[Beckwith]

In the late 60s and early 70s there was a weekly Sunday concert on the Cambridge (MA) Common. The police ringed the common but never stepped foot onto it. As long as the smoker stayed on the Common, the police left them alone. If one smoked off the Common they were invited to spend the night in the Middlesex County Jail.

The marijuana could be smelled for miles downwind.

One Sunday, the Rolling Stones just showed up unannounced, plugged in and played a two hour set.

The concerts ended when the mayor simply dug up the Common, planted new grass seed and put the grassy area off limits.

Things change.

[Gay State Conservative]

The marijuana could be smelled for miles downwind.

And today,the aroma of pot has been replaced with the scent of trust funds and revolutionary justice.

[winston2]

Have you noticed how peaceful the legalize cannabis group is? Over the last 70 years of cannabis prohibition - 10's of millions of otherwise innocent people have been arrested and charged with the crime of smoking a mild intoxicant. Yet - very little violence is expressed from this group. In the broadest sense - I like people who choose cannabis.

The nation would be quite a lot better off if we didn't persecute the citizens who enjoy marijuana. Most citizens don't realize the social divide that is caused by cannabis prohibition. There are probably over 30 million regular cannabis users in the U.S.(Most are young adults with plenty to offer society.). In order to live in relative security, citizens who enjoy cannabis are forced to maintain a safe distance from others in our society. Measures must be taken to prevent the fact that they use cannabis from being discovered, even by people who would in many cases benefit from their relationship.

The prohibition of cannabis is worse than the use of cannabis.

Read my tag line and decide for yourself if prohibition of cannabis falls under the first or second category.

Then read the pamphlet Common Sense by Thomas Paine and think about whether the federal government should be carrying out a war against it's own citizens for choosing to smoke cannabis.

[Obie Wan]

"the grassy area", pun intended right !!!