Stop marijuana trade, U.S. drug czar urges

The Globe and Mail ^ | 11-22-02 | ROBERT MATAS

[expatguy]

Marijuana poses a greater danger to the United States than heroin, cocaine or amphetamines, said Mr. Walters, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in an interview yesterday in Vancouver.

Absolute stupidity. And people wonder why our educators have trouble teaching young people.

We already have youngsters now who think that fellacio is not a sex act.

[jodorowsky]

Why are politicians so stupid?

Stupid?!? As you know, the war on drugs is not only a boon to criminals and degenerates, it's also an ingenious idea if you do government for a living.

Even the torchwielding mob is gratified by the scapegoating and purifying blood sacrifices.

[yoswif]

The "War on drugs not manufactured by large multinational corporations that donate millions of dollars to the Republican party and funnel millions in ad revenue to media corporations" is just another socialist welfare scam. The only beneficiaries are the lawyers, bureaucrats, police, and prison officials who plunder the federal and state treasuries to execute a ludicrous policy. I hope Canada legalizes MJ and tells the Bush administration that they're doing it because they're not owned by the manufacturers of the evil, killer drug alcohol.

[Mr. Mojo]

talk tough about a new front in the drug war.

Yawn...

The authoritarian dictators can open up all the new fronts in the War on People they desire, but all this serves to do (besides destroying the lives of countless peaceful citizens) is prolong the inevitable complete decrimminalization of marijuana.

Perhaps the FedGov should concentrate on real threats instead.

[spodbox]

Not to pick nits, but that's "fellatio." What you wrote there is I believe a musical term. Still, we appreciate your point.

[Trailerpark Badass]

The government is far more cynical about the drug war than we can ever imagine.

No doubt.

It's understandable that a few mouth-breathers like Dane and Willie Green and Roscoe would fall for the hysterical propaganda, but surely there are more than a handful of reasonable people in executive positions in government who can see it for the vile farce it is.

[breakem]

I dislike much about Bush's policies, but I think his response to 9-11 should strong leadership and it is the overidding issue.

[-YYZ-]

So many lies, so little time.

[golder]

Exactly. You can snort coke, and go on to be say...President.

Of the people I know that smoke dope or snort stimulants, give me the stimulant users. Having abused both in the past, the dope smokers have to be, hands down, the brain dead, lala land, idiots of our time. It could be that the condition existed prior to the dope smoking.

Excuse me, are you stupid, or just stoned? I firmly believe dope smokers were near-do-wells prior to the drug usage. Having said this, the WOD is akin to smoking too much dope!

[uncbob]

About 60 per cent of six million people who need treatment services for drug abuse in the United States are dependent on marijuana, he said.

What a load of BS
Wonder if he includes alcoholics in those drug abuse numbers

[-YYZ-]

Yeah, and I'm sick and tired of all these pot fiends breaking into my car or home, shoplifting and mugging people to get their fix. Oops, my mistake, that would be coke addicts. Not to mention psychosis, etc. The dopers may (or not) be burn-outs, but they're usually fairly harmless.

[big gray tabby]

What's frightening is when you figure that cynicism pretty much has to go right to the top. And that's a guy you can figure burnt a few in his day. Which I guess is what cynicism's all about, eh?

[eleni121]

I disagree. I thank President Bush for appointing someone like Walters. Finally someone willing and able to call marijuana/hashish/cannabis what it is: a dangerous drug!

The American people do not need any more legalized drugs causing havoc in society.

[Belial]

Of the people I know that smoke dope or snort stimulants, give me the stimulant users. Having abused both in the past...

Neither of us were born yesterday. Lots of people smoke dope recreationally...plenty of decent people. I never trust a cokehead.

[gundog]

The U.S. government had succeeded somewhat in controlling the flow of drugs across its southern border with Mexico, he said.

Would this be the second biggest load of crap?

[eleni121]

Marijuana is dangerous and should stay illegal. Thanks to Walters for being brave enought to speak the truth.
http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/a0023258.html

[breakem]

Well if you agree with his statement, I must say your ignorance in this matter is irrefutable. If these kinds of false, exaggerated, statements have support it merely increases the number of people who oppose this on the basis of personal experience and facts. If the drug is so bad, give the evidence and move on, but when the "government case" and yours are put to lie by people's experiences you will never carry the argument.

[eleni121]

The evidence proving weed's dangerous are legion. The latest is from Britain (posted) previously.

Unfortunately pot smokers/libers/phony medical pot types/ are living in a haze filled world of self delusion.

[Belial]

Marijuana is dangerous and should stay illegal.

Of course marijuana has health detriments. Dangerous? That's a subjective word, but it's beyond debate that the health risks are less than those posed by alcohol.

The relevant question is whether the dangers posed by marijuana correspond to the Administration's current crop of "solutions". Most reasonable people have their doubts.