[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.

[winston2]

RE: my post # 5

A better link to the pamphlet - Common Sense by Thomas Paine

[WorkingClassFilth]

In the broadest sense - I like people who choose cannabis.

Glad to know that you mix with a fine group of people. Seems to me, however, that while dope may not be the root of social problems, it is sure to be found wherever social disorder is rampant. There is little wonder why it was an element of the leftist sacrament during the cultural revolution of the 1960's. Today, it is simply the K-Mart equivalent of adolescent rebellion.

[Beckwith]

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

Whether is be the pot-smoker or the gun-owner, there are those on one end of the spectrum that are responsible users and those on the other end that are irresponsible.

Therefore, it is easier to legislate against the object than the person, so government just makes "the thing" illegal, effectively punishing the responsible in order to affect the irresponsible.