Comments on: Marijuana Prohibition—America’s Most Tragically Failed Social Policy Since Slavery—20-million Arrested, Countless Lives Destroyed http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/ Working to reform marijuana laws Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: GreenzDirect http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-74999 GreenzDirect Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:35:15 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-74999 Legalize MMJ! Helping Patients alleviate pain with a natural alternative; Marijuana. Learn more about us! Legalize MMJ! Helping Patients alleviate pain with a natural alternative; Marijuana.
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]]> By: john http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-56528 john Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:04:40 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-56528 Obama doesn't support the lagalization. He was lieing. Obama doesn’t support the lagalization. He was lieing.

]]> By: American Congress http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-21322 American Congress Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:48:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-21322 CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS AND SAY: Its Time for Common sense!Gov. Gary Johnson, a Republican, has sent to the state legislature a bill that would decriminalize marijuana.S.F. Sheriff: Decriminalize Marijuana Now.Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is to introduce legislation that would legalize -- and tax -- marijuana., at Northwestern University shows Obama proclaiming the war on drugs an "utter failure." "We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.I think we should.I would say the age of 21. Just Like Booze. I dont Use Booze or Pot .And a Person can Just say Yes or No. We as Americans with Freedom should have a Choice. There are 2,000,000 People In Jail or Prison costing over $40,000 each per year who could be set Free. There are People who were Busted with One Joint Many Years Ago who cant get a good Job because of a Feloney Drug/Pot Charges.Expungement of Felony Charges Is Just More Blood Sucking From the Attorneys.Carpetbagger Attorneys have High academic skills but Little or No Common sense . Milton Friedman leads a list of more than 500 economists from around the U.S. who today will publicly endorse a Harvard University economist's report on the costs of marijuana prohibition and the potential revenue gains from the U.S. government legalizing it and taxing its sale. Ending prohibition enforcement would save $7.7 billion in combined state and federal spending, the report says, while taxation would yield $6.2 billion or more a year. Colorado -- A group calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana says taking that step could give a boost to Colorado's economy. Sensible Colorado is relying on statistics from Jeffrey Miron, a visiting professor of economics at Harvard University. Miron says taxing and regulating marijuana in the same fashion as alcohol would yield savings and tax revenue between $10 billion and $14 billion a year nationally, and about $81.6 million annually in Colorado. Miron's expertise is in the economic impact of legalizing drugs. "Taxing and regulating marijuana is the right choice for Colorado," Brian Vicente, the director of Sensible Colorado, said in a statement. Miron estimates that regulating marijuana would save Colorado about $64 million from not having to enforce the prohibition against the drug, while taxation would bring in about $17.6 million in new revenue. American City Business Journals Inc. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/05/30/daily29.html?jst=b_ln_hl . new resident from the same police dog gene pool that serviced ... just introduced the nation’s first bill to tax and regulate pot like alcohol! .... I do believe marijuana prohibition will end one day. ... It would even be nice to see an outline of NORML’s goals in this endeavor. ... blog.norml.org/2009/03/01/is-marijuana-prohibition-americas-berlin-wall/ .I Say Yes to Legal Marijuana.Stop Funding Black Market Drug Money CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS AND SAY: Its Time for Common sense!Gov. Gary Johnson, a Republican, has sent to the state legislature a bill that would decriminalize marijuana.S.F. Sheriff: Decriminalize Marijuana Now.Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is to introduce legislation that would legalize — and tax — marijuana., at Northwestern University shows Obama proclaiming the war on drugs an “utter failure.” “We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.I think we should.I would say the age of 21. Just Like Booze. I dont Use Booze or Pot .And a Person can Just say Yes or No. We as Americans with Freedom should have a Choice. There are 2,000,000 People In Jail or Prison costing over $40,000 each per year who could be set Free. There are People who were Busted with One Joint Many Years Ago who cant get a good Job because of a Feloney Drug/Pot Charges.Expungement of Felony Charges Is Just More Blood Sucking From the Attorneys.Carpetbagger Attorneys have High academic skills but Little or No Common sense . Milton Friedman leads a list of more than 500 economists from around the U.S. who today will publicly endorse a Harvard University economist’s report on the costs of marijuana prohibition and the potential revenue gains from the U.S. government legalizing it and taxing its sale. Ending prohibition enforcement would save $7.7 billion in combined state and federal spending, the report says, while taxation would yield $6.2 billion or more a year.
Colorado — A group calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana says taking that step could give a boost to Colorado’s economy.

Sensible Colorado is relying on statistics from Jeffrey Miron, a visiting professor of economics at Harvard University. Miron says taxing and regulating marijuana in the same fashion as alcohol would yield savings and tax revenue between $10 billion and $14 billion a year nationally, and about $81.6 million annually in Colorado.

Miron’s expertise is in the economic impact of legalizing drugs.

“Taxing and regulating marijuana is the right choice for Colorado,” Brian Vicente, the director of Sensible Colorado, said in a statement.

Miron estimates that regulating marijuana would save Colorado about $64 million from not having to enforce the prohibition against the drug, while taxation would bring in about $17.6 million in new revenue.

American City Business Journals Inc.

http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/05/30/daily29.html?jst=b_ln_hl
. new resident from the same police dog gene pool that serviced … just introduced the nation’s first bill to tax and regulate pot like alcohol! …. I do believe marijuana prohibition will end one day. … It would even be nice to see an outline of NORML’s goals in this endeavor. …
blog.norml.org/2009/03/01/is-marijuana-prohibition-americas-berlin-wall/ .I Say Yes to Legal Marijuana.Stop Funding Black Market Drug Money

]]> By: Paper Piecing Patterns http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-21222 Paper Piecing Patterns Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:45:05 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-21222 I love quilting and the folks involved.Thanks for sharing this. Sarah Jane. I love quilting and the folks involved.Thanks for sharing this. Sarah Jane.

]]> By: Gynecomastia http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-19931 Gynecomastia Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:34:54 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-19931 So you know what we you need to do? Yes, no matter what your age, if you haven’ t yet done so, you need to start your own business or ministry. But first, you need to find your calling ; then learn how to transform it into a business or a ministry. First read my book , which will help you to find your calling and get you in the mentality for Christian entrepreneurship. So you know what we you need to do? Yes, no matter what your age, if you haven’ t yet done so, you need to start your own business or ministry. But first, you need to find your calling ; then learn how to transform it into a business or a ministry. First read my book , which will help you to find your calling and get you in the mentality for Christian entrepreneurship.

]]> By: PAUL CASSENELLI http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-19878 PAUL CASSENELLI Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:17:45 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-19878 I HAVE LIVED IN PAIN FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I AM 42 YRS OLD. NOT YOUNG! THE PAIN I SUFFER EVERYDAY,I PREY SOMEONE WOULD PUT A PILLOW OVER MY FACE OR A SILVER BULLET IN MY TEMPLE.OR JUST PLAIN OLD OVERDOSE ME WITH THE 20 OR SO PILLS A DAY I TAKE. WHEN I LIVED IN HAWAII AND MY DR. WAS FOR IT AND IT WAS AVAILABLE FROM PEOPLE I KNEW. I DIDNT KNOW I HAD HALF THE HEALTH PROBLEMS I HAD. I COME TO MINNESOTA 5 YRS AGO, GET MARRIED TO A WOMAN THAT THOUGHT I HAD LOTS OF MONEY AND DIDNT WANT POT SMOKING AROUND HER,BECAUSE OF SO CALLED LEGAL REASONS. SO I WENT BY HER RULES. WHEN AFTER WE MARRIED & SHE WAS LOOKING TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY MONEY STATUS, I TOLD HER AS LONG AS THE BILLS ARE PAID,DONT WORRY. THAT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SMOKING POT ISSUE AND HER OUT GETTING DRUNK & COMING HOME SMELLING LIKE A CONDOM BAG. I SUFFERED FOR 6 MONTHS. THEN I FOUND A MEXICAN MAN WHO WAS KINDA TO ME THAN ANY OF HER PREDJUDICE FAMILY THAT DIDNT LIKE NY YORKERS AND ITALIANS. SO I WOULD FIND SOME EVERY FEW MONTHS AND THE PAIN WENT FROM A 20 DOWN TO A 6-8 ON THE PAIN SCALE OF 1-10 AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST. SHE DIED A YEAR LATER AFTER STEALING MY MEDS AND OVERDOSING. AND EVENTHO I HAVE 4-8 MORE DAYS IN A MONTH OF MEDS. I AM STILL IN HORRIBLE PAIN.FROM NEUROPATHY, TO HERNIATED DISC, TO BONE SPURS ON MY HEELS AND THE TOP OF MY SPINE PUSHING ON MY TOP NERVE ROOT CANAL.OTHER DISC FROM MY BACK DOING THE SAFE. ALSO NO CARTLIDGE IN MY KNEES,DEGENERITIVE BONE DISEASES. YOU NAME IT I GOT IT. I WENT TO SAN FRAN LAST SEPT. FOR 5 DAYS IN THE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA STUDY. I TELL YOU I WAS IN MEBTAL & PHYSICAL BLISS UNTIL I GOT BACK TO MN. I WAS ONLY TAKEING 1/2 MY MEDS WHEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. WHEN I USE TO JUST SMOKE FOR THE NICE HIGH I GOT. I WASNT INTO DRINKING BOOZE AND GETTING SICK. I NEVER THOUGHT POT GOT RID OF PAIN. I GUESS THATS WHY I DIDNT BELIEVE BECAUSE I HAD IT IN MY SYSTEM. NOW I DON'T AND MY LIFE IS A HELL ,EVERY WAKING MOMENT. SO PLEASE WRITE YOUR GOVERNORS, YOUR SENORTORS AND CONGRESSMAN. WANT EVER IT TAKES. IT WILL SAVE THE GOV. OVER $400 A MONTH ON ME ALONG FOR MEDS I HAVE TO USE AT THIS TIME OF MY LIFE. THANK YOU AND MAY YOU BE SAFE AND PAIN FREE. I HAVE LIVED IN PAIN FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I AM 42 YRS OLD. NOT YOUNG! THE PAIN I SUFFER EVERYDAY,I PREY SOMEONE WOULD PUT A PILLOW OVER MY FACE OR A SILVER BULLET IN MY TEMPLE.OR JUST PLAIN OLD OVERDOSE ME WITH THE 20 OR SO PILLS A DAY I TAKE. WHEN I LIVED IN HAWAII AND MY DR. WAS FOR IT AND IT WAS AVAILABLE FROM PEOPLE I KNEW. I DIDNT KNOW I HAD HALF THE HEALTH PROBLEMS I HAD. I COME TO MINNESOTA 5 YRS AGO, GET MARRIED TO A WOMAN THAT THOUGHT I HAD LOTS OF MONEY AND DIDNT WANT POT SMOKING AROUND HER,BECAUSE OF SO CALLED LEGAL REASONS. SO I WENT BY HER RULES. WHEN AFTER WE MARRIED & SHE WAS LOOKING TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY MONEY STATUS, I TOLD HER AS LONG AS THE BILLS ARE PAID,DONT WORRY. THAT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SMOKING POT ISSUE AND HER OUT GETTING DRUNK & COMING HOME SMELLING LIKE A CONDOM BAG. I SUFFERED FOR 6 MONTHS. THEN I FOUND A MEXICAN MAN WHO WAS KINDA TO ME THAN ANY OF HER PREDJUDICE FAMILY THAT DIDNT LIKE NY YORKERS AND ITALIANS. SO I WOULD FIND SOME EVERY FEW MONTHS AND THE PAIN WENT FROM A 20 DOWN TO A 6-8 ON THE PAIN SCALE OF 1-10 AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST. SHE DIED A YEAR LATER AFTER STEALING MY MEDS AND OVERDOSING. AND EVENTHO I HAVE 4-8 MORE DAYS IN A MONTH OF MEDS. I AM STILL IN HORRIBLE PAIN.FROM NEUROPATHY, TO HERNIATED DISC, TO BONE SPURS ON MY HEELS AND THE TOP OF MY SPINE PUSHING ON MY TOP NERVE ROOT CANAL.OTHER DISC FROM MY BACK DOING THE SAFE. ALSO NO CARTLIDGE IN MY KNEES,DEGENERITIVE BONE DISEASES. YOU NAME IT I GOT IT. I WENT TO SAN FRAN LAST SEPT. FOR 5 DAYS IN THE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA STUDY. I TELL YOU I WAS IN MEBTAL & PHYSICAL BLISS UNTIL I GOT BACK TO MN. I WAS ONLY TAKEING 1/2 MY MEDS WHEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. WHEN I USE TO JUST SMOKE FOR THE NICE HIGH I GOT. I WASNT INTO DRINKING BOOZE AND GETTING SICK. I NEVER THOUGHT POT GOT RID OF PAIN. I GUESS THATS WHY I DIDNT BELIEVE BECAUSE I HAD IT IN MY SYSTEM. NOW I DON’T AND MY LIFE IS A HELL ,EVERY WAKING MOMENT. SO PLEASE WRITE YOUR GOVERNORS, YOUR SENORTORS AND CONGRESSMAN. WANT EVER IT TAKES. IT WILL SAVE THE GOV. OVER $400 A MONTH ON ME ALONG FOR MEDS I HAVE TO USE AT THIS TIME OF MY LIFE. THANK YOU AND MAY YOU BE SAFE AND PAIN FREE.

]]> By: Shane http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-19714 Shane Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:25:40 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-19714 lets talk about restitution? I want my stuff back y'know. lets talk about restitution? I want my stuff back y’know.

]]> By: Jeanne http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-18909 Jeanne Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:39:52 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-18909 This goverment really have their heads up their butts!!! Can't they see this is not working,they need to re-legalize Cannabis and stop filling our jails with Cannabis smokers. We need to flood Congress with letters,emails,snail mail,what ever it takes. This can only be changed in Congress and we need it changed right NOW!!! This goverment really have their heads up their butts!!! Can’t they see this is not working,they need to re-legalize Cannabis and stop filling our jails with Cannabis smokers.
We need to flood Congress with letters,emails,snail mail,what ever it takes. This can only be changed in Congress and we need it changed right NOW!!!

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]]> By: Lianan http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/comment-page-1/#comment-18516 Lianan Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:48:23 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/11/marijuana-prohibition%e2%80%94america%e2%80%99s-most-tragically-failed-social-policy-since-slavery%e2%80%9420-million-arrested-countless-lives-destroyed/#comment-18516 So, President Obama, are you keeping track of this? Are you paying attention to what your citizens are saying? I hope so. I'm really looking forward to sitting on my front porch, on my organic farm, sampling the best of what I could be offering to the public. I'm willing to pay fair taxes on it - I'd have to pay taxes on my other cash crops, and my property, wouldn't I? I'd really like to have that farm before I'm 60. Could you get a move on, please? I'm in my early 30's now. Thank you. Lianan Homeowner, taxpayer, and occasional smoker. So, President Obama, are you keeping track of this? Are you paying attention to what your citizens are saying? I hope so. I’m really looking forward to sitting on my front porch, on my organic farm, sampling the best of what I could be offering to the public. I’m willing to pay fair taxes on it – I’d have to pay taxes on my other cash crops, and my property, wouldn’t I?
I’d really like to have that farm before I’m 60. Could you get a move on, please? I’m in my early 30′s now.
Thank you.
Lianan
Homeowner, taxpayer, and occasional smoker.

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