[Gorons]

Hope we can post articles from Time like this for free discussion - Am somewhat aware of copyright laws but am just taking a stab here.

[bird4four4]

"It's still a dangerous drug," says James Capra, the DEA's chief of domestic operations. "People are killing each other over it."

Well, there's DEA logic for you. People kill each other over something, must mean that it's a very dangerous thing. Well people kill each other over money. Is money dangerous? I guess I should no longer carry any cash on me, someone might kill me for it.

[William Terrell]

I think the real question is whether James Capra, the DEA's chief of domestic operations, would have a job if cannabis were legalized. The conventional wisdom is, never take counsel for the continuation of a policy from those who depend on its continuance for their livlihood.

They're liable to make rash claims and ridiculous statements.

[PaxMacian]

"50,000 commercial pot growers"

How free can you be if you can't plant a seed for a flower?

[Xenalyte]

"The crack of marijuana."

That's a lot like Tuna of the Dirt chicken. And Turkey of the Jungle bananas. And Pork of the Orchard apples.

[poodle]

Walters is a professional liar hired by those that want to preserve a fraud know as cannabis prohibition. The guy needs to be shown some justice and sentenced accordingly.

There is a story gathering steam about the Canadian prohibition laws being struck down by the courts. I am one that says the laws on cultivation, trafficking, and possession of laughing grass is legal in Canada. There is a thread on it that will explain the situation- http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/index.php?showtopic=6332&st=60

Sativex will receive market authorization in Canada as early as January. This is a big development also- http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread20050.shtml

The prohibitionists really are wearing out their favorite chant- Pot is stronger now. Can't they go back to "It causes mental illness" and "Think of the children"?

I do wonder if they did a focus group to see if "crack of marijuana" was the most demonizing term they could come up with. Good bud might be comparable to hash, but cocaine? Walters sounds stupid using such a term.

[IGBT]

If we can drug test transportation workers coast to coast because of safety concerns why can't public school students/teachers be tested for health and safety in education/work place?? Drug testing has cleaned up a lot of work places. It's obvious to the most casual observer the public schools are a huge market place for the sale and distribution of illegal drugs and undermining our kids future. Just last week a story was running on CNN.. the US was at the bottom of the heap in science and math skills..can't do numbers if your dizzy on dope...

[Clemenza]

Back when I was in high school, my state rep (a DEM by the way) came and gave a talk about this "more potent" form of Marijuana that was hitting the street.

Every few years, we keep hearing about this more potent ganja that will supposedly corrupt our minds. Well, I've tried everything sourced from cannabis and, no, I have never become a dope fiend.

[Free and Armed]

Ah, the "crack of marijuana". I'm no hippie, but that sounds like good stuff.

[TigersEye]

Talk about outrageous hyperbole. Whiskey is stronger than beer. Duh. Alcohol is alcohol it's just a matter of concentration. No difference in the drug itself. Same here.

Sports cars are the crack of automobiles. /braindead propaganda

[Not A Snowbird]

She was a wonderful young girl," says her principal, Dan Newell.

Wonderful young girls don't run drugs.