Legalize it!

[Katzndogz]

I can't say anything about Washington but in Colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked as have accidental poisonings. Accidental pet poisonings took an unbelievable jump.

If legal drugs keep libs in the gutter and creates a drug war it will be worth it.

 

[eots]

i can't say anything about washington but in colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked as have accidental poisonings. Accidental pet poisonings took an unbelievable jump.

If legal drugs keep libs in the gutter and creates a drug war it will be worth it.

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[eots]

i can't say anything about washington but in colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked as have accidental poisonings. Accidental pet poisonings took an unbelievable jump.

If legal drugs keep libs in the gutter and creates a drug war it will be worth it.

total nonsense

 

[eflatminor]

I can't say anything about Washington but in Colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked...

Hold on there Sparky, do you have link for that? Something that directly ties the change in Colorado law three months ago with a spike in car accidents? That would contradict a study done at the University of Colorado, which found states that legalized cannabis saw fewer traffic deaths. Pardon the HuffPo link...it's just a link to the study:

States That Legalized Medical Marijuana Saw Fewer Traffic Deaths, Study Says

as have accidental poisonings.

Poisonings? From marijuana? Again, you'll need to provide a link for that one.

Accidental pet poisonings took an unbelievable jump.

If true, that would be the problem of the pet's owner. As long as he's not "poisoning" someone else's pet, it shouldn't be anyone else's business.

If legal drugs keep libs in the gutter and creates a drug war it will be worth it.

Screw the 'libs', I'm advocating a traditionally conservative stance; that the government should not be able to dictate what a person does with their own life as long as they're not hurting anyone else nor taking what doesn't belong to them. A true conservative should not necessarily support the legalization of drugs, but the notion that consensual activity between adults is not the government's business.

 

[DNAprotection]

I'm completely pro-legalization of marijuana. The gov. could step in and sell pot making huge amounts of rev. in taxes, which can help pay off our debt. We'll also save millions by not having to fight the drug dealers and lock up men and women who sell the drug. Pot is medically useful and much less dangerous than alcohol.

Why haven't we legalized this drug yet?

Well from my understanding you dont have long to wait.
Gov and their corps masters are not likely to admit to 70+ years of deceiving everyone on the subject by suddenly 'legalizing' and taxing after all these years of war on people and plants and instigating world treaties which require other countries to do the same.
Instead the more likely and best case scenario for our corpsgov is to keep all naturally occurring varieties of cannabis just as they are = schedule 1 and illegal while allowing for genetically engineered patented varieties from Monsanto et al to be approved by the FDA and with new fed laws hand in hand that will require states who choose to use 'cannabis' for any purposes to use gov approved varieties that will be certified etc.
Imagine being a biotech company like Monsanto who's business model with crops is to monoculture and monopolize and the notion of your patented varieties being the only legal varieties has just been a dream to work towards until the cannabis opportunity.
Here is an example of a test law they used temporarily in the occupation of Iraq:
http://www.trade.gov/static/iraq_memo81.pdf
Iraq

To say 'legalize' and tax and think that your thinking on this subject is thorough or sufficient is a drastic miscalculation and flawed evaluation of the moment we face in this issue and others that are directly relative.

Monsanto et al's continuing efforts to et al:
New farm bill gives Monsanto carte blanche - Massive public outcry necessary to stop the legislation from passing into law

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I can't say anything about Washington but in Colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked as have accidental poisonings.

Bullshit.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

February 13, 2013

Rhode Island; On-Deck!!!​

"Following last year’s successful effort to decriminalize marijuana in Rhode Island, advocates in the state legislature now have their eyes on the biggest prize in drug reform: marijuana legalization.

“Taxing and regulating the sale of marijuana will rob drug dealers of one of their reasons for being,” state Senator Donna M. Nesselbush (D) said, according to The Valley Breeze newspaper in Rhode Island. “It will likely reduce crime, weaken gangs and cartels and allow our hard-working law enforcement officials to focus on serious and/or violent crime. Taxing and regulating would also create the potential for much-needed state revenue that could be used for treatment and education about the consequences of drug use and the promise of healthful living.

“The bill would allow individuals 21 and older to possess and cultivate limited amounts of marijuana,” the group explained in a statement. “It would also direct the department of revenue to license and regulate marijuana producers and retail marijuana stores. This sensible approach to marijuana would let law enforcement focus on more serious crimes.”

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[Skull Pilot]

Legalize all drugs.

It's not your business what people do to themselves.

 

[NoNukes]

I can't say anything about Washington but in Colorado so far legalized pot is not working out very well. Car accidents have spiked as have accidental poisonings. Accidental pet poisonings took an unbelievable jump.

If legal drugs keep libs in the gutter and creates a drug war it will be worth it.

The laws have not even gone into effect yet, you are making this shit up.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Step II​

INDUSTRIAL HEMP!!

February 11, 2013​

"Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and 28 co-sponsors, including House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN), have reintroduced legislation in Congress that requires the federal government to respect state laws allowing the cultivation of industrial hemp. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa that contains only trace (less than one percent) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.

House Bill 525, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The measure grants state legislatures the authority to license and regulate the commercial production of hemp as an industrial and agricultural commodity.

Eight states – Colorado, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia – have enacted statutory changes defining industrial hemp as distinct agricultural product and allowing for its regulated commercial production. Passage of HR 525 would remove existing federal barriers and allow these states and others the authority to do so without running afoul of federal anti-drug laws.

“Industrial hemp is a sustainable crop and could be a great economic opportunity for Kentucky farmers,” Rep. Massie stated in a press release. “Industrial hemp will give small farmers another opportunity to succeed.”

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[Michelle420]

I'm completely pro-legalization of marijuana. The gov. could step in and sell pot making huge amounts of rev. in taxes, which can help pay off our debt. We'll also save millions by not having to fight the drug dealers and lock up men and women who sell the drug. Pot is medically useful and much less dangerous than alcohol.

Why haven't we legalized this drug yet?

It's a conflict of interest with the Prison Industrial complex.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

It's lookin' like the gutless "drug-warriors" are finally GETTING IT!!!!​

February 14, 2013

Reefer Madness vs. 2014 Primaries​

"If it was a secret ballot, the majority of Republicans would have voted to legalize marijuana a long time ago,” says GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who opposes the “monstrous” war on drugs. For years, conservatives’ convictions have been trumped by the fear of being painted as soft on crime in a primary ad, he says. But now, “when the Republicans start wetting their finger and sticking it in the air, they’ve got to begin to realize that the wind is blowing in the opposite direction."

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[DNAprotection]

Mr Shaman, I know you prolly dont realize this but posting the way you do about cannabis is like being a cheer leader for Monsanto et al...im sorry to say...
All those that feel happy about the 'legalize' efforts moving forward know not what they do unless they have Monsanto et al stock...
Please try to be better informed.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Mr Shaman, I know you prolly dont realize this but posting the way you do about cannabis is like being a cheer leader for Monsanto et al...im sorry to say...
All those that feel happy about the 'legalize' efforts moving forward know not what they do unless they have Monsanto et al stock...
Please try to be better informed.

Gee.....here was your opportunity to "better inform" me.....and, you "punted".

BTW....that's p-r-o-b-a-b-l-y.​

 

[Katzndogz]

Denver is considering whether to opt out of legal pot. They weren't expecting the increase in crime.

Denver Considers Whether To Opt In Or Out Of Amendment 64 « CBS Denver

 

[initforme]

the drug war is lost and is a waste of money..take that money and do something better with it.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Denver is considering whether to opt out of legal pot. They weren't expecting the increase in crime.

Denver Considers Whether To Opt In Or Out Of Amendment 64 « CBS Denver

Yeah.....he really made a "connection", between pot-smoking and a (supposed) increase in crime.

FAIL!!!

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[Katzndogz]

It's a connection addicts don't want made, that's for sure. As long as municipalities will be able to opt out of legalization, you will see the divisions in the country deepen. There will be safe, clean cities that do not allow legalized marijuana, and cities that are slums where pot users are driven. If marijuana is to be legalized, this is the most fair way to do it. There's nothing wrong with separatism.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

It's a connection addicts don't want made, that's for sure. As long as municipalities will be able to opt out of legalization, you will see the divisions in the country deepen. There will be safe, clean cities that do not allow legalized marijuana, and cities that are slums where pot users are driven. If marijuana is to be legalized, this is the most fair way to do it. There's nothing wrong with separatism.

 

[whitehall]

I'm completely pro-legalization of marijuana. The gov. could step in and sell pot making huge amounts of rev. in taxes, which can help pay off our debt. We'll also save millions by not having to fight the drug dealers and lock up men and women who sell the drug. Pot is medically useful and much less dangerous than alcohol.

Why haven't we legalized this drug yet?

You pot heads are amazing. They see cigarette smoking practically illegal and you want to make a buck by introducing school kids to a drug that is probably ten times worse than cigarettes. Marijuana isn't a medicine anymore than heroin is and who says it's less dangerous than alcohol? The pot heads? The dirty little secret is that any pot head can get a couple of seeds and grow a marijuana bush and smoke the crap until his brains come out his ears but in their warped minds they see themselves in business selling the junk when most of them can't even keep a job.