War on Drugs Cant Be Won, According to Global Leaders

[Beemnseven]

Let's see how far this goes...

Rep. Ron Paul and Rep. Barney Frank introduce legislation to end Federal laws against Mariuana use.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Let's see how far this goes...

Rep. Ron Paul and Rep. Barney Frank introduce legislation to end Federal laws against Mariuana use.

Enter tobacco and alcohol lobbyists in 5...4...3...2..

[Beemnseven]

And here's why, kids, the proposed law is over before it even starts...

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith said his panel, which the proposed law is required to venture through, would not even consider it . . . "Marijuana use and distribution is prohibited under federal law because it has a high potential for abuse and does not have an accepted medical use in the U.S.," said Smith, who like Paul is a Texas Republican. "The Food and Drug Administration has not approved smoked marijuana for any condition or disease."

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

And here's why, kids, the proposed law is over before it even starts...

here is why it doesn't matter if it is dead in the water, it's just a first step. the first bill for something like this would never pass the main thing is getting a real discussion started.

The goal of the bill, HR 2306, is not to legalize marijuana but to remove it from the list of federally controlled substances while allowing states to decide how they will regulate it.

"I do not advocate urging people to smoke marijuana. Neither do I urge them to drink alcoholic beverages or smoke tobacco," said Frank (D-Mass.). "But in none of these cases do I think prohibition enforced by criminal sanctions is good public policy.

"Criminally prosecuting adults for making the choice to smoke marijuana is a waste of law enforcement resources and an intrusion on personal freedom," he added.

Frank admitted in a conference call Thursday that he didn't think the bill had a chance of passing, but according to Reason's Hit & Run blog, the congressman was "particularly struck by the hypocrisy of public officials who will themselves talk about smoking marijuana, wink at it, and

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

And here's why, kids, the proposed law is over before it even starts...

I'd bet Smith is for state right in other matters. I'm not liberal by any stretch but this war on drugs is such a waist of time and money.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'd bet Smith is for state right in other matters. I'm not liberal by any stretch but this war on drugs is such a waist of time and money.

Legislating morality gets you votes though

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Legislating morality gets you votes though

Nothing worse then a bunch of drunks telling people they have no right to get high. That's like someone telling you not to eat junk food while every picture you see of them they are eating ice cream.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'd bet Smith is for state right in other matters. I'm not liberal by any stretch but this war on drugs is such a waist of time and money.

Of course, both sides have their inconsistencies, but the far right is off the charts on the hypocrisy scale when it comes to states rights...

-- They're for states' rights except when the state of Oregon passes a doctor assisted suicide law.

-- They're for states' rights except when New York allows homosexual marriage.

-- They're for states' rights but not when California permits medical marijuana dispensaries.

Come to think of it, why do they even say they believe in states' rights?

[Chico23231]

War on drugs a trillion-dollar failure - CNN.com

Strong strong article.

Interesting:"A Pew study says it costs the U.S. an average of $30,000 a year to incarcerate an inmate, but the nation spends only an average $11,665 per public school student. The future of our nations and our children should be our priority"

[firstdown]

Snort more cock

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Snort more cock

That's what this fella's doing.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

And here's why, kids, the proposed law is over before it even starts...

Right, as opposed cigarettes.

[los panda]

has anyone here been in prison?

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by los panda

has anyone here been in prison?

I see where this is going.........

"Do you ever watch movies about gladiators?"

Pretty weak effort Los, get your nasty ass back to WeHo!

[los panda]

ha!

no, i was just curious.

real prison w $50k bail for possessing mj (second offense, less than 1 gram both times) > probation violation > warrant issued > turned self in

other bail hearings;
$5k for the guy who broke a liquor bottle over a drive-thru employee's head
$10k for the guy w about 10 similar offenses
$20k for the guy w the unregistered firearm
etc.