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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2013, 06:53 AM Nov 2013

The government needs to take every cent of money that's used in Marijuana missions

and use it to help deal with child abuse, pedophiles and other areas in that same vein. They might actually stop some suffering instead of causing it.

If they used the same zeal on these issues as they do trying to find every nanogram of MJ, kids would be a lot safer.

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The government needs to take every cent of money that's used in Marijuana missions (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 OP

Well said! Often the US spends more money causing misery for nonsensical reasons than RKP5637 Nov 2013 #1

After they pay reparations to the millions who have been locked up and ruined by ignorant laws seveneyes Nov 2013 #2

RKP5637

(67,107 posts)

1. Well said! Often the US spends more money causing misery for nonsensical reasons than

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 06:59 AM

Nov 2013

spending that money to create a better country. IMO we often have really twisted and questionable priorities.

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

2. After they pay reparations to the millions who have been locked up and ruined by ignorant laws

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 08:19 AM

Nov 2013

And give back all the property and money that was stolen from people growing it for their own use.

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