SmarterthanYou
rebel
so if the USA has THAT MANY, why is it that difficult to get it decriminalized?
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blackascoal
The Force is With Me
Because we are not open-minded people and we live in a box.
It took us 264 years before we figuted out that enslaving human beings is a bad idea.
How many lives were wasted on prohibition before we finally figured that out?
MA results from the last election on question #2 decriminalization:
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/election_results/ma_question2/
...and id like to add that the state poured huge amounts of money into fear mongering. Every other commercial on tv and radio on the run up and still passed.
Additionally there was some test questions in some towns about legalization for medical use:
Summary: Should the representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation allowing seriously ill patients, with the consent of their doctor, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?
Town, no vote, yes vote
Ayer 847 2,289
Dunstable 443 1,032
Groton 1,333 4,293
Pepperell 1,506 4,353
Townsend 1,289 3,418
Bedford 1,678 5,033
Burlington 3,667 7,863
Wilmington 563 1,250
Dover 849 2,268
Medfield 863 2,373
Needham 4,406 11,709
Duxbury 1,612 4,186
Halifax 467 1,280
Hanson 1,509 3,513
Pembroke 2,561 6,270
As you can see not a single loss on what was a sampling to determine if they should put it on the next ballot. All tho this is just one state I believe this is happening all over the country.
Topspin
Verified User
I don't recall doing much of anything while stoned
Most adults use it to just chill at home, pop a bag of dorrito's
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BAC has a good point. I also think its hard to get big numbers to stand up and be counted.
Lets face it, between the time you stand up and the time its made legal, you are basically saying "I am a criminal - Watch me closely".
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None of them want to stand up and say they spent time and effort to legalize a drug. That could look ugly come election time.
Being "anti-drug" is like being "anti-pedophile" when it comes to politicians. Its the safe answer and doesn't blow up in their face.
Topspin
Verified User
Obama has been a game changer her.
Hear me out before bashing.
1. He mocked Clinton with "yeah I inhaled, that was the point"
2. He instructed Holder not to raid states that have medical MJ, that's freaking major change.
3. Democrats have a huge chance to grow some balls, it's ironic that Frank leads on this issue. They can stand behind fiscal responsibility, civil rights, or science.
Only moron rightwingers oppose decrim at the point imo.
Hear me out before bashing.
1. He mocked Clinton with "yeah I inhaled, that was the point"
2. He instructed Holder not to raid states that have medical MJ, that's freaking major change.
3. Democrats have a huge chance to grow some balls, it's ironic that Frank leads on this issue. They can stand behind fiscal responsibility, civil rights, or science.
Only moron rightwingers oppose decrim at the point imo.
blackascoal
The Force is With Me
All very good points.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
he did NOT instruct holder not to raid medical marijuana states, he instructed holder not to raid medical marijuana dispensaries.....HUGE difference.
Topspin
Verified User
to be honest the market price would go way down if legalized.
CNBC just had a big discussion on thier lunch show. The guy from MPP says pots sales are higher than all vegies and corn combined and it's not taxed. Coupled with the mainly racist laws in the 30's that black men would rape your white wives if allowed to smoke pot. Do we really need to keep supporting that lie.
CNBC just had a big discussion on thier lunch show. The guy from MPP says pots sales are higher than all vegies and corn combined and it's not taxed. Coupled with the mainly racist laws in the 30's that black men would rape your white wives if allowed to smoke pot. Do we really need to keep supporting that lie.