Quotations, facts, a lie, and a question.
It has been a couple of weeks since my spin cycle of misery laden last post. I have since come out of that funk that always follows a lengthy, enjoyable vacation. Life is good, once again, sort of.
My sister and step-daughter, refugees from hurricane Rita, have been staying at our house for the last 3 weeks. They, along with their Golden Retriever have been great house guests, and built in baby-sitters. It feels really good to help someone out in their time of need. That said, it will be nice once they clear out. I miss walking around naked in my own house in the evening.
O.K, so on with the quotations, facts, lies and question. Our hypocritical, fascist government is lying to the public about Medical Marijuana. Marijuana has been used medically for thousands of years. Until the 1930's, medicine shelves carried cannabis in all forms of remedies, in the USA. Now, under federal law, it is illegal for even the sickest of patients to seek relief using cannabis. A plant. A plant in it's raw form is considered a Schedule 1 narcotic, rated as having no medical or scientific properties, is rated as dangerous as HEROIN. Insane.
Quotes.
"In strict medical terms, marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating ten raw potatoes can result in toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough cannabis to induce death."
-A quote from the DEA.
"The difference between a policy and a crusade is that a policy is judged by its results, while a crusade is judged by how good it makes its crusaders feel."
- Thomas Sowell
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, and where they are they should be changed."
-Jimmy Carter - Former U.S. President
"When even one American who has done nothing wrong is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril."
-Harry S. Truman
FACTS.
Approximately 77,000 marijuana offenders are in prison or jail right now
There have been over seven million marijuana arrests in the United States since 1993, including 755,186 arrests in 2003, —an all-time record. One person is arrested for marijuana every 42 seconds. About 88% of all marijuana arrests are for possession, —not manufacture or distribution
Seventy-two percent of Americans believe that marijuana users should not be jailed. Eighty percent support legal access to medical marijuana for seriously ill adults.
Because marijuana is typically used in private, trampling the Bill of Rights is a routine part of marijuana law enforcement×e.g., use of drug dogs, urine tests, phone taps, government informants, curbside garbage searches, military helicopters, and infrared heat detectors.
Lies.
Marijuana is an unstable mixture of more than 425 chemicals that convert to thousands when smoked. Many of these chemicals are toxic, psychoactive chemicals which are largely unstudied and appear in uncontrolled strengths.
The DEA's own Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young concluded in a 1988 ruling that: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.
Well, I could go on and on with the lies.
The question I have is: Why is cannabis (medical or recreational) banned in the USA?
What is it the drug warriors and policy makers are so afraid of? It seems like the public at large supports medical marijuana, in fact most support decriminalization!
Is is the deep pockets and deeper fear of the Pharmaceutical lobby?
Something to think about.
My sister and step-daughter, refugees from hurricane Rita, have been staying at our house for the last 3 weeks. They, along with their Golden Retriever have been great house guests, and built in baby-sitters. It feels really good to help someone out in their time of need. That said, it will be nice once they clear out. I miss walking around naked in my own house in the evening.
O.K, so on with the quotations, facts, lies and question. Our hypocritical, fascist government is lying to the public about Medical Marijuana. Marijuana has been used medically for thousands of years. Until the 1930's, medicine shelves carried cannabis in all forms of remedies, in the USA. Now, under federal law, it is illegal for even the sickest of patients to seek relief using cannabis. A plant. A plant in it's raw form is considered a Schedule 1 narcotic, rated as having no medical or scientific properties, is rated as dangerous as HEROIN. Insane.
Quotes.
"In strict medical terms, marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating ten raw potatoes can result in toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough cannabis to induce death."
-A quote from the DEA.
"The difference between a policy and a crusade is that a policy is judged by its results, while a crusade is judged by how good it makes its crusaders feel."
- Thomas Sowell
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, and where they are they should be changed."
-Jimmy Carter - Former U.S. President
"When even one American who has done nothing wrong is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril."
-Harry S. Truman
FACTS.
Approximately 77,000 marijuana offenders are in prison or jail right now
There have been over seven million marijuana arrests in the United States since 1993, including 755,186 arrests in 2003, —an all-time record. One person is arrested for marijuana every 42 seconds. About 88% of all marijuana arrests are for possession, —not manufacture or distribution
Seventy-two percent of Americans believe that marijuana users should not be jailed. Eighty percent support legal access to medical marijuana for seriously ill adults.
Because marijuana is typically used in private, trampling the Bill of Rights is a routine part of marijuana law enforcement×e.g., use of drug dogs, urine tests, phone taps, government informants, curbside garbage searches, military helicopters, and infrared heat detectors.
Lies.
Marijuana is an unstable mixture of more than 425 chemicals that convert to thousands when smoked. Many of these chemicals are toxic, psychoactive chemicals which are largely unstudied and appear in uncontrolled strengths.
The DEA's own Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young concluded in a 1988 ruling that: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.
Well, I could go on and on with the lies.
The question I have is: Why is cannabis (medical or recreational) banned in the USA?
What is it the drug warriors and policy makers are so afraid of? It seems like the public at large supports medical marijuana, in fact most support decriminalization!
Is is the deep pockets and deeper fear of the Pharmaceutical lobby?
Something to think about.
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