Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
I wish people would get real and see that a vote for Ron Paul--or a win for Ron Paul--wouldn't by any means guarantee the decriminalization or legalization of cannabis or end the war on drugs. He personally believes cannabis should be legalized, but if he occupied the Executive Branch, he'd have to work with the Legislative Branch to get any new laws passed. That would be a HUGE uphill battle. There's still far too much propaganda out there and far too much stagnant thinking, particularly among legislators and conservative state governments. I don't believe for a second that a President who's pro-cannabis means the laws would change. The President doesn't enact or revise legislation by himself. With luck, perhaps he could begin changing ideas and attitudes, but even that would be a long, tough process.

however birdgirl, I see a pro-cannabis president being the only hope that this country has for legalizing marijuana; someone that high up to spread positive ideas about marijuana, and how the current war on drugs is failing miserably..

1. Marijuana arrests are at record highs, progressively increasing over the years to over 760,000 marijuana arrests last year, I believe close to 90% were for possession only..

2. Marijuana is readily available in every city in the united states, and is more potent than it ever has been

3. There is more marijuana available on the streets than ever before.

Someone to bring light to everybody that this is what our drug war is achieving is what we need...And he's the one :stoned:

Plus not only will he possibly keep me out of jail, he'll keep me out of Iraq which ultimately means that this man could possibly save my life