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To: tacticalogic

No.

But I support criminal sanctions for possession, use, and distribution of marijuana. And other drugs that make us insensible, irrational, lethargic, paranoid, or tend to make us hallucinate.

I’d support heavier sanctions on the stronger drugs; for example crack would get a heavier penalty than pot. It works faster and more intensely.

That doesn’t mean I support warrantless searches nor the presumption of guilt by taking people’s money and/or property. I don’t support that for any crime, no matter how serious.


33 posted on 03/31/2011 8:45:45 PM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: Persevero
Google Wickard v Filburn.

That's what the Justice Department under the supposedly conservative Bush adminstration went before the USSC and argued to uphold to in order to keep medical marijuana illegal.

Before you buy into anything, know what it's costing you.

36 posted on 03/31/2011 8:54:25 PM PDT by tacticalogic
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To: Persevero

What’s your position on whiskey?


38 posted on 03/31/2011 8:55:00 PM PDT by tickmeister (tickmeister)
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To: Persevero
But I support criminal sanctions for possession, use, and distribution of marijuana. And other drugs that make us insensible, irrational, lethargic, paranoid, or tend to make us hallucinate.

You mean, like alcohol? We tried that, and afterward it seemed like such a terrible idea we undid it. Alcohol makes people insensible, irrational, lethargic, and some paranoid and a very few, hallucinate. All of the above.

39 posted on 03/31/2011 8:56:39 PM PDT by coloradan (The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: Persevero
Do you support criminal sanctions against cannabis at the FEDERAL level? If you do, please explain what part of the Constitution, Art 1, Sect 8 allows congress to pass laws about a plant that is grown, sold, and used within the confines of a single state?

All federal drug laws are unconstituional. As is much that the Fedgov does.

/johnny

44 posted on 03/31/2011 9:22:01 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Persevero

don’t generelize... substance abuse follows the ten percent rule. Meaning 90% of users of any substance, are fine and are not chronic abusers. I’m not including heroin in this equation.

The effects of smoking pot, are short lived... unless you are in contact with a chronic abuser. Most people who smoke aren’t paranoid, irrational or lethargic... either you’ve watched too many stoner movies or you know a stoner.


52 posted on 04/01/2011 8:50:08 AM PDT by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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