Comments on: NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up: Which State Will Be The Next To Legalize Medicinal Cannabis? http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/ Working to reform marijuana laws Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Richard Boals http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-37217 Richard Boals Mon, 11 May 2009 15:56:13 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-37217 Liberty: people deserve freedom to use marijuana. The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be legal. Some people ask 'why should marijuana be legalized?" but we should ask "Why should marijuana be illegal?" From a philosophical point of view, individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual's actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana, since the individual who chooses to use marijuana does so according to his or her own free will. The government also may have a right to limit individual actions if the actions pose a significant threat to the individual. But this argument does not logically apply to marijuana because marijuana is far less dangerous than some drugs which are legal, such as alcohol and tobacco. SUMMARY: Individuals deserve the right to decide whether or not they should use marijuana. The government should not tell individuals what to do as long as they do not harm others. Anyone who has ever been charged in the court of law for Marijuana should be able to sue the government. The fact is the government has with held important information regarding Marijuana that would couse it to be legal the government is wrong in lying to the american people and with holding the information, as so the government should pay for its crimes against the people. Liberty:
people deserve freedom to use marijuana.
The first and most basic reason that marijuana should be legal is that there is no good reason for it not to be legal. Some people ask ‘why should marijuana be legalized?” but we should ask “Why should marijuana be illegal?” From a philosophical point of view, individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual’s actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana, since the individual who chooses to use marijuana does so according to his or her own free will. The government also may have a right to limit individual actions if the actions pose a significant threat to the individual. But this argument does not logically apply to marijuana because marijuana is far less dangerous than some drugs which are legal, such as alcohol and tobacco.
SUMMARY: Individuals deserve the right to decide whether or not they should use marijuana. The government should not tell individuals what to do as long as they do not harm others.

Anyone who has ever been charged in the court of law for Marijuana should be able to sue the government. The fact is the government has with held important information regarding Marijuana that would couse it to be legal the government is wrong in lying to the american people and with holding the information, as so the government should pay for its crimes against the people.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-36692 Chris Sat, 09 May 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-36692 Thanks for the info friends of mine! The sheriff around here has more deputies than louisiana has National Guard, my ex wife is one of them. I suspect he is well aware of my medication choice. Opiates just don't help unless I take enough to knock me out. Besides that I need to be able to function, though that may be very low level functionality. I've been fighting chronic pain since 1987 and I'm almost all out of steam. I'm sure there are many many people worse off than I am, government needs to admit the political corruption and greed started prohibition, man up and admit it. Maybe that would be a step toward restoring a tiny bit of public confidence in our government. It's sad that everyday citizens think the worse of all gov. officials. I'm sure there are a few good ones, they must be in other states.LOL! Thanks again folks for the advice and concern, stay well. Chris Thanks for the info friends of mine! The sheriff around here has more deputies than louisiana has National Guard, my ex wife is one of them. I suspect he is well aware of my medication choice. Opiates just don’t help unless I take enough to knock me out. Besides that I need to be able to function, though that may be very low level functionality. I’ve been fighting chronic pain since 1987 and I’m almost all out of steam. I’m sure there are many many people worse off than I am, government needs to admit the political corruption and greed started prohibition, man up and admit it. Maybe that would be a step toward restoring a tiny bit of public confidence in our government. It’s sad that everyday citizens think the worse of all gov. officials. I’m sure there are a few good ones, they must be in other states.LOL! Thanks again folks for the advice and concern, stay well. Chris

]]> By: NeuroGenesis1:29 http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-36432 NeuroGenesis1:29 Fri, 08 May 2009 21:29:12 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-36432 #73 Chris Says: May 8th, 2009 at 3:28 am .....It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo... RE: Additionally Chris, - You might want to identify yourself as... "<b>Even though I don't smoke MJ / cannabis, and am against irresponsible 'drug-use', present drug policies are wrong because...</b>" #73 Chris Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 3:28 am

…..It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo…

RE:
Additionally Chris,
- You might want to identify yourself as…
“Even though I don’t smoke MJ / cannabis, and am
against irresponsible ‘drug-use’, present drug policies are wrong because…“

]]> By: NeuroGenesis1:29 http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-36417 NeuroGenesis1:29 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:16:59 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-36417 #73 Chris Says: May 8th, 2009 at 3:28 am ...Obama needs to reschedule cannabis, c’mon Kumar, tell him! Seriously, Louisiana Always seems to be the last state to do anything honorable and right. <b>By looking at medical states on the Norml map it appears the deep south states need to show a little compassion.</b> I’ve kinda lost faith in obama, after his chuckling at reporters questions about smoke. <b>lets vote all the corrupt, lying, hypocritic, turds out of office!</b>..... <b><i>It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo.</i></b> thanks for everyone’s hard work and commitment!..... RE: Chris, Have you seen / watched this video before??? <b>5 Tips for Calling Congress on Marijuana Policy Reform</b> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLJhGyQs2R4 #73 Chris Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 3:28 am

…Obama needs to reschedule cannabis, c’mon Kumar, tell him!
Seriously, Louisiana Always seems to be the last state to do anything honorable and right.
By looking at medical states on the Norml map
it appears the deep south states need to show a little compassion.
I’ve kinda lost faith in obama, after his chuckling at reporters questions about smoke.
lets vote all the corrupt, lying, hypocritic, turds out of office!…..
It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo.
thanks for everyone’s hard work and commitment!…..

RE:
Chris,
Have you seen / watched this video before???

5 Tips for Calling Congress on Marijuana Policy Reform
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLJhGyQs2R4

]]> By: Chris http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-36294 Chris Fri, 08 May 2009 08:28:26 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-36294 If Texas is second to last, looks like Louisiana will be third to last. Obama needs to reschedule cannabis, c'mon Kumar, tell him! Seriously, Louisiana Always seems to be the last state to do anything honorable and right. By looking at medical staes on the Norml map it appears the deep south states need to show a little compassion. I've kinda lost faith in obama, after his chuckling at reporters questions about smoke. lets vote all the corrupt, lying, hypocritic, turds out of office! aww damn then we'd have to start all over. It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo. thanks for everyone's hard work and commitment! There may be alight at the end of the tunnel, not sure. Dammit just another cop with an led light. If Texas is second to last, looks like Louisiana will be third to last. Obama needs to reschedule cannabis, c’mon Kumar, tell him! Seriously, Louisiana Always seems to be the last state to do anything honorable and right. By looking at medical staes on the Norml map it appears the deep south states need to show a little compassion. I’ve kinda lost faith in obama, after his chuckling at reporters questions about smoke. lets vote all the corrupt, lying, hypocritic, turds out of office! aww damn then we’d have to start all over. It appears writing gov. officials here gets a visit from the local leo. thanks for everyone’s hard work and commitment! There may be alight at the end of the tunnel, not sure. Dammit just another cop with an led light.

]]> By: dowhaticannooo http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-36281 dowhaticannooo Fri, 08 May 2009 07:30:17 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-36281 dowhatican, i disagree...i see tons of blacks in florida all the time driving brand new suvs, buying tons of smokes and I am behind them in line...i usually 9 out of 10 have to wait for them to get food stamps out....its bs, more than half of them exploit the system... i say drug test these loser pos's!!! There is no debate...they need to be tested if the government is giving handouts to them..unemployment is another subject because you have to actually earn that in my state... but free government handouts should be rightfully insured with a drug test that can be done for easily under 30 bucks. Thats their debate that it costs too much to test these aholes.....fugin bs! Anyone can get tests on ebay that doo all drugs for only 5 bucks. dowhatican, i disagree…i see tons of blacks in florida all the time driving brand new suvs, buying tons of smokes and I am behind them in line…i usually 9 out of 10 have to wait for them to get food stamps out….its bs, more than half of them exploit the system… i say drug test these loser pos’s!!! There is no debate…they need to be tested if the government is giving handouts to them..unemployment is another subject because you have to actually earn that in my state… but free government handouts should be rightfully insured with a drug test that can be done for easily under 30 bucks. Thats their debate that it costs too much to test these aholes…..fugin bs! Anyone can get tests on ebay that doo all drugs for only 5 bucks.

]]> By: Valerie http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-35906 Valerie Wed, 06 May 2009 21:59:59 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-35906 I truly hope Maryland will see the light. I am very sick and my Doctors WANT to prescribe it,and they KNOW it will help me! Actually,they know for a fact that it does,I have told them so. It has honest to God saved me from trips to the Emergency room!! It has stopped my vomiting and given me an appetite-My 73 & 76 year old parents know and agree that it helps me and would like to see me be able to get it without the threat of the law. I thank God for all of you and the tiredless efforts of Norml. I truly hope Maryland will see the light. I am very sick and my Doctors WANT to prescribe it,and they KNOW it will help me! Actually,they know for a fact that it does,I have told them so.
It has honest to God saved me from trips to the Emergency room!! It has stopped my vomiting and given me an appetite-My 73 & 76 year old parents know and agree that it helps me and would like to see me be able to get it without the threat of the law.
I thank God for all of you and the tiredless efforts of Norml.

]]> By: David Ertel http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-35654 David Ertel Wed, 06 May 2009 00:10:08 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-35654 Why Is Ohio never mentioned in any polls? Why Is Ohio never mentioned in any polls?

]]> By: Dowhatican http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-34729 Dowhatican Fri, 01 May 2009 23:24:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-34729 We need help and support in West Virginia we have an idiot politician pushing hard for drug testing anyone on unemployment,welfare ,or any state assistance.Whats next a drug test for anyone who has a fishing license,marriage license,drivers license,or voters registration.I send letters to all my state reps but I am only one voice. We need help and support in West Virginia we have an idiot politician pushing hard for drug testing anyone on unemployment,welfare ,or any state assistance.Whats next a drug test for anyone who has a fishing license,marriage license,drivers license,or voters registration.I send letters to all my state reps but I am only one voice.

]]> By: dannyboydank http://blog.norml.org/2009/04/22/normls-weekly-legislative-round-up-which-state-will-be-the-next-to-legalize-medicinal-cannabis/comment-page-2/#comment-34552 dannyboydank Fri, 01 May 2009 14:13:41 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=676#comment-34552 minnesota has seen the light now we are on our way so that everyone can have medicinal marijuana if ur 18. so far its only for those who are dying of illness so we have a ways to go before were like california minnesota has seen the light now we are on our way so that everyone can have medicinal marijuana if ur 18.
so far its only for those who are dying of illness so we have a ways to go before were like california

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