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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: JasonD</title>
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		<dc:creator>JasonD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The US government was granted a patent on &quot;Marijuana&quot;, which has &quot;No accepted medical value&quot;. (With the health-department.)

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6630507.html

It is obvious that the reality of the laws, are for personal gain, and are not in the best interest of the people. This is a form of monopoly, when no-one else is legally able to gain patents on &quot;Illicit controlled substances&quot;, other than the government.

Again, ask them why &quot;THC&quot;, is listed as a &quot;Psycho-active ingredient&quot;, yet, the &quot;THC the manufactured DRUG&quot;, does not have any psycho-active listings as a side-effect.

The law also says... &quot;The law can be lifted, for a year, and extended up to six months, in times of crisis.&quot; This is a time of crisis, it is time to debunk the laws against a substance, that does not exist, as it was written. &quot;Marijuana&quot;, as it is described by the government, is not the substance we are using. (THC is, but the description of THC is not the correct description of THC. The laws are null and void.)

Send the FBI after the DEA for violating civil jurisdictions. Read the law books... Federal government can not circumvent local laws against citizens, where local laws contradict federal laws, and where the use of illicit materials are in a closed-loop, and not causing commercial damage that threatens the government, or government regulation. (Something to do with wheat, and personal consumption.)

This abuse of power, on our dollar, will not be tolerated. This is no longer &quot;For the good of a drug-free America.&quot; This is only a self-perpetuating economic disaster, showing as a full economic loss, in all directions, for all Americans. For the world.

We want a &quot;Pollution-free&quot; America also... where is that enforcement agency? Where are those criminals? We want a &quot;Body-Odor-Free&quot; America... where are those laws? We want a &quot;Drug-Free&quot; America... No Prozac, no Ritalin, no Aspirin, no Viagra, no lipitrol, no zyban, no multivitamins, no flintstone-pills, no Dextromethorphan, no Pseudoephedrine, no Lithium, no Mercury, no Lead, no Carbon Monoxide... where are those laws, those protections, that control...

Oh, yea... that would be stupid... (There are laws, though not as harsh, though they kill more.)

Those are all deadly, abused, gateways, and should not be controlled by the federal government.

Seriously, local laws are written better, with more realistic knowledge, and factual data behind them. I think it may be time for a new supreme court judge also. Perhaps one who knows laws, and also science and facts. Perhaps one that does not abuse the power to push personal belief upon society, giving the federal government a hand in &quot;God&quot;. Stop playing God with our lives, you are killing us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The US government was granted a patent on &#8220;Marijuana&#8221;, which has &#8220;No accepted medical value&#8221;. (With the health-department.)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6630507.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6630507.html</a></p>
<p>It is obvious that the reality of the laws, are for personal gain, and are not in the best interest of the people. This is a form of monopoly, when no-one else is legally able to gain patents on &#8220;Illicit controlled substances&#8221;, other than the government.</p>
<p>Again, ask them why &#8220;THC&#8221;, is listed as a &#8220;Psycho-active ingredient&#8221;, yet, the &#8220;THC the manufactured DRUG&#8221;, does not have any psycho-active listings as a side-effect.</p>
<p>The law also says&#8230; &#8220;The law can be lifted, for a year, and extended up to six months, in times of crisis.&#8221; This is a time of crisis, it is time to debunk the laws against a substance, that does not exist, as it was written. &#8220;Marijuana&#8221;, as it is described by the government, is not the substance we are using. (THC is, but the description of THC is not the correct description of THC. The laws are null and void.)</p>
<p>Send the FBI after the DEA for violating civil jurisdictions. Read the law books&#8230; Federal government can not circumvent local laws against citizens, where local laws contradict federal laws, and where the use of illicit materials are in a closed-loop, and not causing commercial damage that threatens the government, or government regulation. (Something to do with wheat, and personal consumption.)</p>
<p>This abuse of power, on our dollar, will not be tolerated. This is no longer &#8220;For the good of a drug-free America.&#8221; This is only a self-perpetuating economic disaster, showing as a full economic loss, in all directions, for all Americans. For the world.</p>
<p>We want a &#8220;Pollution-free&#8221; America also&#8230; where is that enforcement agency? Where are those criminals? We want a &#8220;Body-Odor-Free&#8221; America&#8230; where are those laws? We want a &#8220;Drug-Free&#8221; America&#8230; No Prozac, no Ritalin, no Aspirin, no Viagra, no lipitrol, no zyban, no multivitamins, no flintstone-pills, no Dextromethorphan, no Pseudoephedrine, no Lithium, no Mercury, no Lead, no Carbon Monoxide&#8230; where are those laws, those protections, that control&#8230;</p>
<p>Oh, yea&#8230; that would be stupid&#8230; (There are laws, though not as harsh, though they kill more.)</p>
<p>Those are all deadly, abused, gateways, and should not be controlled by the federal government.</p>
<p>Seriously, local laws are written better, with more realistic knowledge, and factual data behind them. I think it may be time for a new supreme court judge also. Perhaps one who knows laws, and also science and facts. Perhaps one that does not abuse the power to push personal belief upon society, giving the federal government a hand in &#8220;God&#8221;. Stop playing God with our lives, you are killing us.</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ev3rs has a cool idea, I think I could get the time off and get my family on board for a 4/20 march!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ev3rs has a cool idea, I think I could get the time off and get my family on board for a 4/20 march!</p>
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		<title>By: Ev3rs</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ev3rs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dude I&#039;m all for marching in D.C on 4/20</description>
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		<title>By: Neil</title>
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		<dc:creator>Neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We Need A Natural Legal route for Cannabis in the US. This will eliminate gangs and other organized criminal entities from profiteering on this product.. How can this government be so stupid. To think the cannabis industry would be a major boon to states like california and florida! Billions in tax revenue and also billions that would go to schools, health care, rebuilding our infrastructure. Instead, we prefer to deny the truth that prohibition with cannabis doesn&#039;t work. It didn&#039;t work with alcohol in the early 20th century and it wont work now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We Need A Natural Legal route for Cannabis in the US. This will eliminate gangs and other organized criminal entities from profiteering on this product.. How can this government be so stupid. To think the cannabis industry would be a major boon to states like california and florida! Billions in tax revenue and also billions that would go to schools, health care, rebuilding our infrastructure. Instead, we prefer to deny the truth that prohibition with cannabis doesn&#8217;t work. It didn&#8217;t work with alcohol in the early 20th century and it wont work now.</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Keeping in mind that it might take time to turn a ship (of fools) the size of the DEA around and that I despise conflict and war, I wonder if Anthony in post number five might be right when he says we need a revolution.  It would be foolish to counter their violence with violence; however, peaceful resistance has to be amped up to the level that we are heard.

Times are tight so a lot of us do not have the money to give to the cause we once had.  I for one have a family that depends on me and really balk at the idea of going to jail for my convictions.  But, I wonder what else we can do to end the multi-generational nightmare of prohibition.

This cause goes hand in hand with judicial and prison reform.  Traitors and torturers go free while people get mandatory sentencing for petty crimes.  It truly has become, no, it has always been, a class and cultural war with the people wearing the uniforms doing most of the shooting and most all of the propagandizing.  We desparately need a next step!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keeping in mind that it might take time to turn a ship (of fools) the size of the DEA around and that I despise conflict and war, I wonder if Anthony in post number five might be right when he says we need a revolution.  It would be foolish to counter their violence with violence; however, peaceful resistance has to be amped up to the level that we are heard.</p>
<p>Times are tight so a lot of us do not have the money to give to the cause we once had.  I for one have a family that depends on me and really balk at the idea of going to jail for my convictions.  But, I wonder what else we can do to end the multi-generational nightmare of prohibition.</p>
<p>This cause goes hand in hand with judicial and prison reform.  Traitors and torturers go free while people get mandatory sentencing for petty crimes.  It truly has become, no, it has always been, a class and cultural war with the people wearing the uniforms doing most of the shooting and most all of the propagandizing.  We desparately need a next step!</p>
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		<title>By: Loudog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Loudog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Its a big club, and you ain&#039;t in it&quot;` George Carlin

Obama personally couldnt give a Sh*t about that policy he knows how harmless the tree is, but hes a puppet for the real interests run his policy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Its a big club, and you ain&#8217;t in it&#8221;` George Carlin</p>
<p>Obama personally couldnt give a Sh*t about that policy he knows how harmless the tree is, but hes a puppet for the real interests run his policy.</p>
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		<title>By: DL</title>
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		<dc:creator>DL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just e-mailed the White House and my Legislative reps and got my friends to do the same.  Folks, don&#039;t just sit back and complain about the problem, talk is cheap.  Hit the link in the blog and tell them how you feel (it&#039;s quick and easy; plus, the letter is practically written for you already).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just e-mailed the White House and my Legislative reps and got my friends to do the same.  Folks, don&#8217;t just sit back and complain about the problem, talk is cheap.  Hit the link in the blog and tell them how you feel (it&#8217;s quick and easy; plus, the letter is practically written for you already).</p>
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		<title>By: Peaceful hippy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peaceful hippy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Noneofyourbusiness:

We all pay money to kill ourselves.  Wether it being using the microwave, driving a car, or even going to a fast food joint for a quick bit to eat.

Every action a human takes in todays world is a step closer to death.  While yes, marijuana does have a FEW downsides, it&#039;s not as destroying to the body and system as say alcohol and tobacco. 

And I strongly agree with above posts; Why is the DEA so focused on marijuana?  Crack-cocaine, cocaine, heroine, meth, pcp, ect. are all addictive substances that destroy parts of our bodies.  However, I personally believe ALL substances be made legal.  It&#039;s proven that prohibition does not work.  So instead of spending billions of dollars fighting against it, legalize it and use the money from the &quot;war on drugs&quot; to EDUCATING society about them.

Humans will always do what they wish, thank you free thinking, and the government fails to see this.  Murder is illegal, yet it still happens.  You can not control a person&#039;s mind and spirit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Noneofyourbusiness:</p>
<p>We all pay money to kill ourselves.  Wether it being using the microwave, driving a car, or even going to a fast food joint for a quick bit to eat.</p>
<p>Every action a human takes in todays world is a step closer to death.  While yes, marijuana does have a FEW downsides, it&#8217;s not as destroying to the body and system as say alcohol and tobacco. </p>
<p>And I strongly agree with above posts; Why is the DEA so focused on marijuana?  Crack-cocaine, cocaine, heroine, meth, pcp, ect. are all addictive substances that destroy parts of our bodies.  However, I personally believe ALL substances be made legal.  It&#8217;s proven that prohibition does not work.  So instead of spending billions of dollars fighting against it, legalize it and use the money from the &#8220;war on drugs&#8221; to EDUCATING society about them.</p>
<p>Humans will always do what they wish, thank you free thinking, and the government fails to see this.  Murder is illegal, yet it still happens.  You can not control a person&#8217;s mind and spirit.</p>
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		<title>By: NoneOfYourBusiness</title>
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		<dc:creator>NoneOfYourBusiness</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is sad to see that people pay money to kill themselves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is sad to see that people pay money to kill themselves.</p>
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