Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
It's true about the oil/timber/medicine lobby, and can I also add that the alcohol and tobacco industries would stand to lose significant profits were cannabis to be decriminalized due to the sheer simplicity of producing one's own recreational substances? And of course the government can't tax something that isn't sold- so all the tax revenue from those industries would be severely impacted!
good point, i might also add prisons, too, as a for profit high growth industry with a vested interest in cannabis prohibition.
boaz Reviewed by boaz on . Religious Use Defense Fails, Even With "ID Card" The "THC Ministry: The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry" provides members with ID cards to show police and religious "tags" to put on your stash, plants etc. They claim, "cultivation and enjoyment of Cannabis sacrament is a fundamental human right provided by God and protected by the first Amendment of the U.S. Constitution." While I agree with them, sadly most court systems in the U.S do not. And in the end, it is the opinion of the Court that matters I am a law student in North Carolina, so Rating: 5