Comments on: Obama’s new Drug Czar budget tilted 2-1 for law enforcement vs. treatment

By: Drug Czar to Rep. Cohen on marijuana rescheduling: La La La, I Can’t Hear You! | The NORML Stash Blog

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:29:35 +0000

[...] again, some fuzzy math from the drug czar. Obama’s drug war budget is still tilted 2:1 in favor of law enforcement. If you only count “incarceration programs” you might get $4.3 billion, but add in [...]

By: Government Shutdown Averted: An Opportunity Missed

Government Shutdown Averted: An Opportunity Missed — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:56:48 +0000

[...] last year on the War on Drugs, and has shelled out over $4 billion already this year. Since roughly 2/3rds of the drug budget goes to law enforcement, can’t we easily eliminate about $10 billion a year from our [...]

By: Tim Giangiobbe

Tim Giangiobbe — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:02:29 +0000

These Citizens need to go to Oaksterdam and get an Education. I Lived the Hell after Prop 215 was passed. The Nebulous Law was Abused By Rogue DAs and we Hope that Does not happen after the Cannabis tax Act.The fact that no County will be forced to Do anything at all is a Positive note.This is Fair! They will still get to benefit from the counties that do Implement the Tax act.That is Win/Win for the Conservatives too! They Probably have not Read The Law They just Criticize it.READ IT!! You May Like It!!! Tax Cannabis 2010 PEACE

By: Tim Giangiobbe

Tim Giangiobbe — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:45:57 +0000

That is TAX CANNABIS 2010.What a TYPO!! Time to Tax and Put the Cartels out of Business is Now!!Man can I Let Some Bad Typos Get By.Oh Well! TAX TAX TAX and That will work instead of the Ignorant Status Quo.Too many Citizens are being Jailed for Non Violent So Called Crimes.We can Ammend the Law Later to Improve it!!Vote in November and Let’s get this Passed.

By: Tim Giangiobbe

Tim Giangiobbe — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:39:37 +0000

Tac Cannabis 2010 will Pave the way for LEGAL Harm Reduction Outlets.The Medical Cannabis Laws Created a Black Market anyway.The Age Limit Being 21 is Shortsighted.This will be ammended.The 18 to 21 year old adults have rights.I Will Still Vote Yes.Thanks Oaksterdam.I Was Working there in 2003 with Ken Estes and I can Clearly remember the call for Non Profits then.Jeff Jones, Richard Lee,Ed,Duncan,Clare and the Rest of Oaksterdam University Players.They are all working hard to keep Cannabis Commerce Ethical.Ajnag is working to Spread the Good Word on the internet..

By: Tim Giangiobbe

Tim Giangiobbe — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:33:55 +0000

I feel that Cannabis is so overdue to be rescheduled.I was screwed by the conservative faction of Solano county but The State Appeals Court made things right.I can not believe that we still hold people like Eddie Lepp in Prison when we let the Banking fraudsters get bonuses.Eddie is my age and will not fare well in Federal prison,but thank GOD it is not as bad as THE STATE system.I won my appeal because I am not a criminal.I was fed drugs by THe VA shrinks at they did not work,poisonous drugs with bad side effects like,Nuerontin,Buspar,Trazadone,Klonopin,Diazapem,Chloral Hydrate(for sleep),Wellbutrin,Xanax,Depakote,Seraquel and some other crap I really can’t remember the name of but I do know it is CRAP.I use CANNABIS for medicine and if someone can’t handle that reality I really don’t Give a SH_t,so THERE!The self righteous drug Nazis are a strange lot,they seem to believe that the drug makers can do better than GOD when it comes to making medicine.The drug makers are trying their best to mimic the effects of cannabis and all they do is fail.Mother Nature is not to be Improved on,she is already PERFECT.Google my Name Tim Giangiobbe OCBC and read the Find a Case Peoiple Vs Giangiobbe.I have had some folks make the comment to me,”you act like It’s you against the World”and I tell them it was Me against The World and I Won so read my case and shut that pie hole on your face that keeps spewing SH_t you don’t have a clue about.I just love it when some uneducated dogma spewer trys to make me out to be an Ignorant pothead.I enjoy using disarming facts with a little false sincerity and my own dogma while subtly insulting them with sarcasm to make my point and sometimes they do not even realize I am insulting them while they agree with me.I Love Cognitive Therapy,sarcasm and Just plain LOGIC.They are very useful tools.Time to TAX TAX TAX and regulate cannabis and then THe Stigma will GO AWAY and maybe the Naysayers will see the light or finally INHALE and just enjoy Gods gift.GOD BLESS ALL

By: Liberty or Death

Liberty or Death — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:03:47 +0000

I’d like to see an amendment to the ‘Failed Drug War” philosophy. The drug war has not failed. In fact, anyone can see that it has been successful beyond measure…if you take a moment to look at it from the perspective of private interests. Case in point, the American Prison System (and those who profit from it) has seen enormous success from Prohibition. Not only do they get government funding to incarcerate cannabis users, they also get a workforce composed of free labor by granting early release for ‘good behavior’ (those who work for the counties, cities, and states holding them hostage, but gain no wages). It has also been extremely successful for the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to profiting from medications that relieve symptoms that cannabis could combat, they also have the drug testing market cornered. Billions of dollars a year are spent hunting and persecuting citizens who have committed no crime against their fellow man. Big oil is making record profits, in part because cannabis can’t be produced for bio-fuels. Big tobacco has no competition at all as long as smokers are denied the choice to partake in recreational cannabis use. The timber industry is still deforesting the countryside with no fear that cannabis will compete and alcohol producers continue to rake it in while cannabis remains elusive to those who would rather smoke a joint than have a beer. Yes, my friends, the War on Drugs has been a huge success. So I ask when they come for you will you go quietly into that dark night, or will you stand strong, shake your fist in the face of tyranny and proudly/courageously demand” Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!!”

By: Tarbhess

Tarbhess — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:37:49 +0000

to the editor and whoever read my previous comment. I was not just talking about people who are going for cannabis law reform, and if you read what i was saying, i hope for a very peaceful resolution to the constant injustices done to the american people on a daily basis, this does not only include cannabis smokers, it includes everyone. However if you in fact read the quotes you will see that the government is in fact going against what this country was founded on. If in fact we are free, than why do I and so many millions of Americans feel as though we are not truly free? They do step all over our rights, and ignore the initial 10 amendments to the constitution. This is rather prevalent in the case of Tommy Chong where in the court documentation one of the reasons he was imprisoned was due to the character he portrayed in his fills with “Cheech” Marin. of all 55 people who were popped in that sting, only Tommy Chong went to jail, and as stated before one of the reasons was in direct violation of our first amendment right to freedom of speech. If we truly are free why do I, along with so many others, have to be afraid of what we say, and what we do? Why is it that we cannot practice in a peaceful manor what so many people consider to be part of the holey sacrament? Is that not also a direct violation of our first amendment right to freedom of religion? Also i would like to ask why they consider the ninth amendment to be nothing more than a guideline, rather than take it with it’s literal meaning? It states

“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

The meaning of that being that we the people are entitled to other rights that are not explicitly mentioned in the constitution, however it has been ruled that it is more so a guideline to back up other rights listed in the constitution and bill of rights. I ask you this, what rights would they want to be protected? I feel as though what they intended was rights they considered every american at the time to posses. In colonial times it was illegal to refuse to grow hemp when called upon. Our founding fathers grew hemp and insisted that it was an invaluable resource that should never be overlooked. however that amendment did not exclusively encompass that, it most definitely included other rights, mostly rights that include personal freedom.
With this statement i am more so trying to clarify my last comment, rather than initiate an argument. However, i truly do not feel free, i do not feel as though i am allowed to practice an unalienable right (as described in the declaration of independence) to pursue happiness. Maybe i am wrong, however i ask this, why are so many people getting increasingly angry at the system for invading our rights? I do believe in democracy, however right now i do not feel as though it is working in the benefit of the people. They know what public opinion wants, however they shun public opinion unless it coincides with what they want. This being the primary reason i ask the people to stand up for themselves, and fight back for their rights.

By: jon ganj-ovi

jon ganj-ovi — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:10:24 +0000

re;
40 hr. workweek, woman’s right to vote, end of slavery, child labor laws, civil rights laws, the “new deal”, and ENDING PROHIBITION,

[Editor's note: social changes brought about by third party agitation...

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you call it "agitation",

I CALL IT DEMOCRACY !!

-people doing what is best for PEOPLE,
not what is best for the big money corperate interests or for political gains.

your bias os clear.

[Editor's note: NORML is non-profit, non-partisan and pro-democracy.]

By: jon ganj-ovi

jon ganj-ovi — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:38:20 +0000

WHEN A THIRD PARTY GETS TOO POPULAR, IT’S ISSUE GETS PICKED UP BY A MAJOR PARTY,
or the major party gets displaced.

in a 2-party race, you need 51% TO WIN
in a 3-party race, you need JUST 34% TO WIN, AND BECOME A MAJOR PARTY !!!

THEY (the major parties) WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.

so 15%-20% support is all we need to be a “swing vote” for a major party to pick up the issue.

of “eligible voters”
20% vote dems
20% vote reppie
AND 60% DO NOT VOTE,
because they feel both parties are corrupt and/or are not representing their positions / best interests.

if just HALF of the non-voters, voted third party,
the THIRD PARTY would WIN !!

if just a small fraction of the non-voters, voted third party, we wouLd be a “swing vote”.

sun tsu (a legendary strategist) said; “attack your enemy where he is weakest, not where he is strongest”

they are strongest with dems/reppies. (they “own” them)
they are weakest with third parties.

AND WE ALLREADY ARE IN THE MAJORTY.
–it just hasen’t sunk in yet.
BUT IT WILL !!!

we will have legal weed, by 2012, just in time for the end of the world. (as we know it).

-oh yeah !!