Comments on: 872,721 marijuana arrests in 2007, up 5.2% from 2006 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/ Working to reform marijuana laws Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:35:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Progressive Nation » Blog Archive » The Growing Rift Between Libertarians and Republicans http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-60696 Progressive Nation » Blog Archive » The Growing Rift Between Libertarians and Republicans Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:02:23 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-60696 [...] Lib­er­tar­i­ans believe in the full legal­iza­tion of mar­i­juana and other drugs.  Repub­li­cans have been push­ing the failed ‘War on Drugs’ since Rea­gan.  This irra­tional pro­hi­bi­tion on a plant and the sur­round­ing hys­te­ria behind it has been behind the largest increase in the incar­cer­a­tion rate in the world.  The United States is now the world’s lead­ing jailer, with 1 in 32 Amer­i­cans either behind bars or on pro­ba­tion, mostly due to mar­i­juana arrests (approach­ing 1 mil­lion per year). [...] [...] Lib­er­tar­i­ans believe in the full legal­iza­tion of mar­i­juana and other drugs.  Repub­li­cans have been push­ing the failed ‘War on Drugs’ since Rea­gan.  This irra­tional pro­hi­bi­tion on a plant and the sur­round­ing hys­te­ria behind it has been behind the largest increase in the incar­cer­a­tion rate in the world.  The United States is now the world’s lead­ing jailer, with 1 in 32 Amer­i­cans either behind bars or on pro­ba­tion, mostly due to mar­i­juana arrests (approach­ing 1 mil­lion per year). [...]

]]> By: scottportraits http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-53065 scottportraits Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:12:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-53065 I wonder how many arrests for marijuana were made in Florida in 2008 ? It is the one state with worse penalties then any other, including Federal. How many were for simple possession ?? And finally, how much $$ money $$ did Florida spend from arrest to incareceration for these 2008 pot busts ?? How much is it costing the poor, strapped State of Florida ?? Where can I get the data ?? Any help would be appreciated .... I wonder how many arrests for marijuana were made in Florida in 2008 ? It is the one state with worse penalties then any other, including Federal. How many were for simple possession ?? And finally, how much $$ money $$ did Florida spend from arrest to incareceration for these 2008 pot busts ?? How much is it costing the poor, strapped State of Florida ??

Where can I get the data ?? Any help would be appreciated ….

]]> By: jacksonsalt http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-18943 jacksonsalt Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:31:32 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-18943 I didnt know about Halliburton until after I joined.. I didnt know about Halliburton until after I joined..

]]> By: jacksonsalt http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-18942 jacksonsalt Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:30:35 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-18942 I wont go on a crazy rant, ill stick to the facts and let you make up your mind( to all of you smokers or nonsmokers) I am in the military. Active Army, Combat Engineer. I pissed hot for THC right before we deployed to Iraq when I went home for R&R. A month into my tour I got the news, hey man you pissed hot your gotta go see the Col. and C.I.D. The result was losing all of my rank, a whole month of pay, 45 hours of extra duty, and 45 days of restriction. And everything else that comes along with this situation if you could imagine. Next situation, I got home on R%R after a 15month tour to see my family. My little brother and I are on our way back from visiting family, a friends wedding, and an old love of mine, her name is Jen. We traveled to GA., VA., and Washington DC. ( I finally saw ABE!!) Anywho, were coming back on the state line of ALA. and FLA. and we were pulled over, long story short I was asleep and my little brother was driving, and i woke up to sleeping the night in jail, my car being towed, paying a (pretrial diversion) fee of 1000$(meaning 2 thousand for the both of us) , a towing fee, and my mother driving 5 hours to pick us up out of jail. o yea and we both have to take a drug awareness type class. That's my story, tried to make it as non bias as I could, and kept my frustration out of it, so you could expand on whatever ideas you have without my influence. -Jackson I wont go on a crazy rant, ill stick to the facts and let you make up your mind( to all of you smokers or nonsmokers) I am in the military. Active Army, Combat Engineer. I pissed hot for THC right before we deployed to Iraq when I went home for R&R. A month into my tour I got the news, hey man you pissed hot your gotta go see the Col. and C.I.D. The result was losing all of my rank, a whole month of pay, 45 hours of extra duty, and 45 days of restriction. And everything else that comes along with this situation if you could imagine.
Next situation, I got home on R%R after a 15month tour to see my family. My little brother and I are on our way back from visiting family, a friends wedding, and an old love of mine, her name is Jen. We traveled to GA., VA., and Washington DC. ( I finally saw ABE!!) Anywho, were coming back on the state line of ALA. and FLA. and we were pulled over, long story short I was asleep and my little brother was driving, and i woke up to sleeping the night in jail, my car being towed, paying a (pretrial diversion) fee of 1000$(meaning 2 thousand for the both of us) , a towing fee, and my mother driving 5 hours to pick us up out of jail. o yea and we both have to take a drug awareness type class. That’s my story, tried to make it as non bias as I could, and kept my frustration out of it, so you could expand on whatever ideas you have without my influence.
-Jackson

]]> By: bob searcy http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 bob searcy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:49:21 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-4050 for the last couple of years my vehement message to my legislators has been stop destroying pot then losing billions in untaxed dollars to imported weed. i thought at least they would understand money, i was wrong. things are just the way the government want them. can you say prison industrial complex. never have i saw the citizens so pissed as right now. for the last couple of years my vehement message to my legislators has been stop destroying pot then losing billions in untaxed dollars to imported weed. i thought at least they would understand money, i was wrong. things are just the way the government want them. can you say prison industrial complex. never have i saw the citizens so pissed as right now.

]]> By: Melchizedek http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Melchizedek Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:55:42 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-3991 This plant is natural, just like Opium. Look at the War is about Money, Opium and Oil, what more worth than that to are Gov. Everyone will so be on Every Opiate that Are Gov give You all. Cann or Cannabis or Hemp or Spikenard or Lisan Asfur or hashish or Dugh-ivahdat or bhang so many names for the same PLANT. History is what it is, we cant change that what we cant control, we can only control what we see. We all see the Truth, but what do we do with it? We are just One, but we need many, come out of the Green house Peolple. Jack Herer did many years ago, learn who he is and learn the truth, Read about Elvy one of the Fed Patients. So thanks for NORML and all its helpers. MEl This plant is natural, just like Opium. Look at the War is about Money, Opium and Oil, what more worth than that to are Gov. Everyone will so be on Every Opiate that Are Gov give You all. Cann or Cannabis or Hemp or Spikenard or Lisan Asfur or hashish or Dugh-ivahdat or bhang so many names for the same PLANT.
History is what it is, we cant change that what we cant control, we can only control what we see. We all see the Truth, but what do we do with it? We are just One, but we need many, come out of the Green house Peolple. Jack Herer did many years ago, learn who he is and learn the truth, Read about Elvy one of the Fed Patients. So thanks for NORML and all its helpers.
MEl

]]> By: Glenn http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 Glenn Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:33:43 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-3799 It's a crying shame that all that time and money was spent on something so natural, leave it to our gov. to mess shit up. Keep the fight strong! It’s a crying shame that all that time and money was spent on something so natural, leave it to our gov. to mess shit up. Keep the fight strong!

]]> By: David Glover http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 David Glover Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:22:01 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-3477 Who was elected in the early '90s when the increase in cannabis arrests started to climb? Oh yeah! BILL F'ING CLINTON, that's who!! GET REAL!! No party is going to stop this corrupt drug war. Who was elected in the early ’90s when the increase in cannabis arrests started to climb? Oh yeah! BILL F’ING CLINTON, that’s who!! GET REAL!! No party is going to stop this corrupt drug war.

]]> By: Jack Ass http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Jack Ass Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:36:47 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-3459 There is only one way to end all this bull crap just think of it. There is only one way to end all this bull crap just think of it.

]]> By: william (not to be used) http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 william (not to be used) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:57:35 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/15/872721-marijuana-arrests-in-2007-up-52-from-2006/#comment-3441 iT'S TRULY SAD THAT WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY THAT ENPRISONS MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! aND I CAN'T EVEN MAKE A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE FOR HER[USA] DISENFRANCHISE THE PART OF THE POPULATION THAT ARE LIKELY THE BIGGEST THREAT TO RE-ELECTION. mANY OF US OLDER CITIZENS PUT OUR LIVES ON THE LINE DURING THE LAST 3 WARS VIET-NAM; AFGHANISTAN; IRAQ. AND WE DID SO WITH PRIDE ASD THE "USA" BUT NOW WHEN WE NEED THE USA TO DO TYHE RIGHT THING BY US, BUSH AND CHENY AND WALTERS LIE AND DECIEVE THE AMERICAN VOTERS FOR SELF GASIN. i AM ASHAMED AND ANGRY. iF i HAD 2 GOOD LEGS ANA WIFE THAT WOULD STICK BY ME IF I PUSUED A CRUSADE FOR CHANGE IN SCHEDULE FOR POT, i THINK I WOULD BE PREPARED TO PUT MY LIFE UP TO PROTECT THE SICK AND NEEDY MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS AND THEN DECRIMINALIZE IT. BUT MY WIFE THREATENS TO LEAVE ME IF I STANDUP LOL WISH I COULD BUT IF I CAN GET A LITTLE STRONGER AND MORE FINANCIALY STABLE, i THINK i CAN SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON LEGALIZATION EFFORTS.dON'T THINK TO BAD OF HER SHE IS PHYSICALLY ALLERGIC TO POT AND SHE IS AFRAID OF LOSING HER JOB. BYE AND 420 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. BYE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL! iT’S TRULY SAD THAT WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY THAT ENPRISONS MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! aND I CAN’T EVEN MAKE A PLAUSIBLE EXCUSE FOR HER[USA] DISENFRANCHISE THE PART OF THE POPULATION THAT ARE LIKELY THE BIGGEST THREAT TO RE-ELECTION. mANY OF US OLDER CITIZENS PUT OUR LIVES ON THE LINE DURING THE LAST 3 WARS VIET-NAM; AFGHANISTAN; IRAQ. AND WE DID SO WITH PRIDE ASD THE “USA” BUT NOW WHEN WE NEED THE USA TO DO TYHE RIGHT THING BY US, BUSH AND CHENY AND WALTERS LIE AND DECIEVE THE AMERICAN VOTERS FOR SELF GASIN. i AM ASHAMED AND ANGRY. iF i HAD 2 GOOD LEGS ANA WIFE THAT WOULD STICK BY ME IF I PUSUED A CRUSADE FOR CHANGE IN SCHEDULE FOR POT, i THINK I WOULD BE PREPARED TO PUT MY LIFE UP TO PROTECT THE SICK AND NEEDY MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS AND THEN DECRIMINALIZE IT. BUT MY WIFE THREATENS TO LEAVE ME IF I STANDUP LOL WISH I COULD BUT IF I CAN GET A LITTLE STRONGER AND MORE FINANCIALY STABLE, i THINK i CAN SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON LEGALIZATION EFFORTS.dON’T THINK TO BAD OF HER SHE IS PHYSICALLY ALLERGIC TO POT AND SHE IS AFRAID OF LOSING HER JOB. BYE AND 420 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. BYE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

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