Marijuana's harm illusory

Rocky Mountain News ^ | January 7, 2003 | Paul Campos

[tacticalogic]

Can you tell me then, by what objective criteria and calculating logic we have established and maintain marijuana prohibition? What are the arguments that resulted in the establishment of that prohibition, and by what logic do we sustain those arguments?

[unspun]

You might find the answers to those questions in earlier posts, the last few days.

But I expect you to deny that.

[unspun]

Do explain how my conclusion does not follow my premise.

Articles of Confederation, yes, that too. That indicates the circumstances from which they wished to improve with this new Constitution. The one does not preclude the other.

[MrLeRoy]

Do explain how my conclusion does not follow my premise.

The items could be ordered that way for many reasons---or none; they had to be in SOME order,

Articles of Confederation, yes, that too. That indicates the circumstances from which they wished to improve with this new Constitution. The one does not preclude the other.

Nor does it preclude the additional meaning, "We like eggs."

[AFreeBird]

Legalizing pot will not end the WOD. Billions will not be saved.

Most likely not. However, Billions would be made from the taxes on it.

[Hacksaw]

No, most of them were probably introduced by beer.

Slow work day? Still trying to say that alcohol and tobacco are the only dangerous drugs? You only lie to yourself.

[MrLeRoy]

Still trying to say that alcohol and tobacco are the only dangerous drugs?

I never said that, cowardly lazy liar Jackdaw.

[tacticalogic]

You might find the answers to those questions in earlier posts, the last few days.

I find a variety of opinions and rationalizations for maintaining the status quo. Most of those are partially or wholly dependent on the precedent of prohibition. What I have not seen is any justification for how we came by that precedent, that it should be granted such consideration.

"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others."

Harry J. Anslinger, testimony to Congress, 1937

[Hacksaw]

I never said that, cowardly lazy liar Jackdaw.

Oh - not in so many words. But your posting history puts the lie back to you. And it also shows your are another parasite Libertarian.

[MrLeRoy]

Oh - not in so many words.

Not in any words, liar.

But your posting history

... proves you're a liar; if it were otherwise, you'd have posted specific evidence from that history by now.

[Hacksaw]

I presume that you support the continued legalization of alcohol. By such thinking that would make you an alcohol promoter.

Well, if you have a history of all my posts promoting alcohol as a magic elixer, you might have a point.