard drugs.
As long as marijuana distribution remains in the hands of organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with sellers of hard drugs. This gateway is the direct result of a fundamentally flawed policy.
Given that marijuana is arguably safer than legal alcohol – the plant has never been shown to cause an overdose death – it makes no sense to waste tax dollars on failed policies that finance organized crime and facilitate the use of hard drugs.
Tom wrote on Jul 9, 2008 8:55 AM:
To all of you doopers........It's too bad that we couldnot find a island and put all of you pot heads on it and then you could grow tih dope, smoke it, lick it, eat it or whatever. Your kind should not be allowed anywhere. I will do everything I can do to stop this ballot measure.
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