Comments on: New York Times Ad: Thanking Voters In Colorado and Washington http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/ Working to reform marijuana laws Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dave http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-179803 Dave Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:45:49 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-179803 The add is correct, while Prohibition ended, they just replaced with another Prohibition since the first one worked out so well. What is the saying, “we study history, so we know what mistakes to keep on making.” :Q)

Prohibition of Marijuana is the same exact stupid and evil thing as Prohibition of Alcohol. Criminals should never be given more rights than law abiding citizens; which is exactly what Prohibition does. It gives money to those killing the innocent and those who hunt them creating war. We then get shot or arrested in the crossfire. People selling marijuana deserve police protection same as everyone else not stripped of our rights and threatened by gangsters.

]]> By: Mark311hexum http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-179439 Mark311hexum Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:14:31 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-179439 Jeffster:

Why would saying that prohibition ended 80 years ago be a mistake? There is no mistake in the ad, prohibition did END 80 years ago, maybe look into studying or reading up on some history before you start accusing people of making a mistake when the only mistake is your own ignorance. You really think they would allow an ad like this to be published in the NYTimes at a astronomical expense with a glaring mistake like you suggest? I don’t think so, scooter.

]]> By: antmanbee http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178848 antmanbee Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:16:53 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178848 Seattle has not fallen to ruin. We had to ease into legalization with intitiative 75 which made Marijuana for personal use the lowest priority of the Seattle Police Department. They have been more or less looking the other way since 2003.
With that kind of attitude it was just a matter of time before it was legalized.
Initiative 75 was a test.
I KNEW Washington would be first to legalize.
New York will be the last.

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178804 Kenny Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:43:54 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178804 hang in there bb54. Once the united states legalizes and taxes pot Canada will not be far behind. I have faith in this. Thankfully I don’t live in Canada.

]]> By: Jeffster http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178712 Jeffster Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:35:31 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178712 Is it just me, or is there a mistake in the ad? Shouldn’t it say, “80 YEARS AFTER THE START…” (not “END” there)?

I think it’s great that the DPA said ran this ad in the NYT, thanking WA and CO for the amazing thing of legalizing and regulating marijuana, and thanking those important people who are favoring the movement. I am so thankful that I am seeing this happen in my lifetime. And thanks to NORML for all you do to make this happen, and for putting up the links to good stuff like this ad.

]]> By: bb54 http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178645 bb54 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:41:48 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178645 …and…while the US is celebrating the end of prohibition,the northern canadian neighbors are facing the worst prohibition on marijuana this country has ever faced. thanks to Stephen Harper and Rob Nicholson regressive politics.It is as if the LeDain commission and the Senate Report on marijuana simply never existed or were never written.Terrible times to live in Canada,land of the oppressed.

]]> By: dk http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178598 dk Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:18:08 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178598 I’ve always seen the war on pot as a two part problem. First, there’s the ignorance about the drug. Then, there are those who profit from that ignorance.
I would like to see marijuana be legalized completely, but something even more important, vastly, more important, I want to see an end to lives being ruined or ended on both sides over something that is and always has been virtually harmless. Schedule One status is based on ‘no medicinal value’ and when the worldwide medical community shot that lie down, prohibition should have ended immediately. In the past, people didn’t want to sign petitions because they were afraid. We don’t have to be afraid anymore. Sign the petitions ! Sign every single petition !Let’s get this done !

]]> By: Joe http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178531 Joe Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:40:28 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178531 2012 saw the ALL OUT legalization of Cannabis in Colorado & Washington state! I HOPE 2013 will be the END of Cannabis Prohibition in EVERY state!!!
HAPPY HOLIDAZE to ALL!!!

]]> By: TwistedSchism http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178524 TwistedSchism Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:14:27 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178524 Thank You Mr.Nadelmann for the full page ad acknowledging such a historic event.
If it weren’t for the DPA and NORML I don’t think we’d be were we are today in the fight against prohibition.

]]> By: One of the good ones http://blog.norml.org/2012/12/19/new-york-times-ad-thanking-voters-in-colorado-and-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-178275 One of the good ones Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:59:00 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=11405#comment-178275 Could this really be what the
Mayans where fore seeing
The human race becoming
One with Gods flower and
Attaining true intelligence.

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