Quote Originally Posted by DaBudhaStank
I'd LIKE for activism to change, but I'm also convinced that it won't matter. It doesn't really matter how long and loud you yell if the people you're trying to reach are behind sound-proof glass. The only way to get their attention is the bust the window out. The government largely just doesn't care about this kind of thing, so they ignore anything positive we say and take anything negative and recycle it, then spew it back out. They just couldn't care less about it.
not getting into michael moore's debate thing goin on here. but what he says in the quote is rather and sadly correct... they dont give a shit about this issue period. when they dont listen to scientific facts at the highest levels which are presidents or candidates for the role... u cant expect anything better. and i doubt shattering the window will work either... its more like exploding the whole room, may get some needed attention... shattering the glass will only be a minor nuisance as it has been with many books, movies and even movements.

u can change the structure in 2 ways:

1. demolishing the system overnight and replacing it with something else... (a bloody coupe or revolution) I still dont think this is a needed step when there is room for the 2nd option and i still dont find this process very healthy or efficient, not at least in the short term. plus its not even feasible or practical

or

2. fine tune and/or reform and renovate the existing system @ a much slower pace

most activists or activists wannabes have the 1st mind set (in my experience) and since its kind of obvious it just wont work, they slowly turn away from trying to change things, they rather get what they want and be happy with it at that level and gamble with the legal issues.

with the 2nd choice above i will have to say
activism = use of fairness or it will screw up the whole movement = rational obsession (u ought to be obsessed with the cause in order to withstand the tough journey but u ought to use common sense as well and dont get blinded by your own bias)

there have been major steps taken in recent years and government has always been spreading such hope-shattering info eversince weed was outlawed... we can only erode the system and push 1 step at a time but keep the process constant... remember reforms take years or decades to finish their jobs... its only been since 1970s that weed & people associated with it have been hit rather harshly and general mindset is shifting although slowly...

i personally think it will be a matter of just a few years, perhaps less than 10 years that the federal gridlock on marijuana policy is broken. and that is the main issue @ stake... i bet Nevada and certain tourism areas would legalize weed had it not been prohibited by federal law and had federal law not been held supreme to state laws by judicial system or the constitution

if the federal classification is lowered be sure the already in debt state governments will not waste a dime on arresting or punishing simple possessions... the local ordinances and regulations, lowering marijuana offense priority for LE agencies are just a speaking witness to this fact.