Comments on: Where Exactly Does Obama Stand on the War on Drugs?

By: palliative chemother

palliative chemother — Wed, 19 May 2010 07:20:28 +0000

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By: Steven D.

Steven D. — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:06:12 +0000

I definitely think Marijuana should be legalized. It is so much less harmful than Most prescribed medications. Of course it is habbit forming, so is alcohol, ciggs, and even watching to much television is bad for you. SO?

LEGALIZE MARIJUANA & STOP THE VIOLENCE!!!

By: Caregiver Jobs

Caregiver Jobs — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:07:34 +0000

As a nonsmoker, I am completely in favor of legalization. I have seen no evidence where marijuana has caused any deaths. Gateway theory is as valid as saying, milk is a gateway to cocaine. Hemp is an invaluable resource. So what’s the holdup?

By: Responsible Tax Paye

Responsible Tax Paye — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:56:12 +0000

Legalize it. Treat it like alcohol plain and simple. End black market and violence.

I’m so sick of the Gateway Drug Argument. Alcohol is the ULTIMATE GATEWAY DRUG. It’s probably 90% of people’s first buzz. And if they like it, the want more. None of my successful friends that smoke got into heavy drugs like coke.

It's a shame that the people who get addicted and kill themselves with crack & cocaine get wrapped in the same category as an adult that want to smoke a joint on a Friday night….. What a weird world.

Once it’s legal it will be exciting for the first 3 months. After that, the people who smoke now, will probably smoke the same amount. And the people who won’t, simply won’t. Not much will change.

And if treated like alcohol. Kids will have as much access to it as a 6 pack of beer. In otherwords, if regulated, kids can’t get it.

So legalize it. And to the folks that say NO and that have never done it, what right do they have to judge it?

By: David - green though

David - green though — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:10:32 +0000

Real-world experience with rehabilitation vs imprisonment for strong drugs (not marijuana) should be a guideline for how we should proceed. As for marijuana, something does need to change. I am not sure that plain legalization is the answer either, but it should certainly be considered. When the posturing about who is tougher on drugs is eliminated from the discussion, we may come up with far better answers. We can look at the experience of The Netherlands, for example. Medical information on the effects of marijuana should be reviewed. Probably it should be prohibited up to age 21, when growth is still a major factor. Last fact that should be remembered: the United States has one of the most violent societies in the world, both internally through crimes and in foreign policy, and we have the highest percentage of incarcerated individuals in the world. Something is wrong with this outcome. The punitive mindset needs to be overshadowed by a preventive and rehabilitative approach to drugs as well as crime, whenever possible.

By: AB390

AB390 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:45:13 +0000

The Obama administration has said it will only pursue marijuana cases in which both state and federal law is being violated. This gives us an opening to legalize marijuana for recreational use. If you want marijuana to be legalized, taxed, and regulated for adults, YOU can make it happen. Tell your legislators to support California Assembly Bill 390. It's easy. Visit yes390.org

By: Former Dealer

Former Dealer — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:41:30 +0000

As a "retired" dealer, I have an insiders' perspective. In fact I come from a family of black marketeers. My father smuggled, my uncles smuggled, I smuggled. The damage I have seen as a result of "hard drugs" (cocaine, heroine, prescribed pills, alcohol) use vastly over shadows the effects of regular marijuana use. Even the most serious side effects of heavy, long term use fade or reverse entirely within a very short period of abstinance.

"Children" should not be exposed to any mind altering subtance including nicotine. That being said, adults should be able to indulge in marijuana recreationally. I prefer mine "vaporized". This removes any potetial

harm caused by "smoking" it.

What message do we want to send to youth? We have a rainbow of regulated substances that children are educated to abstain from or "use responsibly" when they reach legal age. On the other hand we have marijuana. Relatvely benign and entirely un-regulated. This drug is by all accounts far more easy to obtain by kids than alcohol or cigarettes. I never carded anyone, ever.

Which drugs do you want you kids to have access to from dealers like I was?

Keep those drugs unregulated and on the black market. "

By: Deborah Lewis

Deborah Lewis — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:02:13 +0000

I too dared to believe in Obama and the great change he would bring. Now I'm just sick. And for him to turn around and give all that money that so needs to be spent here to Mexico down the drain on another failed War On Drugs. WTF is wrong with this picture

By: End the Prohibition

End the Prohibition — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:37:11 +0000

Too many people are being ignored in this country. Too many people are asking the few people that run this country to legalize marijuana and are being flatly told "no, it'll never happen".

But the people that run this country aren't the people being killed by the cartels, nor are they the kids that have to go to schools frequented by drug dealers. The prohibition has failed to reduce marijuana use, instead it's empowered the cartels, made marijuana easily available to our children and was responsible for more than 6,000 cartel murders last year and almost 3,000 so far this year.

There is no argument that can justify our inaction on this issue! Save a life, end the cartel killings. Tell your legislators to legalize the production and sale of marijuana to adults!!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:27:43 +0000

Why isn't legalization realistic? Huh? It would save lives,money, and stop the creation of criminals from otherwise law abiding citizens. It would also help make it harder for our kids to get. SO WHY ISN'T IT AN OPTION MR OBAMA, HUH???????????????? ITS BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE, SO WHY SAY NO???????? ITS OBVIOUS THE FEDERAL GOV IS HIDING SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!