Republican and pro-cannabis

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Originally Posted by tuscani

I am a pro-pot republican....I don't see why you would think republican and pro cannabis are mutually exclusive....

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the existance of a pro-pot republican shouldn't really surprize anyone.

Republican = a particular way of running society
Pro-pot = should be anyone to criticaly looks at the issue

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Originally Posted by Zimzum

Prison overcrowding, gang violence, health hazards (look at the grit weed in England) are all part of what comes out of marijuana not being legal. You might be ok now but your views may change when it comes to effect you more personally. Maybe when you're in front of a judge someday and say "it's just a plant!" they'll just let you go scott free.

P4B your 2nd link is a reference to illegal drugs in general. It doesn't state marijuana specifically like the first article. I'm also for marijuana and against much harder and damaging drugs.

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Decriminalization

US Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is on record voicing mild support for decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana for personal use. In a November 2003 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Kerry said he has little problem with the responsible use of marijuana by adults, stating: "I've met plenty of people in my lifetime who've used marijuana and who I would not qualify as serious addicts -- who use about the same amount as some people drink beer or wine or have a cocktail. I don't get too excited by any of that." However, when asked whether he supported decriminalizing the possession and use of marijuana as a public policy, he replied: "No, not quite.


Medical Marijuana

Kerry is on record voicing mild support for the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Speaking in January 2004 at the New Hampshire College Convention, Kerry said he opposed federally prosecuting medical marijuana patients who reside in states that have legalized its use. However, Kerry stopped short of endorsing marijuana's therapeutic use, stating (as summarized by the Associated Press), "he wanted to wait for the completion of a study to see what other alternatives might be available ... before deciding whether to legalize it in all states."
John Kerry and marijuana... - Toke Up - Your Online Cannabis Community

Like I stated........he's for it before he's against it. At least he's consistant.:D

Have a good one!:s4:

Sooooo, he's just one vote in congress, He'll never be president, he's fucked that up too much, What is there now 560 some votes to win, something like that, so I don't think kerrys thinking is too pertinent to the legalization process, but I guess you just wanted to get in a dig! You shouldn't waste your efforts on Kerry, go after the big fishes, Hillarious and Obamamama, maybe even John Edwarts! Just a suggestion as I know you are too busy to think. ~LOL~BTW, Our Iraq Bets still On, right?

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Originally Posted by medicinal

Just a suggestion as I know you are too busy to think. ~LOL~BTW, Our Iraq Bets still On, right?

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LMAO! Don't worry, I got plenty of time to think, just really don't have to when I debate you. And hell yes! The bet is on.......:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

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Originally Posted by tuscani

...since the days of yellow journalism and racism have passed,* ..who cares, I am able to obtain it w/o problems, and I could easily cultivate my own plants for personal use without any troubles**.

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* You made Pepsi come out of my nose. I don't know which parallel universe United States you live in, but those days are anything but over.

**This is the answer to the question I asked. It's "screw you, I've got what I need, to hell with the rest of you, sorry 'bout your luck"

That clears things up enormously.

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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud

I guess he was for it before he was against it..........where did I hear that one before????:D

Have a good one!:s4:

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HAHA that was greattttttttt

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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud

Regulation and tax....pretty much the same as the alchohol industry. I wonder how they would handle the "growers" though. Would this be a new clasification of moonshiner?


I know it's a bit off topic but with the Democrats nose into EVERYTHING that may be bad for our health, what makes you think that this would be the pro-marijuana party? Smoke, second hand smoke, ozone layer, OMG!!!

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I was wondering about the growers myself. Personally, I come from a long line of bootleggers, so me growing dope is just a variation on a theme. Damn revenuers!;)

To address the part about the democrats trying to save us from ourselves, I blame the insurance lobby for a lot of this bullshit legislation that gets passed. Once again, always follow the money. The insurance folks regulate personal behaviour so that they don't have to pay out benefits to people whose health may have been damaged by overindulgence in one substance or another. If you realize lower insurance premiums because you quit smoking it's not because anyone cares about you. It's because they don't want to have to pay for your iron lung further down the road. And politicians on both sides of the fence toady to whoever has the most money. He who pays the piper calls the tune.

Medicinal I hav e seen you and other "liberals" refer to this war as illegal but have not yet heard the backing to this believe I would just like to hear this explained. Thank you and anyone else who has this view can respond.

Republicans classicly defer HEAVILY to states' rights in most statutory issues, but when it comes to drug policy they're federalists all of a sudden. This monumental hypocrisy on the holiest of herbs can't be ignored.

And Rebgirl - you're more concerned about losing your right to bear arms than you are about being persecuted for bud? That's hilarious. Your gun rights are derived directly from the Constitution, and the only party who tries to take away Constitutional rights is the GOP. Dems won't take away your gun rights (unless you want to own a sherman tank, in which case I don't know what to tell you), but Reps will fight MMJ legalization.

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Originally Posted by thcbongman

They don't have the baby-sitter mentality like the democrats, and that's why democrats will never legalize.

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Babysitter? Link?

If anybody's trying to legislate morality, it's the Reps.