Posted on 06/22/2011 1:23:14 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
A bipartisan team of Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Ron Paul, R-Texas, will introduce federal legislation that would permit states to legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference.
The legislation will be unveiled Thursday by Frank, an outspoken liberal Democrat, and the libertarian Paul, who is running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
The bill would limit the U.S. government role in marijuana enforcement to interdiction of cross-border or inter-state smuggling. Citizens would be able to legally grow, use or sell cannabis in states which have legalized the forbidden weed.
The legislation is the first bill to be introduced in Congress that would end federal marijuana prohibition.
In a preview of the legislation, the Marijuana Policy Project noted that last week marked the 40th Anniversary of when President Nixon declared that the federal government was at war with marijuana and other drugs.
Nixon had rejected recommendations by a presidential panel that the country move toward decriminalization and an education and treatment-based drug policy.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.seattlepi.com ...
Don’t forget to bash Clarence Thomas while you’re at it.
What's you're point? Their all legal, and should be.
Do you recognize any distinction between therapeutic drugs and recreational drugs?
My big problem is all the damn punker and snobs this will bring from Europe. “I hate everything your country stands for, but Amsterdam made it illegal so this is the only place I can get a legal fix.” Hopefully, they will cling to the big cities and of course does not apply to good, pleasant European tourists.
Yeah. I want my kid to have easy access to heroin. [do I need a sarcasm tag or isn’t it obvious]
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By keeping MJ illegal (and purposely misclassified as highly addictive) your war on drugs is placing your child in contact with drug dealers that sell heroin , crack , meth and prescription drugs in addition to the MJ ... MJ is so easy to grow yourself that if it were no longer illegal there would be absolutely no reason to go to dealers for MJ and be exposed to the really bad stuff,, in moderation it is harmless , especially if it is dirt cheap as it could be used in “wasteful” ways such as in baking which eliminates it’s only drawback , tar and such inhaled when burned.
Oxycontin is legal and it’s more addictive than heroin.
There is no “war on drugs”.
That is like saying there is a “war on bank robbers”.
The dope fiends cry about “a war on drugs” so they have a platform to whine about legalizing drugs.
Unless you want America to slide further down into the sewer then there should be a war on drugs.
I suppose you think Mr. Thomas favors legalization?
I suppose you have a link to support that?
>>Yeah. I want my kid to have easy access to heroin. [do I need a sarcasm tag or isn’t it obvious]
Your child already has access to datura (also known as moonflower or jimson weed), salvia, Hawaiian woodrose, and numerous other hallucinogenic substances (such as K2 and other synthetic cannabinoids) that are more dangerous than marijuana or even heroin. Should these be banned as well?
Do you recognize any distinction between therapeutic drugs and recreational drugs?
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Cocaine , Heroin (a Bayer cough medicine) , and marijuana were all therapeutic drugs at one time ,, and they still are ,, Ever been to the dentist? Lidocaine IS cocaine , heroin/opium products are in hundreds of painkillers and MJ is used by cancer/chemo patients and research shows that when isolated many of MJ’s components have therapeutic uses that we do not currently have other drugs for...
Unless you want America to slide further down into the sewer then there should be a war on drugs
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Should we start with the most widely abused drug, booze? Or let me guess, you favor your budweiser, your glass of red wine, your single malt, or your gin and tonic?
I don’t get how the drug warriors turn a blind eye to booze (actually I do, they don’t want to talk about it at all because the folly of prohibition would be admitted into evidence).
I think on that front, you could probably make the case that one is naturally growing and doesnt have to be manufactured. Manufactured drugs have been heavily regulated, and most people are ok with that. Amphetamines are given to kids with ADHD, by prescriptions. Even cocaine has medical uses. So in some cases, meth and
As for alcohol, it is manufactured, but for the most part it is the result of fermenting natural foods like grains or fruits. Through the process of fermenting, the alcohol can also pick up health benefits.
It’s a HORRIBLE idea! My brother lives in LA county and since the legalization of marijuana and all the pot shops showed up everywhere, the quality of life for those who don’t smoke or use drugs has suffered tremendously. You can’t even walk down the street without being accosted by Drug addicts who loiter and it makes an unsafe environment for children. It used to be a fun oddity to visit LA, now its a decrepit pit hole.
Next you want to legalize cocaine and then what?
Agree, the WOD is a terrible, costly joke on the American people.
All while big pharma now rakes in *trillions* with half the population using *their* drugs.
First, they need to repeal the Constitutional Amendment that made this a Federal issue....oh, wait, nevermind!
Bawney, I think you are misunderstanding the term “Sucking on a joint.”
This from someone living thousands of miles away...
What a pack of lies.
Lived in S. Cal my entire life, and never once has that occurred.
Gezzz..
Exactly! Ron Paul is showing that he's not really a Federalist. I thought that was the most comment-worthy point in the article.
Aren’t these folks late to the party? States like Kalefornia and the People’s Republic of Colorado already have De facto legalized pot sales at the corner “Medicinal Marijuana” Storefronts. Maybe they mean those terrible backward states that arrest drug dealers and aren’t really on board with the new cigarette packages. Smoke dooby good, smoke tobacco bad! If they collected a 300% tax the idea would be palatable, except that it would put more money in the hands of the elected criminals.
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