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Bluenorthwest

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22. Phrased another way- Continued and racially skewed arrest and ajudication of citizens for

Reply to bhikkhu (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 06:49 AM

Jun 2016

marijuana is a good step, to decrease cannabis arrest and incarcerations right now would deprive a hungry system of fuel!!!!

I see no benefit at all when some kid goes to jail for cannabis. Can you explain those benefits and why it's best to keep up the arrests and jailing for an unspecified amount of time?

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My thoughts exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #21

Phrased another way- Continued and racially skewed arrest and ajudication of citizens for Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #22

lol SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #20