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cw Cole
of Jacksonville, FL
On March 22, 1972 the Richard Nixon-appointed, 13-member National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse recommended the decriminalization of marijuana, concluding, "[Marijuana's] relative potential for harm to the vast majority of individual users and its actual impact on society does not justify a social policy designed to seek out and firmly punish those who use it."
The USA spends 69 billion tax dollars every year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war.
In 1914 when there were no prohibited drugs 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, today 1.3% of our population is still addicted to drugs and there’s way more crime and violence because of the huge profits prohibition generates.
Guns have absolutely nothing to do with using drugs, they have to do with drug prohibition. Al Capone didn’t kill people because he was drunk, he killed people because they got between him and his illegal drug money. The same goes for the drug gangsters of today.
Not one person in history has ever died from marijuana. Many have died from its PROHIBITION.
Even the World Health Organization has documented the Failure of U.S. Drug Policies, read the article here, join the mailing list, watch the videos:
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Jul 18, 2008 5:45 PM
It's time to remove all the politicians that promote prohibition. How many more lives have to be needlessly devastated or lost? Prohibited drugs are way easier for kids to get than regulated drugs! Prohibition never works it just causes crime and violence. The year alcohol prohibition ended violent crime fell by 65 percent.
On March 22, 1972 the Richard Nixon-appointed, 13-member National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse recommended the decriminalization of marijuana, concluding, "[Marijuana's] relative potential for harm to the vast majority of individual users and its actual impact on society does not justify a social policy designed to seek out and firmly punish those who use it."
The USA spends 69 billion tax dollars every year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war.
In 1914 when there were no prohibited drugs 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, today 1.3% of our population is still addicted to drugs and there’s way more crime and violence because of the huge profits prohibition generates.
Guns have absolutely nothing to do with using drugs, they have to do with drug prohibition. Al Capone didn’t kill people because he was drunk, he killed people because they got between him and his illegal drug money. The same goes for the drug gangsters of today.
Not one person in history has ever died from marijuana. Many have died from its PROHIBITION.
Even the World Health Organization has documented the Failure of U.S. Drug Policies, read the article here, join the mailing list, watch the videos:
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BOOGIEWHOMP
of Augusta, ME
Jul 18, 2008 10:21 AM
Also, by the sound of it, seems like some people out there know some of the personnel at those offices quite well! Could it be from having had to deal with those personnel in the system before! HHMMM! You see, usually people that had have to deal with certain authorities and it did not go well for them, they usually do not have very favorable comments about said personnel of authority. Oh well!report abuseBOOGIEWHOMP
of Augusta, ME
Jul 18, 2008 10:07 AM
By the looks of the comments posted and the whining going on, it sure looks like some people's "supplies" have been cut into and or shut down. Great going SP and MDEA! Keep the pressure on. Like the saying goes; "Sticks and stones may break some bones, but words will never hurt them'! Sounds like a little kid throwing a tantrum when he or she cannot get their way. Grow up, will you! OH! Have a nice day now!report abuseDEA187
of Windham, ME
Jul 17, 2008 10:24 PM
Those Blueberry wardens would'nt know a drug case if it kicked em in the tail. Same goes for Randy McKinney and his goon squad from MDEA. The Shawn Larry and Larry Cashhack are two of the biggest cry babies over there.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
