Obama Arrested!

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I was disappointed too when I found out it was the wrong Obama!




Obama's half brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession


NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday.
George Obama was arrested in Kenya on a charge for possession of marijuana, according to police.

George Obama was arrested in Kenya on a charge for possession of marijuana, according to police.

Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, Mutembei said.

He is being held at Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi.

CNN Correspondent David McKenzie talked with George Obama at the jail where he is being held. Speaking from behind bars, Obama denied the allegations.

"They took me from my home," he said, "I don't know why they are charging me."

George Obama and the president barely know each other, though they have met before. George Obama was one of the president's few close relatives who did not go to the inauguration in Washington last week.

In his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," Barack Obama describes meeting George as a "painful affair." Barack Obama's trip to Kenya meant meeting family he had never known.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/31/george.obama.arrest/index.html
 
evince said:
everyone needs to legalize including Kenya
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There are pros and cons to legalization/decriminalization.

Having lived in a part of the world where marijuana is legal and regularly used, I can tell you that it does have a significant (negative) social impact. Furthermore, recent studies suggest that heavy use of marijuana can trigger psychosis.

On the other hand, it has been demonstrated that government cannot control/stop the use of the drug. It's a fruitless endeavor. Therefore I believe the best solution is to legalize and tax the substance, in the same way as we tax alcohol and tobacco.
 
evince said:
You bet.

It will save tons of revenue as well as add to the economy.
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That is true. Not only will the tax generate a significant amount of revenue, the resources we currently allocate to "fighting" marijuana can be redirected to something else. I bet this would be particularly helpful in California, given their current budget situation.
 
It would help all states and there would also be a secondary market created for any related product.

Think about ways to ingest it?

There could be a boon for bakeries, glass makers, bottling cos and all sorts of areas.
 
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