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Comrade Grumpy

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23. Yeah. Let's end drug prohibition. It has too many awful side effects.

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:18 PM

May 2012

Like the black market violence in Mexico.

The funding of political violence in Colombia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and other places.

The corruption of our police forces.

The steady chip, chip, chipping away at the Constitution in the name of the drug war.

And the criminalization of drug users.

We could sell them over the counter, but we could also place restrictions on them as we do with alcohol and tobacco. We could even require prescriptions, so users come in regular contact with a physician or health care worker. There are a variety of schemes to regulate drug sales that don't involve guns and prisons.

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56% of Americans support FULL legalization of marijuana - newest Rasmussen poll [View all] RainDog May 2012 OP

how long before jury nullification can begin? n/t yodermon May 2012 #1

A majority favor it. We live in a democracy. So . . . 4th law of robotics May 2012 #2

No, we don't Ter May 2012 #7

Which is unfortunate. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #16

sadly, tho, the current law is based upon such racist and corrupt actions RainDog May 2012 #19

All substances should be legal, not just Marijuana golfguru May 2012 #3

and since is would be a legal product littlewolf May 2012 #6

Just consider how much tax payer money will be saved by golfguru May 2012 #36

So all drugs? Meth? Legal to purchase? Coke? Heroin. Over the counter? Logical May 2012 #13

Yeah. Let's end drug prohibition. It has too many awful side effects. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #23

Yes, because the addicts are getting it now anyway golfguru May 2012 #35

K&R. It's coming. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #4

Yet it lost in liberal California Ter May 2012 #5

Parts of California are very liberal Duncan20903 May 2012 #8

some growers opposed it RainDog May 2012 #9

All we need now is Joe Biden. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #17

This would, actually, be a beautiful thing RainDog May 2012 #18

Sorry RainDog, no California vote in 2012 Duncan20903 May 2012 #27

I didn't mean CA had a 2012 prop on the ballot RainDog May 2012 #28

75 percent of American politicians support continued drug war stupidity. marmar May 2012 #10

where'd you get that one from? RainDog May 2012 #11

Yet, NO STATE has come close to passing it in a real vote. This is wishful thinking! n-t Logical May 2012 #12

Colorado has a chance to change this in 2012. RainDog May 2012 #14

Thanks for the informative post. I am REALLY hoping the Colorado vote is the one that breaks.... Logical May 2012 #15

me too n/t RainDog May 2012 #20

We are close.. it's already decriminalized in Denver.. SomethingFishy May 2012 #22

It's also on the ballot in Washington this year. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #21

Yes. I always think of Colorado RainDog May 2012 #32

In my world 53.5-46.5 is hardly a mandate from the people. n/t Duncan20903 May 2012 #26

If you compare the support for legalization just over the last 5 years RainDog May 2012 #29

did you join DU so that you could post negative opinions about this post, btw? RainDog May 2012 #30

i never smoke the crap upi402 May 2012 #24

Legalization is coming in our lifetimes. StrictlyRockers May 2012 #25

K&R - nt Ohio Joe May 2012 #31

Number is too small outofstep May 2012 #33

It's getting there RainDog May 2012 #34

I'm totally convinced that legalization of cannabis is the most logical, compassionate, moral, just, Uncle Joe May 2012 #37