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VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Hello all, this is the first time I started a thread. I think we can use a place where News items of interest can be posted for all to read. Since I'm basically a computer dummy I have to visit other forums to find out whats happening. Wavels has posted several items that I found interesting as have many others.
Yesterday in Texas they were holding a hearing on changing MJ possesion penalties. Monday there was a freedom of speech hearing about the Bong Hits for Jesus sign. Minnesota is almost ready to get a MJ medical bill passed. New Mexico's house passed a MdMJ bill last week. As soon as thier senate passes the same bill, Governor Richardson will sign it and he is running for President.
How about it folks. Can we all share this kind of information here??:roll:
 
Wavels

Wavels

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Hi VV, Thanks for the kind words, you have summarized my thoughts well regarding Current News of interest to cannabis connoisseurs, and med users...
This is a great idea. There seems to be some momentum building politically as well as in the media for support of common sense reform of marijuana laws.
Liberty may be at hand....NOW is the time for ALL of us to PUSH!

Unfortunately, I think a lot of rollitup viewers keep away from Political forum, so I try and post ganja news in Medical forum.
Now’s the Time!

:joint:
:peace:
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Well I just thought it might be worth a try. If you think it should be posted somewhere else I don't have any objection, go ahead and move it. I was promted by the post this morning saying Bong Hits for Jesus had made it all the way to Ohio. As I'm sure you know, oral arguments in this case were heard before the Supreme Court on Monday. I read the transcript. The Justices knowledge of what is going on seems to be way out of date. Some of us aren't very far ahead of them.lol VV
 
medicineman

medicineman

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Outside of having smoke-ins and going to jail as a protester, which I'm a little too old to sleep in jail cells anymore, the only thing I can do is sign petitions and vote. I voted for de-criminalization in the last election and it was defeated by a 2 percentage margin, like 49-51. Maybe next time it will pass. Normal needs to start the petitions again so we can get it on the ballot.
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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I don't think NORML has the money. There is a group, SAFER, I think that is working on it. Information is available, MPP and MAP are two good sources to find out what is happening for your state. That campaign was Krystal's first, her second was my State with the MCCC petition for Medical marijuana. We are waiting on the board of canvessors now. We know we have enough valid signatures to put it on the 2008 ballot.
Both Oregon and California have petitions, with the first step, 'approval as to form', done. Massachusettes has turned in enough sigs to put decriminilization on thier ballot, don't remember if that is the 2008 general election.
I still believe there is a way to accomplish this. VV
 
medicineman

medicineman

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VictorVIcious said:
I don't think NORML has the money. There is a group, SAFER, I think that is working on it. Information is available, MPP and MAP are two good sources to find out what is happening for your state. That campaign was Krystal's first, here second was my State with the MCCC petition for Medical marijuana. We are waiting on the board of canvessors now. We know we have enough valid signatures to put it on the 2008 ballot.
Both Oregon and California have petitions, with the first step, 'approval as to form', done. Massachusettes has turned in enough sigs to put decriminilization on thier ballot, don't remember if that is the 2008 general election.
I still believe there is a way to accomplish this. VV
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I just checked it out and the authorities have banned any promotional gatherings furthering the proposition of legalization. They (the authorities) are being taken to court for closing down a gathering and banning future gatherings. I mean, it is our constitutional right, right? They had cops riding through the crowd on bikes and one of them smelled Pot, hence the disbanding of the gathering. Whoops.
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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That would be a turning point in the discourse. It does point out how much power 'they' think they have. I will say that I have seen a lot of reluctance to bringing up the subject. VV
 
Wavels

Wavels

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Hi VV, good to see you back on board. I hope FL warmed up for you?

Thanks for this thread. The reefer madness article is outstanding.

I have excerpted the money quote below:


"Much of the behavior that packs Wisconsin 's prisons is rooted in drug and alcohol abuse, " the report states. "As one judge put it, Drugs drive all our crime, the whole caseload. The economics of the whole criminal justice system here is driven by addiction. ' " Overall, $43 million in annual savings would result from providing treatment in lieu of incarceration, the report concludes."


The criminal justice system is itself, addicted to the unconstitutional war on drugs.
 
ViRedd

ViRedd

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Do to the budget crises in California ... the Gov is going to release 20,000 non-violent offenders from the state prisons. Looks like the state can no longer afford to house people who make voluntary trades like money for drugs. Who-da thought that budgetary constraints would force libertarianism upon the state of California? ~lol~

Vi
 
medicineman

medicineman

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VictorVIcious said:
The War on Drugs by the Numbers
I didn't research the back up for the taxable amounts he list's. This is a great article. If you follow the blog the author responds to a few comments.
Welcome aboard stemseed. VV
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Let's see, the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war on Terror, geeze all this un-necessary war is expensive. How about a little peace for Christs sake. How much do you think the war on terror is costing us?
 
mockingbird131313

mockingbird131313

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medicineman said:
Let's see, the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war on Terror, geeze all this un-necessary war is expensive. How about a little peace for Christs sake. How much do you think the war on terror is costing us?
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It is costing way too much, because the focus is not going after bin Laden and the leaders. The focus is on nation building and military industrial complex.
 
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