Comments on: The Hill (Round Three): NORML vs The Drug Czar http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/ Working to reform marijuana laws Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeff Lucas http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Jeff Lucas Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:13:02 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-4093 I just have one question that, surely, the Head of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy should be able to quickly answer in a simple "yes" or "no": Dear Mr. Walters, is marijuana deadly with no medical value? SINCERELY, Jeff Lucas I just have one question that, surely, the Head of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy should be able to quickly answer in a simple “yes” or “no”:

Dear Mr. Walters,

is marijuana deadly with no medical value?

SINCERELY,

Jeff Lucas

]]> By: Gerard E. MacVicar http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 Gerard E. MacVicar Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:52:06 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-4078 All good posts, all good comments but I think Monty hit it right on the unicorn. We the tax payers are about to get screwed with this financial bail out, this is the time to bring back that paper stating that revenue from underground marijuana sales was more than both of the US biggest cash crops put together,wheat and corn. The big wigs in Congress dont respond to anything that doesn't have a dollar symbol infront of it...lets put this to their face. Instead of all this money going to the thugs and cartel bosses; tax it, regulate it, make it available to the people. It just makes sense. All good posts, all good comments but I think Monty hit it right on the unicorn. We the tax payers are about to get screwed with this financial bail out, this is the time to bring back that paper stating that revenue from underground marijuana sales was more than both of the US biggest cash crops put together,wheat and corn. The big wigs in Congress dont respond to anything that doesn’t have a dollar symbol infront of it…lets put this to their face. Instead of all this money going to the thugs and cartel bosses; tax it, regulate it, make it available to the people. It just makes sense.

]]> By: bob searcy http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 bob searcy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:59:43 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-4051 australia reported today that their economy loses 20 bil a year to imported drugs. could governments be getting the point? those sucks do understand money... also norml recently has made it more clear that pot legalization is their political goal, i for one would like to have control over my own life and be able to smoke hash, opium, or even catcrap if i choose. some evenings a mandrex would be a treat. govt blows.. australia reported today that their economy loses 20 bil a year to imported drugs. could governments be getting the point? those sucks do understand money… also norml recently has made it more clear that pot legalization is their political goal, i for one would like to have control over my own life and be able to smoke hash, opium, or even catcrap if i choose. some evenings a mandrex would be a treat. govt blows..

]]> By: Pamela Oliver http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-4029 Pamela Oliver Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:50:54 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-4029 I feel there is racism involved in this abuse of states' rights. The American Indian and Jamician use these herbs for their spirtual rituals. How do you deny a client's rights for relief from pain and suffering,i.e. glaucoma, some cancers? We see the ads with the side effects from the chemicals that the FDA push on the American Society. 700B dollars worth of mismanagement and greed? What about other Nations? Herbs are used for treatment, they must be cost-effective, because these Nations have free health care. Don't forget our history, of Cocaine in a bottle. The FDA Needs a complete overhaul. They are allowing drugs on the market that are 'black-boxed', they are not fully tested. Hormonal Replacement Therapy is much more well treated with Black Cohosh and licorice. It stands to reason that marijuana is safer than chemicals. Firstly, it is from the earth. Secondly, it produces an ephoric effect on the brain waves. Does that mean it interacts with the brain's chemistry?FDA, Study That. We know that you took Fenucreek off of the market. Fenucreek helps to eliminate mucus off of the lungs. These NSAIDS make some people as sick as a dog, I included, they are too strong for my system. Soy isolate products, garlic and herbalist remedies work for me. If I didn't have God's natural pain, perspiration, vomiting and fever, where would I be? Everybody needs to go 'Back to Eden", that book saved my life. BIG UPPS, RobertThorne00Comcast.com I feel there is racism involved in this abuse of states’ rights. The American Indian and Jamician use
these herbs for their spirtual rituals.
How do you deny a client’s rights for relief from
pain and suffering,i.e. glaucoma, some cancers? We see
the ads with the side effects from the chemicals that
the FDA push on the American Society. 700B dollars worth of mismanagement and greed? What about other Nations? Herbs are used for treatment, they must be cost-effective, because these Nations have free health
care. Don’t forget our history, of Cocaine in a bottle.
The FDA Needs a complete overhaul. They are allowing
drugs on the market that are ‘black-boxed’, they are not fully tested. Hormonal Replacement Therapy is much more well treated with Black Cohosh and licorice.
It stands to reason that marijuana is safer than chemicals. Firstly, it is from the earth. Secondly, it
produces an ephoric effect on the brain waves. Does that mean it interacts with the brain’s chemistry?FDA, Study That. We know that you took Fenucreek off of the market. Fenucreek helps to eliminate mucus off of the lungs. These NSAIDS make some people as sick as
a dog, I included, they are too strong for my system.
Soy isolate products, garlic and herbalist remedies work for me. If I didn’t have God’s natural pain, perspiration, vomiting and fever, where would I be?
Everybody needs to go ‘Back to Eden”, that book saved my life.
BIG UPPS,
RobertThorne00Comcast.com

]]> By: Matt http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 Matt Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:59:02 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3988 Marijuana Deaths = 0 How ignorant do you have to be to ignore this? Marijuana Deaths = 0
How ignorant do you have to be to ignore this?

]]> By: Roscoe from Jersey http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3899 Roscoe from Jersey Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:56:54 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3899 is a helpful drug that simply calms one down. Government officials may argue that it is harmful to the body but isn't alcohol as well? Alcohol causes liver damage, but if marijuana is affecting the lungs, it is SO much worse. That is just ludicrous. Smoking is harmful to the lungs but that isn't illegal. The illegalization of marijuana is an unjust law that should most definitely be reformed. A friend of mine is under review to be kicked out of college because he had marijuana in his dorm room. Such an event angers me to no end. In my presonal opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with anyone making the choice to smoke marijuana. And to strip the chance of a college education from someone simply because they were in possession of it really gets my goat. Even though it is my belief that anyone should be able to smoke marijuana, the government will not let this happen. Once we succeed in our legalization, there will probably be an age limit and a legal amount to be in one's system. Even if this must be conceded I feel it would be well worth the legalization of this substance, one that should never have been illegal in the first place. is a helpful drug that simply calms one down. Government officials may argue that it is harmful to the body but isn’t alcohol as well? Alcohol causes liver damage, but if marijuana is affecting the lungs, it is SO much worse. That is just ludicrous. Smoking is harmful to the lungs but that isn’t illegal. The illegalization of marijuana is an unjust law that should most definitely be reformed.

A friend of mine is under review to be kicked out of college because he had marijuana in his dorm room. Such an event angers me to no end. In my presonal opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with anyone making the choice to smoke marijuana. And to strip the chance of a college education from someone simply because they were in possession of it really gets my goat.

Even though it is my belief that anyone should be able to smoke marijuana, the government will not let this happen. Once we succeed in our legalization, there will probably be an age limit and a legal amount to be in one’s system. Even if this must be conceded I feel it would be well worth the legalization of this substance, one that should never have been illegal in the first place.

]]> By: Roscoe from Jersey http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 Roscoe from Jersey Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:48:38 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3898 I have to thank everyone who posted on this site. Never before have my eyes been so opened to the truths behind the war on drugs. To throw my own opinion into the mix, I would like to agree with JM82, marijuana is better than alcohol or pills. It is simply a calming drug, one that improves the mood of the user. Making it illegal is simply making things difficult for us as American citizens. How can it be that something like alchocol can be legal but marijuana cannot? Alcohol can make someone quick to anger and causes many deaths in the form of drunk drivers. Whereas something like marijuana I have to thank everyone who posted on this site. Never before have my eyes been so opened to the truths behind the war on drugs. To throw my own opinion into the mix, I would like to agree with JM82, marijuana is better than alcohol or pills. It is simply a calming drug, one that improves the mood of the user. Making it illegal is simply making things difficult for us as American citizens.
How can it be that something like alchocol can be legal but marijuana cannot? Alcohol can make someone quick to anger and causes many deaths in the form of drunk drivers. Whereas something like marijuana

]]> By: Sha http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 Sha Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:34:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3876 Will Obama or McCain check out the medical marijuana fields in Oxford Mississippi tonight? Will Obama or McCain check out the medical marijuana fields in Oxford Mississippi tonight?

]]> By: JM82 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 JM82 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:24:57 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3825 I had to quit smoking and my borring repetitive life was getting into quite a slump. Before I was perfectly happy to go work at the factory and didnt think anything of the laborious blue collar work. I went in did my job came home and enjoyed a buzz with some late night tv. I started to drink because the mindless routine was getting to me and drinking just made me feel like crap, angry and hungover. Also my dad is an alcoholic and it was damaging to his relationship with the family. I told my Dr I was feeling depressed and he gave me some "mood enhancers" that gives me a huge kick in the butt. My head tingles and I find myself clenching my jaws a lot. It is working for me just fine no anxiety and no depression. But Ive noticed that Im more inclined to studder and have trouble speaking around people sometimes while Im on it. The medicine is called Sertraline side effects include Nausea,dizziness,dry mouth,loss of appetite, increased sweating, drowsiness, diarrhea, upset stomach or trouble sleeping may occur. Now Smoking side effects were hungry,sleepy, happy. Why cant I just smoke why do I have to take this damn pill. Ty for all your hard work Norml and give it to these liars. Americans deserve better than alcohol or pills with a multitude of side effects. I had to quit smoking and my borring repetitive life was getting into quite a slump. Before I was perfectly happy to go work at the factory and didnt think anything of the laborious blue collar work. I went in did my job came home and enjoyed a buzz with some late night tv.

I started to drink because the mindless routine was getting to me and drinking just made me feel like crap, angry and hungover. Also my dad is an alcoholic and it was damaging to his relationship with the family.

I told my Dr I was feeling depressed and he gave me some “mood enhancers” that gives me a huge kick in the butt. My head tingles and I find myself clenching my jaws a lot. It is working for me just fine no anxiety and no depression. But Ive noticed that Im more inclined to studder and have trouble speaking around people sometimes while Im on it.

The medicine is called Sertraline side effects include Nausea,dizziness,dry mouth,loss of appetite, increased sweating, drowsiness, diarrhea, upset stomach or trouble sleeping may occur.

Now Smoking side effects were hungry,sleepy, happy. Why cant I just smoke why do I have to take this damn pill.

Ty for all your hard work Norml and give it to these liars. Americans deserve better than alcohol or pills with a multitude of side effects.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Dave Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:05:59 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/23/the-hill-round-three-norml-vs-the-drug-czar/#comment-3823 Im my opinion, if marijuana was legalized for medical use we would not need this bail out money that Bush wants just before leaving office. He might think he is getting away with the biggest rip off in America but I do not see a need for this bail out, if these companies got themselves in this mess let them get theirselves out. If Medical Cannibis was legal ther would be enough in taxes to fix this problem And Walters can really lie when asked to. We need a change in laws. We need Medical cannabis made legal for those who really can benefit from it and our goverment knows this but refuses because of the big profits from prison Im my opinion, if marijuana was legalized for medical use we would not need this bail out money that Bush wants just before leaving office. He might think he is getting away with the biggest rip off in America but I do not see a need for this bail out, if these companies got themselves in this mess let them get theirselves out. If Medical Cannibis was legal ther would be enough in taxes to fix this problem
And Walters can really lie when asked to. We need a change in laws. We need Medical cannabis made legal for those who really can benefit from it and our goverment knows this but refuses because of the big profits from prison

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