Comments on: BREAKING NEWS: Marijuana Arrests For Year 2008: 847,864 http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/ Working to reform marijuana laws Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anonymous http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-100338 Anonymous Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:33:09 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-100338 its hard to believe that you people believe anything thats on this website. the UCR does not record anything drug related. Everything on this blg is false its hard to believe that you people believe anything thats on this website. the UCR does not record anything drug related. Everything on this blg is false

]]> By: The Drug Counselor http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-68673 The Drug Counselor Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:58:15 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-68673 I am an ex-drug addict/alcoholic who became a drug couselor after a near death experience. I see countless of patients nearly everyday who are addicted to marijuana and other drugs. I have had the opportunity to work in the public school systems for almost twenty years. My observations with working many students who began using marijuana was that many of them gradually developed an "I don't care attitude" and with time began losing interest in things that were once important to them. Many of these students liked the marijauna so much that after awhile all they wanted to do was get high and chill. Many of them began skipping classes and entire school days just to go and get high. The results of that was that they got behind on their school work and lost complete interest in their education and eventually dropped out. Some of these students ended up on the streets because their families could no longer tolerate their addictive behavior to marijuana. I was raised in a family of alcoholics and drug addicts which included most of my relatives. I have personally seen and experienced the devastation associated with the abuse of marijauna and other drugs. Most of us started abusing marijuana and then went on to harder drugs, that's probably the reason that marijuana in considered by many to be a gateway drug. I was a Hippie in the late sixties and early seventies and I was there when the drug epidemic started to transpire. There is much more that I can say about this issue from first hand experience. The fact that so many people want to legalize marijuana just sends chills up and down my back. I know what marijuana did to me and what it has done to many others and it is not good. Respectfuly, The Drug Counselor. [Editor's note: Your abuse of cannabis was your problem....but prohibition is a totally failed policy (for example, where did you get your cannabis?) that, thankfully, fewer and fewer of your fellow citizens support. You may get chills up your spine that a majority of Americans no longer support the prohibition that failed to keep you from having personal problems with cannabis, but thousands of citizens across the country are working harder every day to finally end the failed policy of cannabis prohibition.] I am an ex-drug addict/alcoholic who became a drug couselor after a near death experience. I see countless of patients nearly everyday who are addicted to marijuana and other drugs. I have had the opportunity to work in the public school systems for almost twenty years. My observations with working many students who began using marijuana was that many of them gradually developed an “I don’t care attitude” and with time began losing interest in things that were once important to them. Many of these students liked the marijauna so much that after awhile all they wanted to do was get high and chill. Many of them began skipping classes and entire school days just to go and get high. The results of that was that they got behind on their school work and lost complete interest in their education and eventually dropped out. Some of these students ended up on the streets because their families could no longer tolerate their addictive behavior to marijuana. I was raised in a family of alcoholics and drug addicts which included most of my relatives. I have personally seen and experienced the devastation associated with the abuse of marijauna and other drugs. Most of us started abusing marijuana and then went on to harder drugs, that’s probably the reason that marijuana in considered by many to be a gateway drug. I was a Hippie in the late sixties and early seventies and I was there when the drug epidemic started to transpire. There is much more that I can say about this issue from first hand experience. The fact that so many people want to legalize marijuana just sends chills up and down my back. I know what marijuana did to me and what it has done to many others and it is not good. Respectfuly, The Drug Counselor.

[Editor's note: Your abuse of cannabis was your problem....but prohibition is a totally failed policy (for example, where did you get your cannabis?) that, thankfully, fewer and fewer of your fellow citizens support.

You may get chills up your spine that a majority of Americans no longer support the prohibition that failed to keep you from having personal problems with cannabis, but thousands of citizens across the country are working harder every day to finally end the failed policy of cannabis prohibition.]

]]> By: Mainstream Media Gets Serious About Legalizing Pot « NORML NJ National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Jersey http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-60311 Mainstream Media Gets Serious About Legalizing Pot « NORML NJ National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Jersey Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:41:58 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-60311 [...] 5 states have active medical marijuana legislation. The FBI Uniform Crime Report shows that almost 850,000 Americans were arrested in 2008 for marijuana violations, most for minor possession. Now there are even Stiletto Stoners in Marie-Claire and celebrities [...] [...] 5 states have active medical marijuana legislation. The FBI Uniform Crime Report shows that almost 850,000 Americans were arrested in 2008 for marijuana violations, most for minor possession. Now there are even Stiletto Stoners in Marie-Claire and celebrities [...]

]]> By: Fold/Spindle/Mutilate 2.1 » Blog Archive » FBI figures: One drug bust in US every 18 second http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-60031 Fold/Spindle/Mutilate 2.1 » Blog Archive » FBI figures: One drug bust in US every 18 second Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:19:47 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-60031 [...] a near-record number of Americans for pot-related offenses,” said NORML Director Allen St. Pierre in a media advisory. “Present enforcement policies are costing American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, ruining [...] [...] a near-record number of Americans for pot-related offenses,” said NORML Director Allen St. Pierre in a media advisory. “Present enforcement policies are costing American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, ruining [...]

]]> By: AZ4NORML: September 15 Newsletter http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-59432 AZ4NORML: September 15 Newsletter Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:58:40 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-59432 [...] [NEWS]  Marijuana Arrests for 2008:  847,864 citizens.  Read it here. [...] [...] [NEWS]  Marijuana Arrests for 2008:  847,864 citizens.  Read it here. [...]

]]> By: Stompedonmyrights http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-57685 Stompedonmyrights Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:40:33 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-57685 Teach Juries to nullify the law Teach Juries to nullify the law

]]> By: albert l menefee http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-57597 albert l menefee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:26:15 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-57597 YEA NO SPELL CHECK TODAY. YEA NO SPELL CHECK TODAY.

]]> By: albert l menefee http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-57596 albert l menefee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:24:24 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-57596 I'm here, Hello from Oragon. I've been away from ya'll too long. I will tell how to rock the boat. First, Change your W-2 form, You can do this at any time, Just ask the I.R.S. This is how to fill it out to un-volenteer. Fill out Name Address, Other pertenant info using all capital letters. But when it call's for you to apply numbers to determine your deductions apply a hyfen - to all spaces availible till no numbers can be applied. Then, "CIRCLE" that great big "EXCEMPT" in the corner. Then, In the signiture space,(this how you sign your name)."Without Prejugdice U.C.C 1-207" YOUR SIGITURE HERE. THATS IT, TURN IT BACK IN. You are no longer a volenteer to pay income tax. Dont let them tell you nothing cause you no longer volenteer to be the patsy and a robot for the rich and evil country we became with the power god let us weild. Do something for your family. BE FREE.LIVE FREE. DIE FREE. Let Freedom Ring and the Martyers have began to die for Freedom. Whom will be next?. PEACE.... AL... I’m here, Hello from Oragon. I’ve been away from ya’ll too long. I will tell how to rock the boat. First, Change your W-2 form, You can do this at any time, Just ask the I.R.S. This is how to fill it out to un-volenteer. Fill out Name Address, Other pertenant info using all capital letters. But when it call’s for you to apply numbers to determine your deductions apply a hyfen – to all spaces availible till no numbers can be applied. Then, “CIRCLE” that great big “EXCEMPT” in the corner. Then, In the signiture space,(this how you sign your name).”Without Prejugdice U.C.C 1-207″ YOUR SIGITURE HERE. THATS IT, TURN IT BACK IN. You are no longer a volenteer to pay income tax. Dont let them tell you nothing cause you no longer volenteer to be the patsy and a robot for the rich and evil country we became with the power god let us weild. Do something for your family. BE FREE.LIVE FREE. DIE FREE. Let Freedom Ring and the Martyers have began to die for Freedom. Whom will be next?. PEACE…. AL…

]]> By: FROM THE GARDEN http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-57579 FROM THE GARDEN Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:55:04 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-57579 IF YOU BELIVE IN GOD...cannabis is a divine benevolance ...a gift from God of Holy Sacrament. To deny me my sacrament... is to deny me my God and my Faith. As I can only be judged by my God and my self...at communion ...which is a common Faith, experience, and expression shared by a family of believers, as well as their intimate relationship with God...I examine my conscience, and make atonement with God. The prohibiton of my sacrament is a violation against my Faith, and the "FREE EXERCISE THEREOF." By prohibiting my sacrament...I am denied the ability to judge my self, and hold my self responsibile for the results of my actions. Therefore...I declare that any law prohibiting my Faith, and "THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF" is voidable. References: Article I, Constituttion of the United States of America. Religious Freedom Protection Act. Holy Bible, Genesis I:11,12 Genesis I:29,30,31 Genesis IX:3 I have read and understand these liberties, and I declare, I am who they say I am, and I can do what they say I can do. Manford Mantis IF YOU BELIVE IN GOD…cannabis is a divine benevolance
…a gift from God of Holy Sacrament. To deny me my sacrament… is to deny me my God and my Faith. As I can only be judged by my God and my self…at communion
…which is a common Faith, experience, and expression
shared by a family of believers, as well as their intimate relationship with God…I examine my conscience, and make atonement with God. The prohibiton of my sacrament is a violation against my Faith, and the “FREE EXERCISE THEREOF.” By prohibiting my sacrament…I am denied the ability to judge my self, and hold my self responsibile for the results of my actions. Therefore…I declare that any law prohibiting my Faith, and “THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF” is voidable.

References:

Article I, Constituttion of the United States of America.
Religious Freedom Protection Act.
Holy Bible, Genesis I:11,12 Genesis I:29,30,31 Genesis IX:3

I have read and understand these liberties, and I declare, I am who they say I am, and I can do what they say I can do.

Manford Mantis

]]> By: James Quinn http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/comment-page-3/#comment-57570 James Quinn Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:05:23 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1620#comment-57570 arresting people for having weed is probably the stupidest thing i've ever heard of. it's like arresting someone for having a morning cup of coffee. arresting people for having weed is probably the stupidest thing i’ve ever heard of.

it’s like arresting someone for having a morning cup of coffee.

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