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- studderine0
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- morilla0
it just shocks me really. From a post on that thread.
"For a culture that advocates pharmaceuticals and where doctors have become the equivalent of drug pushers, refusing to legalize (at least) relatively benign substances continues to be an absurdity. "
It's almost live the govt. is just holding back until they have figured the right way to make a buck on the deal.
- likemorilla
- oh i'd defintely agree with thatharlequino
- no they holding out so no one besides criminals or people they can treat as criminals can make a buck on itKwesiJ
- they make their money through things that weed would replaceKwesiJ
- morilla0
Especially now in these times, the steps towards tolerance and decriminalization make the most sense. Imagine how much of taxpayers money would be saved. For gods sake, the drug war costs bijillions and everyone knows it's a joke.
Someone needs to whack them upside their heads and pass them the dutchie on the left hand side.
- BattleAxe0
meanwhile the Drug Kingpins , have a talk
"On Dec. 11, representatives of several drug cartels met at a seafood restaurant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, to form a truce because the fighting is interfering with the regular business of narco-trafficking, the Rio Doce weekly in Sinaloa reported earlier this month.
The Rio Doce report stated that the gathering included representatives of reputed drug lords Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the Beltran Leyva brothers, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes of the Juárez cartel and the Arrellano Felix family of Tijuana.
The deal among cartels reportedly is supposed to be reviewed Friday.
Meanwhile, the slayings continue in Juárez.
"The number of homicides in the Juárez area has surged past 130 already this month, according to an El Paso Times tally, an increase over the 37 homicides recorded by Chihuahua state investigators in January 2008. Las year, 1,609 homicides occurred.
Juárez is considered the current murder capital of Mexico, but killings have also flared across the state of Chihuahua and in other parts of Mexico. "
- ukit0
Obama should just legalize weed, prostitution and gambling and this whole economic crisis would be over in no time.
- scarabin_net0
that shit is already legal as far as i'm concerned.
- set2
The illegality of consciousness altering drugs should be a shining beacon for those who still cannot see that we are deliberatey being held back and manipulated by our governments. They want us to be good little mindless tax paying workers and this pretty much proves it.
No one has the right to remove our sovereignty over exploration of our own consciousness and everyone knows natural paychedelic drugs pose no threat to others in the community.
Besides, if for whatever reason taking cannabis or mushrooms did turn someone violent or in any way a threat to other people, we already have laws to cover that.
Cannabis to a smaller extent and other natural psychedelic drugs have humbling, life changing and consciousness upgrading effects and all world leaders should do them at least once, let alone everyone else, if they so choose.
There are tribal cultures that know what the structure of DNA looks like, for instance, and tell that the plants taught it to them in their visions.
Definitely something our race needs to explore further rather than literally ruining someone's life with a criminal record for smoking a herb.
- amen to thaternexbcn
- While I agree with you philosophically, I do think that people on mind altering drugs could cause harm.monospaced
- I do agree with you on everything else. I just don't think a lot of the public would be responsible enough.monospaced
- that would apply to drunk people as well right?ernexbcn
- Yes, of course. I just mean that it's much easier and more documented on how to deal with alcohol than drugs.monospaced
- Alcohol is one hundred times more damaging and more antisocial than cannabisset
- The reason it's legal is instead of opening your mind it turns you into an idiotset
- ZOOP0
Have you ever considered (in addition to the reasons previously mentioned in this thread) the cartels, who would lose a major source of tax free income? Not only do they bribe customs, border patrol and elected officials, but they will kill anyone that threatens their business.
Imagine being in the position of either taking the bribe, or they come after you and maybe your family or close associations. No wonder some don't even want a debate over the issue.
- <^ weed is still a controlled substance, which ads this into the mix of your "free thinking" argument.sine
- moldero0
if they legalize that shit in mexico they better make a deal and hand production over to the narcos or motherfuckers will die
- ernexbcn0
War on drugs is bullshit, the drugs keep reaching the customers no matter how much money they spent on that "war".
Making the stuff legal will end the violence plus it will become an extra source of income for countries (tax revenue).
- ernexbcn0
Having tobacco freely available to buy doesn't make people smoke, I don't understand what's the fear some people have with that.
I can buy alcohol anytime and I don't even keep beers at home.
- i'm assuming most people who oppose it, are afraid their own kids will have easier access to it. when in reality, those kids are already vaping in schools.sea_sea
- already vaping in school with those infamous e-cigs.sea_sea
- *no relation to e-pills.sea_sea
- Oh god. I've been QBN for like 13 years and I just realized that what e-pill's name means.iCanHazQBN
- doesnotexist0
the fact that alcohol contributes to so many thousands of deaths per year and that marijuana contributes to zero deaths per year is the statistic alone that should convince politicians, law enforcement and leaders alike.
- safety was never a concern of them though...Miguex
- which goes to argue against what they pick and choose to use as a basis for making it illegaldoesnotexist
- there's a bunch of theories, some say taxes, some say paper/tree manufacturers in the 50sMiguex
- Sure, marijuana doesn't kill from overdose, but someone might be driving while high and kill someone. It's like alcohol in that it impairs. That's the concern.iCanHazQBN
- Weed might be legal in the near future but don't expect to be able to smoke a joint from your car window like you would a cigarette.iCanHazQBN
- 74LEO0
Cannabis will be left up to the state but I see a federal law to make hemp legal and very soon. It would spark a massive land grab, drop in oil, gas, and coal prices it will be the biggest boom in the american economy...ever!
- dMullins0
I've always wondered if the American war on drugs hasn't been ended in part due to the hundreds of thousands of state and federal workers who would immediately be on unemployment, and otherwise without a skill to get a job.
- Yup, and their secretaries and the secretaries secretaries.74LEO
- and weapons manufacturers and other contracts that are fulfilled through the programdoesnotexist
- What would all those poor prisons do half-full?hereswhatidid
- <yupmoldero
- ukit20
New Hampshire becomes the first state legislature to vote for legalization of marijuana.
http://control.mpp.org/site/Mess…
I started this thread a few years ago, never thought it would happen so fast.
- dbloc0
5 years tops