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Jamaal510

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18. I don't smoke, but this has infuriated me.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 08:19 PM

May 2012

To see all five of these interest groups teaming up to keep a drug illegal (that is less harmful than alcohol) is sickening. These people are nothing but real-life villains who either only care about maximizing profits, locking minorities up, or both.

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5 Special Interest Groups That Help Keep Marijuana Illegal [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

None of this would have any influence... randome May 2012 #1

Not just that... JackInGreen May 2012 #2

The FDA advisory board voted earlier this year to eliminate Vicodin and Percocet.. Fumesucker May 2012 #3

Prescription drugs have become the new face of illicit drug use AlbertCat May 2012 #7

Bingo! This issue, as with all others, is a numbers game MrScorpio May 2012 #10

vaporizers don't put smoke in your lungs. Tunkamerica May 2012 #15

Pure evil! SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #4

And don't forget the CIA, Black Ops, Special Forces.. ananda May 2012 #5

Has Anyone connected the dots yet? bonniebgood May 2012 #6

K & R and just want to say Tsiyu May 2012 #8

TEE-HEE! xchrom May 2012 #9

Two more, energy and agra. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #11

This is where there is cognitive dissonance felix_numinous May 2012 #12

exactly -- and it's our responsibility to seek change in policy that we don't agree with nashville_brook May 2012 #13

why would tobacco companies be against it? provis99 May 2012 #14

did you read the post? Tunkamerica May 2012 #16

obviously you did.` provis99 May 2012 #17

you're right. i did miss it. Tunkamerica May 2012 #20

I don't smoke, but this has infuriated me. Jamaal510 May 2012 #18

Also the cotton industry. Horse with no Name May 2012 #19