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 dr_gonz
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 Legalize It 
#5079671 - 12/18/05 07:13 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.shoutwire.com/comments/1963/Legalize_Marijuana
In 1937, the United States passed the Marihuana Tax Act and banned recreational and medical use of cannabis. In the 69 years since, it has become the most widely used illegal narcotic in the western world. I guess the plan backfired.
Since that time, numerous studies have been conducted based on the idea of this sort of plant prohibition. We will look at three.
In 1995, based on thirty years of scientific research, editors of the British medical journal Lancet concluded that "the smoking of cannabis, even long term, is not harmful to health."
The Americans found the same thing in 1972 when the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse released a report titled "Marihuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding," and concluded that marijuana prohibition is "Philosophically Inappropriate", "Constitutionally Suspect", and "Functionally Inappropriate."
Years before that, in 1944, the La Guardia Committee Report, commissioned by New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to investigate the effects of marijuana, found that the popular claims about the negative effects of marijuana were wildly exaggerated.
These studies are important to know about when looking at the DEA?s argument for the keeping Mary Jane illegal. The organization claims on its website that ?Illegal drugs are illegal because they are harmful? and ?Most non violent drug users get treatment, not jail time?. We know from the aforementioned British study that the first statement holds no water, and to debunk the second statement let?s take a look at the laws for simple possession in one of our states. In Arizona possession of a small amount, less than 2 lbs, will land you six months to a year and a half in jail. That doesn?t sound like treatment.
President Bush has claimed that today?s marijuana is much more potent than the stuff him and his Yale buddies smoked back in the sixties. Hmm, a former coke addict making complaints about the strength of our pot being too high? It seems the hypocrisy in this nation knows no bounds.
The cold hard fact for any anti-marijuana argument is simple. Marijuana kills 0 people every year. How can something be dangerous, much too dangerous to allow into the hands of the public, yet has not once killed anyone? We are, ironically, allowed guns.
An overdose of this supposedly dangerous drug is ?generally no more than that associated with mild to moderate exercise? according to Medical Admissions Criteria. You would be worse off after running a mile than after smoking too much marijuana.
There is still, however, a light amongst all this darkness. Alaska has become the first state to decriminalize marijuana and Denver Colorado has become the first city to allow a law to be passed that treats the plant in the exact same respect as alcohol. Nevada will vote in 2006 on the complete legalization as well.
The internet has also been a useful tool to activists. Websites such as norml.com, thcministry.org, and even my own smaller site, marijuanaX.com, have popped up everywhere and are helping to spread the word about the benefits of the herb.
It is only a matter of time before this situation of prohibition must be addressed by those in power. Things are drastically changing and more and more people are learning the truth. Were knocking on the door right now and before the decade is out we will be smoking in the living room.
In the end, we will win. We will be free to smoke our joints and puff our bongs without fear of retribution by the authorities. Truth will win out over propaganda and the good people of this earth will finally be free again.
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: dr_gonz]
#5079692 - 12/18/05 07:18 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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man, theres so many petitions out there for the legalization of marijuana, and enough stoners and supporters out there to get the petition recognized. but nobody bothers signing the petitions... no body sends an email to their congress or legislative man or whatever. if enough spoke out, we would be heard, but people dont do anything. and nowadays its soooo easy!! you dont have to leave your house!! its all online! you can send the email, already typed out, you just send it! you just put your name on the petition online!
but noone does.
atleast, thats how i see it, i could well be wrong though
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DNKYD
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079696 - 12/18/05 07:20 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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Progress is being made slowly. Take a look at Denver for example.
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: DNKYD]
#5079744 - 12/18/05 07:33 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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i took the time to both sign a petition and write a letter to my congressman.. and i also started a petition.. the whole process was just to time consuming for someone with my kind of schedule
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079749 - 12/18/05 07:34 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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time consuming?
it takes like 5mins online
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"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079757 - 12/18/05 07:35 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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no the whole process of starting a petition.. talking to a lawyer.. and trying to get it proposed as legislation before the state representatives.. theres more legal process than u know that goes into those petitions
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079763 - 12/18/05 07:36 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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plus, petitions have deadlines dont they, you sign a petition once in life its not enough, you gotta resign every now and then.
also i noticed the people who do make petitions, a few make a petition when theres already like 3 or 4 others for the same thing... lol. atleast you also signed other petitions aswell, thats definitely kul
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"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079770 - 12/18/05 07:37 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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yeah and not to mention it cost me about 200$ to have a lawyer look at the petition, edit it, and like make it look all official with state codes included as references.. maybe once i graduate ill get back into the fight
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079786 - 12/18/05 07:40 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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kul
a marijuana march would be fuckin awsome!! hehe. i heard that in california they used to have one once a year or something right?? ive been here for a year and havent heard a thing...  maybe that was just back in the day...
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"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079793 - 12/18/05 07:42 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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million mile march or something?
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079803 - 12/18/05 07:43 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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yea that, or something like that i guess.
do those still happen or what?
i spent high school and middle school in europe so i dont really know the specifics
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\m/ Spanksta \m/
"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079812 - 12/18/05 07:45 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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yeah im pretty sure they still have it
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Stonerguy
I smoke penis
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079815 - 12/18/05 07:45 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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I say we start one in Denver called the "Mile HIGH march".
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Banez
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and end it where? id be in
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Banez
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079833 - 12/18/05 07:47 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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actually we should have it end in denver so we can all get high when we get there!
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eligal
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Re: Legalize It [Re: Banez]
#5079836 - 12/18/05 07:48 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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hehe, im in!
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\m/ Spanksta \m/
"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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HELLA_TIGHT
Madge the Smoking Vag
Registered: 08/19/03
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079962 - 12/18/05 08:07 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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Next thing you guys are going to want is legal crack.
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eligal
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Registered: 05/25/05
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damn right!!
i love a bitch with a nice ass at a cheap price
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\m/ Spanksta \m/
"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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HELLA_TIGHT
Madge the Smoking Vag
Registered: 08/19/03
Posts: 84,006
Loc: Afghanistan
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Re: Legalize It [Re: eligal]
#5079974 - 12/18/05 08:08 PM (6 years, 5 months ago) |
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Go smoke more meth.
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eligal
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\m/ Spanksta \m/
"do you have the freedom to do with your nervous system what you want?"
"MolokoMilkPlus said:
I'll respect you if you let me give you a blow job"
"tactik said:
respect the can."
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