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Jesus Malverde

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13. Yes it does.

Reply to Romulox (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:16 AM

Nov 2013

The war on drugs only came to it's fore when the public was muzzled and the debate silenced in the media during the reagan era.

Government spent millions perhaps billions propagandizing the war on drugs with mass media like the nytimes getting kickbacks for running anti-drug propaganda.

In the context of an open debate, cannabis always wins over the bullshit memes we live with.

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Marijuana legalization gains with public, but pot use almost always a negative with politicians [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 OP

And with good reason pscot Nov 2013 #1

Who is that supposed to be, a hermaphroditic baby? LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #4

Consult Sr. Del Piombo's work pscot Nov 2013 #7

People are funny. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #2

so is divorce dembotoz Nov 2013 #3

President Obama is an admitted marijuana user. So was President Clinton. Romulox Nov 2013 #5

Addressed in the article you didn't read :) Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #8

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are both committed to the War on Drugs. They're not closeted users. Romulox Nov 2013 #9

How do you know they are not smoking.... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #10

What difference does it make? Public opinion doesn't drive the War on Drugs. nt Romulox Nov 2013 #12

Yes it does. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #13

To borrow a recently overused phrase: randome Nov 2013 #6

That makes no sense. Why should cannabis be legal but rare? cleanhippie Nov 2013 #11

It means most people will choose to smoke it instead of ingesting it safely. randome Nov 2013 #14

You seem to be falsely equivocating cigarette smoking to pot smoking. cleanhippie Nov 2013 #15

I think I was clear about 'legal but rare'. randome Nov 2013 #20

"Marijuana should be discouraged". Why? Says who? cleanhippie Nov 2013 #25

That IS what I meant. Smoking should be discouraged. randome Nov 2013 #27

Ok. But we need to accept the fact that smoking pot does not carry the same risk as smokin cigs do. cleanhippie Nov 2013 #32

Thankfully, we have net nannies to remind us of the horrors. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #16

Pointing out the obvious, that's all. randome Nov 2013 #19

" Plus used butts littering the ground. " hootinholler Nov 2013 #23

That was one of the effects of wide-spread tobacco smoking. randome Nov 2013 #29

Look at yourself. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #24

I said I'm in favor of legalization. randome Nov 2013 #28

And just what proven adverse health effects must we acknowledge? cleanhippie Nov 2013 #33

Same with tobacco jberryhill Nov 2013 #17

Good point. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #18

Caffeine is also acceptable jberryhill Nov 2013 #21

So acceptable it's not really considered an intoxicant nor addictive. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #22

Points of reference..."Marijuana Legalization" seems to refer to an ultimate corporate monopoly libdem4life Nov 2013 #26

Prohibition is a failed public policy. nt TeamPooka Nov 2013 #30

call me when marijuana is popular with donors. librechik Nov 2013 #31