ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]

[smoothsmoke]

Weed just makes sense as a medicine, legalize that shizzle

[headshake]

done! only a message but i will call back!

-shake

[psychocat]

if god grew this loveliest of plants first does that mean the FEDS would lock up their creator on cultivation charges if he was here in the flesh...

just my ranting 2 cents, damn I need a :smokebong:

D:S5:

If they could they would , and they would lock up his son under the anti-terror laws

[Unknownfigure]

It's a good step but slightly irresponsible IMHO. I think it's dangerous to "de-criminalize/legalize" Cannabis posession without providing for the legal means of distribution. Doing so leaves the door open for criminal elements to profit without competetion. Such legislation will only serve to feed the prohibitionist propaganda when it fails to curb crime rates.

I think we should at least legalize posession and cultivation for personal use in any quantity and limit transfers to barter on a non profit basis. Meaning the Cannabis and the bartered goods/services are equal in value and no cash exchanged hands. This means people would have to trade something instead of money to obtain cannabis. That means your "friends" would be reqired by law to give something in return for your generous gifts of Cannabis. You could then move on to setting up a legal Cannabis distribution system that is fairly taxed and regulated while keeping the barter system for private transactions.

I think this is a fairly unique approach to the problem of criminal orginizations exploiting the lack of legal distribution channels in an era of legalized personal posession. Posession laws only effect those who can afford and/or are willing to purchase their Cannabis at an inflated price from criminal elements. It does nthing to protect those who supply Cannabis outside of these criminal orginizations. It seems to me that it would be beneficial to promote a peaceful distribution chain rather than a violent one. Just my :twocents:

BTW, I have written my reps about voting on every Cannabis measure that has gone to vote since 2001.

Blessed be~

Rather genius, if I say so myself...


Regulation and taxation would also open the doors to marijuana retail in the U.S., which would include maintenance of cannabis farms, handling of it, shipping, etc, which transfers to more job opportunities for our citizens. And you know all the stoners would consider tending marijuana plants the PERFECT job.


I support the bill, of course. I feel in my soul that decriminalization, at the least, will be reached within the next eight years... at a nation-wide basis. Nothing to support that, though, just a feeling...

Merry Ye Meet & Merry Ye Part

[imagoober]

Its how some of us are forced to get it anyways. Beside with it being legal good people wont be afraid to sell and people wont be afraid to talk about smoking allowing you to find a reliable source. Not to mention adults dont have to go that route if they dont want to, and kinds should not smoke! The second it becomes legalized businesses will pop up everywhere and thell have to register as a business and pay taxes so all we really need is a few rules and regulations. Quality standards. Hum FDA

[flyingimam]

we can only wait and see what happens in 2009... but something within me tells me to stay tightly hopeful this time around

u know, we got the perfect storm for this bill to pass with the current situation

especially if the local proposals get a GREEN YES from voters before this comes to light in 2009

maybe its just wishful thinking, but I say with Obama in office, ONDCP will have to at least "change" the way it does business

Obama said he will order a review of all government spending from TOP to bottom eliminating the unnecessary ones and the non-working ones, i would assume this will include the "war on drugs". who knows, all i can do is to wait n see, however, im 120% certain mccain wont even consider this an issue, its already resolved for him as it is...

[beachguy in thongs]

Obama said he will order a review eliminating the unnecessary ones and i would assume this will include the "war on drugs".

But, that would mean ruining all of Joe Biden's hard work.

[flyingimam]

But, that would mean ruining all of Joe Biden's hard work.

it shouldn't matter, if he reviews everything from top to bottom and halt the inefficient, ineffective and unnecessary programs (should he become the next prez) many hard works and too many politicians will get ruined, joe biden is just one of them

information we have on marijuana and the way our drug war has failed, should be very clear signals that there is some major change needed in the way govt looks at drugs especially mj

I dont see why changing positions or reversing ways is hypocritic or wrong as long as its a correction.

[beachguy in thongs]

it shouldn't matter, if he reviews everything from top to bottom and halt the inefficient, ineffective and unnecessary programs (should he become the next prez) many hard works and too many politicians will get ruined, joe biden is just one of them

information we have on marijuana and the way our drug war has failed, should be very clear signals that there is some major change needed in the way govt looks at drugs especially mj

I dont see why changing positions or reversing ways is hypocritic or wrong as long as its a correction.

Well, as long as the politicians listen to the scientists. As of now, Obama equates cannabis with morphine, which is wrong.

It could be a long while, before he would even approach that subject. I don't think learning about our physiological system is near the top of his priority-list.

[flyingimam]

Well, as long as the politicians listen to the scientists. As of now, Obama equates cannabis with morphine, which is wrong.

It could be a long while, before he would even approach that subject. I don't think learning about our physiological system is near the top of his priority-list.

I hope our rights are!!!

look, im not obama nor am i his spokesman, but rationally thinking about it when he says he will eliminate stupid spending, or inefficient spending, one of the most admittedly inefficient programs by all accounts is the war on drugs. it doesn't mean it will stop, but there definitely is some desperate need for change in the way its conducted. Jailing people and labeling them as criminals for addiction is a really old way of thinking, some countries in europe have made it clear that they do not count addicts as criminals but people with a problematic trait who need help, not punishment

despite all the facts, even the drug czar had to lie about this and said that no1 goes to jail for a joint, but we all know thats a lie, guess why he had to make it, cuz it totally doesnt make any sense to do such a thing, at least he had to lie under pressure to keep a good face

funny this thread is trackbacked to another website