Posted on 07/16/2012 4:23:07 PM PDT by Dallas59
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Indeed.
If people want to use drugs then change the laws. Til then, if you use drugs you are supporting the most vile and cruel cartels you can imagine—even worse.
As I’ve posted before, my son is a Border Patrol Agent and he has been injured on the job and shot a drug smuggler. Want to smoke a little weed, change the law so fine young men protecting our borders are not placed in great danger (Brian Terry).
And Obama and Holder contributed to the death toll by allowing weapons to go into Mexico that the system would’ve stopped.
People who use drugs don't care who they support or make rich.
1.5 million marijuana seizures in 2010 (if I am reading that chart right). Now, I’m not certain if this is 1.5mil unique catches or 1.5million bundles. Lets say for the sake of argument, it is 1.5 million twenty-five pound bundles. Average (elevated) street price given by law enforcement is 25k per bundle. That is $37,500,000,000.00 worth of plant that could have been taxed (nominally, the black market doesn’t need to perpetuate because of high taxation).
Now, obviously, the price would come way down if it were legalized (how much I could not say). None the less, that is quite a bit of tax money there which makes me wonder just how dirty DC is that they want an un-processed plant to stay illegal.
“with higher dosages and with certain unstable or susceptible individuals, maijuana can produce extreme euphoria, hilarity, and overtalkativesness, but it can also intense anxiety and depression as well as delusions, hallucinations, and other psychotic-lie experiences...and the occurrence of psychotic symptoms.” Butcher-abnormal psychology.
Otherwise, this graphic is a great way to invade the US from the south, what comes in from the north besides terrorists?
The dirty lil secret, BC Bud.
Our society as a whole is damaged and I have no faith in DC being able to do anything about it other than figuring ways to capitalize on it for the advancement of government.
Yes, the WOD is working just fine for the advancement of gov’t.
Your average user could grow enough in the backyard or a closet to supply personal needs. It grows like a weed.
The only reason that it is a profitable product is the prohibition.
Showing my aged conservative side by having to bing “BC Bud” and here is a page description...
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Or is it not "unaffiliated" but nuetral territory that ALL the cartels use?
Can you find a chart with Am cities and their drug use. Saw one a few years back DC and Chicago were at/near the top.
IMO DC doesn’t want border closed as it would stop their own source of recreation.
All federal employees should be tested at random.
It's equally true that if you support the current laws, you are supporting the most vile and cruel cartels you can imagine—even worse. Criminals profit from drugs only because of the twin factors of demand and prohibition - remove either one and their ability to profit vanishes.
Don’t break the law.
Breaking the law supports the cartels. Simple.
Many have no idea of the cartels and what they do.
If users break the law and buy drugs (supplied by the cartels), they support them, THEY fund their brutality.
Don’t break the law.
Breaking the law supports the cartels. Simple.
Many have no idea of the cartels and what they do.
If users break the law and buy drugs (supplied by the cartels), they support them, THEY fund their brutality.
Don’t break the law.
I don't - but thanks for the tip.
Breaking the law supports the cartels. Simple.
Many have no idea of the cartels and what they do.
If users break the law and buy drugs (supplied by the cartels), they support them, THEY fund their brutality.
Are you saying that cartels would continue to make their drug profits if drug prohibition ended - or did you just hope nobody would notice that you evaded the point?
Your “point” can be applied to ALL laws and therefore is irrelevant and nonsense.
I’ve made my point, you said your piece.
Let thinking people decide.
Additional communication would be useless, nonproductive and add nothing.
So, you have a choice: a) let thinking people make up their own mind and let it go, or b) respond in a juvenile attempt to argue, thereby proving you are, well argumentative and juvenile.
I’m betting choice “b” will be your option.
Your “point” can be applied to ALL laws
Quite wrong - many laws prohibit acts not done for profit, and many other laws prohibit acts that would remain profitable even if legal (e.g., robbery).
I’ve made my point, you said your piece.
Let thinking people decide.
Additional communication would be useless, nonproductive and add nothing.
I find it easy to believe that you won't listen to reason - but you don't speak for other FReepers in that regard.
So, you have a choice: a) let thinking people make up their own mind and let it go, or b) respond in a juvenile attempt to argue, thereby proving you are, well argumentative and juvenile.
I'll go with c) respond in a reasoned attempt to uncover the truth.
(If you'd like, I'll reply to any further posts of yours by excluding your screen name, so you don't see them and have your certitude disturbed by logic - just let me know if that's your preference.)
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