Comments on: Marijuana Prohibition Tea Leaves Du Jour http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/ Working to reform marijuana laws Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: irate in NC http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-20178 irate in NC Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:42:44 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-20178 PLZ. Tell me how many headlines you can find, where someone caused a horrific car cras or a hit and run because they had consumed a little THC. It is in the news daily where someone killed someone else while being drunk. There are constantly media events where someone got shot or stabbed at a bar. But yet they are thinking about making the beer stronger and making a few more dollars on it. I guess there wife,husband or children have not been harmed by a drunk.Lets give them a way to get drunk quicker. How many times have you or someone you know been around violence related to alcohol., myself plenty. But have a hard time remembering being around someone who is violent from smoking pot. Guess the gov. and pharm. business is more important than reducing the violence. To me that seems the only reason pot is not legal. They might loose some money from medical drugs. Pot is safer without all of the harmful side effects of medical drugs. And treat alot of the same problems and conditions. I know I like Being hooked on Vicadan (sarcasm) for chronic pain due to a service connected disability. When a little thc would do the same thing with less side effects. But since the feds say I cant I am, just another that are controlled by gov. and BIG PHARM. companies. PLZ. Tell me how many headlines you can find, where someone caused a horrific car cras or a hit and run because they had consumed a little THC. It is in the news daily where someone killed someone else while being drunk. There are constantly media events where someone got shot or stabbed at a bar. But yet they are thinking about making the beer stronger and making a few more dollars on it. I guess there wife,husband or children have not been harmed by a drunk.Lets give them a way to get drunk quicker. How many times have you or someone you know been around violence related to alcohol., myself plenty. But have a hard time remembering being around someone who is violent from smoking pot. Guess the gov. and pharm. business is more important than reducing the violence. To me that seems the only reason pot is not legal. They might loose some money from medical drugs. Pot is safer without all of the harmful side effects of medical drugs. And treat alot of the same problems and conditions. I know I like Being hooked on Vicadan (sarcasm) for chronic pain due to a service connected disability. When a little thc would do the same thing with less side effects. But since the feds say I cant I am, just another that are controlled by gov. and BIG PHARM. companies.

]]> By: Brian Kerr http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-20145 Brian Kerr Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:18:38 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-20145 I like Beer. I like pot "I like it a lot" I like opium I like mushrooms I like cactus All you can grow your self :-) No need to pay any one anything. No taxes, no money to organized crime. Natural plants you can grow. I like Beer.
I like pot “I like it a lot”
I like opium
I like mushrooms
I like cactus

All you can grow your self :-)

No need to pay any one anything. No taxes, no money to organized crime.

Natural plants you can grow.

]]> By: Graybull http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-20012 Graybull Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:57:30 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-20012 For thousands of years Cannabis was freely used by humans. Then, in 1937, Harry Anslinger, of the newly formed US Bureau of Narcotics--a confirmed RACIST--makes pot illegal for humankind in the United States and around the world. It's time to end the racism against cannabis, end Cannabis Prohibition NOW. For thousands of years Cannabis was freely used by humans. Then, in 1937, Harry Anslinger, of the newly formed US Bureau of Narcotics–a confirmed RACIST–makes pot illegal for humankind in the United States and around the world. It’s time to end the racism against cannabis, end Cannabis Prohibition NOW.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19551 Anonymous Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:55:31 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19551 OVERGROW THE GOVERNMENT OVERGROW THE GOVERNMENT

]]> By: heidi http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19507 heidi Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:06:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19507 I honestly feel that if the president can't see what our entire country (including the people who do not use marijuana) can see it would be a true disappointment for everyone. He has already made so many changes in such little time, why not this one? We the people are struggling more than need be. There are so many uses for cannabis that would boost our economy, and that is what our Founding Fathers said from the beginning. They wanted Our People to be able to prosper from the wonder resources of the plant. Some of our Founding Fathers have been on record to have had their own plantations for their person uses as well. He who has the courage to stand strong and lead this country the way our Founding Fathers intended, will Never Be Forgotten. It is time for our leader to take stand and Make The Change! Yes We Can Obama! Yes We Can! We can be the great country our Founding Fathers intended! Will YOU be the one to make the difference and SAVE OUR PEOPLE?! I honestly feel that if the president can’t see what our entire country (including the people who do not use marijuana) can see it would be a true disappointment for everyone. He has already made so many changes in such little time, why not this one? We the people are struggling more than need be. There are so many uses for cannabis that would boost our economy, and that is what our Founding Fathers said from the beginning. They wanted Our People to be able to prosper from the wonder resources of the plant. Some of our Founding Fathers have been on record to have had their own plantations for their person uses as well. He who has the courage to stand strong and lead this country the way our Founding Fathers intended, will Never Be Forgotten. It is time for our leader to take stand and Make The Change! Yes We Can Obama! Yes We Can! We can be the great country our Founding Fathers intended! Will YOU be the one to make the difference and SAVE OUR PEOPLE?!

]]> By: spook http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19503 spook Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:54:23 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19503 he got 3 yrs to legalize i voted for him the 1st time but will not for a 2nd time unless this gets done! he got 3 yrs to legalize i voted for him the 1st time but will not for a 2nd time unless this gets done!

]]> By: Eric Rosso http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19423 Eric Rosso Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:42:31 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19423 Political action does nothing. The only action that gets anything done is the one that requires sacrifice. Sacrifice your good name, blab about pot and it's superiority over alcohol WITH NO REGARD FOR HOW ANYONE ELSE FEELS ABOUT IT! Sacrifice your freedom: blacks didn't get to ride in any seat on the bus because they protested just at the bus stop! They got it because they followed Rosa Parks example and SAT WHERE THEY WANTED TO!!! Sure some got beat up, some got arrested, but look at it now. Just try to tell a black person they have to sit in the back of the bus!!! My answer is, if you want pot legal, grow it in your front yards and encourage your neighbors to do the same. Smoke on your front porch with abandon! Smoke it in public, and if you deal it, yell out to the public I GOT WEED FOR SALE! "CHRONIC", "KUSH", "KGB", "I HAVE IT, COME GET IT"!!! Think about it,if you can get enough support, what are they going to do, arrest us all??? There have always been more pot-heads in this country than any other "minority group", so why should they have freedom to do and be, and yet pot-smokers must still hide in the shadows and shudder at the sound of a police siren? Only when you are ready to do these things, will weed become legal!!!! Political action does nothing. The only action that gets anything done is the one that requires sacrifice. Sacrifice your good name, blab about pot and it’s superiority over alcohol WITH NO REGARD FOR HOW ANYONE ELSE FEELS ABOUT IT! Sacrifice your freedom: blacks didn’t get to ride in any seat on the bus because they protested just at the bus stop! They got it because they followed Rosa Parks example and SAT WHERE THEY WANTED TO!!! Sure some got beat up, some got arrested, but look at it now. Just try to tell a black person they have to sit in the back of the bus!!! My answer is, if you want pot legal, grow it in your front yards and encourage your neighbors to do the same. Smoke on your front porch with abandon! Smoke it in public, and if you deal it, yell out to the public I GOT WEED FOR SALE! “CHRONIC”, “KUSH”, “KGB”, “I HAVE IT, COME GET IT”!!! Think about it,if you can get enough support, what are they going to do, arrest us all??? There have always been more pot-heads in this country than any other “minority group”, so why should they have freedom to do and be, and yet pot-smokers must still hide in the shadows and shudder at the sound of a police siren?

Only when you are ready to do these things, will weed become legal!!!!

]]> By: Nickenbokan http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19295 Nickenbokan Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:47:09 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19295 I cannot agree more with you, Springheel Jak It's like you KNOW me! The only way to legalize or decriminalize cannabis is to act. Even if it means politically. HERE AT: HTTP://WWW.VOTESMART.ORG/ you can view the elected representatives and local officeholders of your area. Hopefully Springheel is way ahead of me. Being a committed activist starts with being a good citizen. Register to vote and participate in every election. Identify your elected representatives and important executive officeholders in your local, state, and national government. Contact the legislators that represent you and let them know you are in favor of reducing penalties for marijuana possession, that you support providing legal exemptions for medical cannabis use, that you are in favor of developing hemp as an alternative agricultural crop, and that you support marijuana’s legalization. Alcohol is not the answer. I cannot agree more with you, Springheel Jak
It’s like you KNOW me!

The only way to legalize or decriminalize cannabis is to act. Even if it means politically. HERE AT: HTTP://WWW.VOTESMART.ORG/ you can view the elected representatives and local officeholders of your area. Hopefully Springheel is way ahead of me.

Being a committed activist starts with being a good citizen. Register to vote and participate in every election. Identify your elected representatives and important executive officeholders in your local, state, and national government. Contact the legislators that represent you and let them know you are in favor of reducing penalties for marijuana possession, that you support providing legal exemptions for medical cannabis use, that you are in favor of developing hemp as an alternative agricultural crop, and that you support marijuana’s legalization. Alcohol is not the answer.

]]> By: Jim Lunsford http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19241 Jim Lunsford Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:18:58 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19241 Daniel, in Dallas, Texas the reason the liquor stores are closed on Sundays and the bars can serve drinks has nothing to do with churches. It is because the wine and beer lobbyists don't want the competition. As usual, they ride on the puritan votes to enforce their will. Weed will remain illegal until we all just say to hell with the law. Active opposition and defiant non-compliance is how their fake power over us will be defeated. In other words, when we grow a pair, the laws will be overturned. Until we realize lawmakers do not need education about weed, but need to learn they need to be overpowered by citizens, it will remain illegal. And deservedly so, for until then we are merely cowards who deserve what they hand out to our groveling hands. Daniel, in Dallas, Texas the reason the liquor stores are closed on Sundays and the bars can serve drinks has nothing to do with churches. It is because the wine and beer lobbyists don’t want the competition. As usual, they ride on the puritan votes to enforce their will. Weed will remain illegal until we all just say to hell with the law. Active opposition and defiant non-compliance is how their fake power over us will be defeated. In other words, when we grow a pair, the laws will be overturned. Until we realize lawmakers do not need education about weed, but need to learn they need to be overpowered by citizens, it will remain illegal. And deservedly so, for until then we are merely cowards who deserve what they hand out to our groveling hands.

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/comment-page-1/#comment-19159 Stephen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:43:05 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/17/marijuana-prohibition-tea-leaves-du-jour/#comment-19159 Most def the "US" is in the "business" of making us citizens' lab rats. Most def the “US” is in the “business” of making us citizens’ lab rats.

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