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LoisB

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23. You are right.

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 03:59 PM

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WTF ... 1 [View all] MindMover Jun 2014 OP

Why the WTF? Blecht Jun 2014 #1

No, they'll be getting stop-and-frisked and going to jail for resisting arrest LadyHawkAZ Jun 2014 #2

True Blecht Jun 2014 #3

You are right. LoisB Jun 2014 #23

You might wanna investigate the history of what went on back in truedelphi Jun 2014 #43

Gus Savage wrote the federal crack law AngryAmish Jun 2014 #46

Way back in 1981, William Buckley Jr and Charles Rangel debate the drug war. truedelphi Jun 2014 #49

So why only white guys selling weed and getting rich? upaloopa Jun 2014 #4

There are lotteries and other mechanisms for obtaining limited numbers of dispensary licenses. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #19

That would open the door for some lawsuits. n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #29

Having the startup capital is a huge chunk of the point LadyHawkAZ Jun 2014 #24

it takes money noiretextatique Jun 2014 #34

In Spokane I read a little story recently about a black kid that came home from school upset jtuck004 Jun 2014 #36

She's the author of The New Jim Crow Cal Carpenter Jun 2014 #5

An excellent book. I second your recommendation. arcane1 Jun 2014 #27

Absolutely accurate. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #6

No WTF about it... Edited: ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #7

It is a WTF has this country become ... ? MindMover Jun 2014 #22

True... daleanime Jun 2014 #42

Would like to know if she followed that up with her preferred policy position. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #8

I'll start on what to do: release all those women and men sent to prison for weed selling and using kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #9

+1 Arkansas Granny Jun 2014 #12

Agree with all of it. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #14

It would make room for some bankers! kmlisle Jun 2014 #16

Clear their records too. Jamastiene Jun 2014 #30

+ 10,000. n/t truedelphi Jun 2014 #44

You can start by reading her acclaimed book Cal Carpenter Jun 2014 #28

Thank you for that link. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #38

Her book is very powerful. I also recommend it. You will be angry. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #45

she is very much against the war on drugs. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #31

It's a fact there are a lot of entrepreneurs looking into making medical marijuana standardized. KittyWampus Jun 2014 #10

Standardization perhaps for people selling it to dispensaries. PotatoChip Jun 2014 #13

totally agree about recreational/personal usage. KittyWampus Jun 2014 #17

Recreational use is not legal in my state. PotatoChip Jun 2014 #18

Yeah, the Fatcat white guys have pretty much saturated the market Tsiyu Jun 2014 #11

That's exactly what's going on. nt MrScorpio Jun 2014 #15

I agree with Ms. Alexander the_sly_pig Jun 2014 #20

No one should sell marijuana, ever, because.... Uben Jun 2014 #21

We can in Colorado! SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #26

i can help SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2014 #37

True... It doesn't make legalization wrong though. SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #25

we need to end treating drug abuse as a crime Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #32

i'm sorta in the business noiretextatique Jun 2014 #33

THAT is WHY marijuana will become legalized! 2 + 2!! WinkyDink Jun 2014 #35

if you live in Califofnia you can grow six mackerel Jun 2014 #39

Don't kid yourself. Many already HAVE been making money all through the Drug War.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #40

No WTF for me. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 #41

Big Tobacco can try to "take over that market," but it will fail. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #47

Marijuana legalization isn't going to undo racism or other ills in our society, but... Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #48