Comments on: Barney To Introduce Marijuana Decriminalization Bill. Update: Now With Reparations http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Devin the dude http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92830 Devin the dude Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:42:02 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92830 Its not hard to see that a plant is the most ridiculous thing to try to prevent people from obtaining, cultivating, smoking, etc....How hard is it for the conservatives who are supposed to support a small non-infringing government to understand that this represents a very fundamental right we should have as human beings....Americans. Yes its bigger than just pot-heads and its probably not apparent what legalized Marijuana would do to their very fragile system of lies. Marijuana in itself is a substance that really can produce a sense of self awareness and despite the common stereotype of its users the mental effects are not something that a tyrannical government wants everyone accessing...Besides the fact that we would have an easily grown and non-marketable intoxication at our sticky finger tips it would represent to so many people the things their fathers were afraid of and to them thats just unacceptable...Daddies fears are mine! Well...if this country wants to take back billions a year and solve a very serious issue thats plagued more secret smokers and obvious ones than any poll will accurately show it will re examine how it deals with non-violent drug users of all types and listen to the words of our founding fathers...No drug law should harm the user more than the drug itself...This is easy to see for me but I grew up with rational parents and know that there are many more serious problems to combat right now...This is about OUR rights to do what we want with our bodies...I will not let uncle sam tell me what I can and cannot do to my body! P.S... Combating plants is easy for the DEA...they can go into any country and make an impact (though its more on the communities they invade and not as much on the drug shipments) Though when they have demonized plants like Marijuana, coco, and the poppy WE end up with chemically made drugs like METH...Its an undeniable fact that humans WILL get high on something...If the DEA could fight the chemical companies that make the substances used in the production of meth than they would have to look inward and would not have an excuse to go on wonderful vacations to foreign countries...When you take away pot from poorer less educated people..they go right to meth...Pot is here and its going to stay...Im pretty sure Wall-e had his. Its not hard to see that a plant is the most ridiculous thing to try to prevent people from obtaining, cultivating, smoking, etc….How hard is it for the conservatives who are supposed to support a small non-infringing government to understand that this represents a very fundamental right we should have as human beings….Americans.
Yes its bigger than just pot-heads and its probably not apparent what legalized Marijuana would do to their very fragile system of lies. Marijuana in itself is a substance that really can produce a sense of self awareness and despite the common stereotype of its users the mental effects are not something that a tyrannical government wants everyone accessing…Besides the fact that we would have an easily grown and non-marketable intoxication at our sticky finger tips it would represent to so many people the things their fathers were afraid of and to them thats just unacceptable…Daddies fears are mine! Well…if this country wants to take back billions a year and solve a very serious issue thats plagued more secret smokers and obvious ones than any poll will accurately show it will re examine how it deals with non-violent drug users of all types and listen to the words of our founding fathers…No drug law should harm the user more than the drug itself…This is easy to see for me but I grew up with rational parents and know that there are many more serious problems to combat right now…This is about OUR rights to do what we want with our bodies…I will not let uncle sam tell me what I can and cannot do to my body!
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Combating plants is easy for the DEA…they can go into any country and make an impact (though its more on the communities they invade and not as much on the drug shipments) Though when they have demonized plants like Marijuana, coco, and the poppy WE end up with chemically made drugs like METH…Its an undeniable fact that humans WILL get high on something…If the DEA could fight the chemical companies that make the substances used in the production of meth than they would have to look inward and would not have an excuse to go on wonderful vacations to foreign countries…When you take away pot from poorer less educated people..they go right to meth…Pot is here and its going to stay…Im pretty sure Wall-e had his.

]]> By: William Teach http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92813 William Teach Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:36:34 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92813 If it had been a GOP effort, I would have attacked them the same way, Molly. How is pot being criminalized unconstitutional? Do the Big Corporations have an interest in pot? If it had been a GOP effort, I would have attacked them the same way, Molly.

How is pot being criminalized unconstitutional? Do the Big Corporations have an interest in pot?

]]> By: Molly http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92812 Molly Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:44:44 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92812 Actually, if we had the money we were spending on the govt created drug war we could afford to provide health coverage, explore solar energy production, or who knows what other worthwhile effort. It IS an important first step. If it had been a Republican proposing this your attitude would probably be different. I don't care WHO proposes it, I'll always be in favor of good, Constitutional legislation that supports the little guy against the Big Corporate interests who have taken over our laws. Actually, if we had the money we were spending on the govt created drug war we could afford to provide health coverage, explore solar energy production, or who knows what other worthwhile effort. It IS an important first step. If it had been a Republican proposing this your attitude would probably be different. I don’t care WHO proposes it, I’ll always be in favor of good, Constitutional legislation that supports the little guy against the Big Corporate interests who have taken over our laws.

]]> By: William Teach http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92795 William Teach Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:15:07 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92795 Heh heh! Nice double meaning on substance. Wish I had done that on purpose ;) Mario, I am not arguing the validity of the bill. I really couldn't care about pot being legal or not. I have had all the classes and stuff, and it really isn't that bad. It could be a good tax revenue stream, too. My point is that, in the grand scheme of things, this is just not that important at this time. Heh heh! Nice double meaning on substance. Wish I had done that on purpose ;)

Mario, I am not arguing the validity of the bill. I really couldn’t care about pot being legal or not. I have had all the classes and stuff, and it really isn’t that bad. It could be a good tax revenue stream, too.

My point is that, in the grand scheme of things, this is just not that important at this time.

]]> By: Mario Stronzo http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92791 Mario Stronzo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:24:39 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92791 This kind of bill isn't "fluff." The government wastes a lot of money on incarcerating otherwise law-abiding citizens who happen to use cannabis. For medical or recreational reasons, as you say it's no different than alcohol. It's also a state's rights issue. If it's legal for medical use in CA, then why is the federal government arresting people in that state who are following state law? It's about time something like this came along to help get the federal government out of individuals lives. This kind of bill isn’t “fluff.” The government wastes a lot of money on incarcerating otherwise law-abiding citizens who happen to use cannabis. For medical or recreational reasons, as you say it’s no different than alcohol. It’s also a state’s rights issue. If it’s legal for medical use in CA, then why is the federal government arresting people in that state who are following state law? It’s about time something like this came along to help get the federal government out of individuals lives.

]]> By: Jay http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/07/30/barney-to-introduce-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-92763 Jay Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:58:35 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=9418#comment-92763 I think your last sentence depends on the defintion of "substance". I think your last sentence depends on the defintion of “substance”.

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