Think about it!!!!!!!

No, not really. The Pharmacists, the Pharmacologists, The psychologists, The Chemists, They know the truth. They are all scientists man. Its the prick head politicians letting government agenda go over scientific evidence and fact, which pressures are being considered when making laws and regulations...Its the public, media, lobby/pressure groups and political input, which are unfourtantely overpowering scientific and economic advice....

i would never vote for marijuana to be legal..... now decriminalized, that's a dif story that i'm all for..... the economy would flop even worse if mj was legal, i just just can't imagine going to 7-11 for a pack of doobies.....

Come on - the criminalization of marijuana is well documented, and it was primarily to get rid of hemp. The reason to get rid of hemp was to favor industry that used cellulose (wood) for it's fiber - as supposed to hemp.
The marijuana part of it was mostly scare tactics, which had little to do with the real issue. It was just a change in legislation. Prior to that there were times where a farmed had to grow hemp - by law.
If it sounds interesting - read up on it. The current law is in my opinion just another example of the head in the ass, and needs to be re-worked.

My other half is a pharmacist and she knows for a fact the the only thing that relieves her sinusitis is strong Indica.

PainWrek said:

i would never vote for marijuana to be legal..... now decriminalized, that's a dif story that i'm all for..... the economy would flop even worse if mj was legal, i just just can't imagine going to 7-11 for a pack of doobies.....

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Arghhh Decriminalization is stupid concept, even worse for any of the governments credibility. If it was legal, and you can grow your own without anyfears why would you be against it man!

When its decriminalized, Its like " fine we will fine you if you are caught, or just get a slap on the wrist, maybe the second time a fine...If you grow it or deal it though you are fucked " They are letting you do it, yet they are still allowing the black market to remain untouched and acknowledge that there is one and they are sort of saying its alright? Mixed messaged, a stupid concept

Peace im off

growwwww said:

No, not really. The Pharmacists, the Pharmacologists, The psychologists, The Chemists, They know the truth. They are all scientists man. Its the prick head politicians letting government agenda go over scientific evidence and fact, which pressures are being considered when making laws and regulations...Its the public, media, lobby/pressure groups and political input, which are unfourtantely overpowering scientific and economic advice....

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yeah but maybe if they were actually fighting with the government they may win if they stand behind the scientists then it's them who over powers the government
and also government i'm sure controls media (like news on tv ect.) cause they're probably telling media to talk to hippies if media were to go to a scientist and the scientist said it was good and showed all the facts then we could start a proposition when voting (again and again just keep fighting it) then we as a country could possibly legalize it

ImarriedMARY said:

The reason why marijuana isn't legal is cause not enough of us are going in to pharmacy work and standing up and saying MARIJUANA IS NOT HARMFUL It's really the pharmacists that decide whats legal (in a way) but if pharmacists were to say it's great for many medicinal uses and eventually we will legalize it. I realized this when i moved in and found out my neighbor was a pharmacist I've yet to smoke with him or ask if he smokes even but that's my opinion what's yours
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First off there has to be a push to legalize. Everyday straight americans have no idea of the truth about weed, so they believe all the horror stories. Look at the nationwide DARE program for kids in school. Your kids will be turning you in after they get their little heads filled with the horrors of pot. Few politicians will stick their necks out to say they support legalizing or at least decriminalizing weed. The god fearing military loving americans will never stand for legalization. It's going to have to be a state by state maybe even a county by county movement. I'm hoping one of the pacific northwest states, california or even a state in the new england area starts the trend. Until then, we'll do what we do and our country will make us law breakers just like they did during prohibition with alcohol...and we all see how that worked out.

ImarriedMARY said:

yeah but maybe if they were actually fighting with the government they may win if they stand behind the scientists then it's them who over powers the government
and also government i'm sure controls media (like news on tv ect.) cause they're probably telling media to talk to hippies if media were to go to a scientist and the scientist said it was good and showed all the facts then we could start a proposition when voting (again and again just keep fighting it) then we as a country could possibly legalize it

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Scientists rely on money for research programs, most donators are big business and governments. The only way to get a real movement going based on science is to get new phd students to do thier dissertations on medical marijuana benefits. They would have to fund it themselves though as most businesses who fund the phd research would'nt like the subject matter would they! It costs about £20k-£30k to do a phd in the Uk.

PainWrek said:

i would never vote for marijuana to be legal..... now decriminalized, that's a dif story that i'm all for..... the economy would flop even worse if mj was legal, i just just can't imagine going to 7-11 for a pack of doobies.....

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well no not immediately first start off medicinal but later in life we can but make it you have to be 18- or even 19 or 21 even like alcohol not even saying now but when the country is more stable we could start trying no?

i laugh everytime someone actually thinks weed is gonna be legalized or de-crim'd or whatever....get real, its not gonna happen...to many agencies need 1 more thing to arrest people for(weed), lots of jails need to be filled, fines need to be paid to keep counties out of the red. plus the government doesnt want to admit they have been wrong for making weed illegal all these years...they can't be held accontable for their actions, they are the federal government, they are always right.....hell its a schedule I, yet charges for weed get the lightest sentences, that doesn't even make sence, but hey thats america, they gotta keep doing seizures getting CASH, CARS, BOATS, HOUSES...ETC.. that they end up selling and getting even more shit to arrest people not to mention get a higher salary next year for themself..this country is really the most corrupt ever when you really think about it....

let me talk about GHB real quick, illegal since 03/2000....unless you get it in the pill form of Xyrem prescribed which was made legal in 03/2000, how fucking conveinent....such a corrupt system....if you don't think so, just keep on thinking weed is gonna be legal tomorrow...and well just see when that day comes...hahahaha

If by some miracle weed is ever 100% legal, state, federal, county, city everywhere in the USA...they are gonna fuck things up guaranteed...their will be a short supply, prices will be high, they will probably regulate the THC level to 5% or some shit....its the federal government, you just know they are gonna screw things up...ITS GUARANTEED!

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First off there has to be a push to legalize. Everyday straight americans have no idea of the truth about weed, so they believe all the horror stories. Look at the nationwide DARE program for kids in school. Your kids will be turning you in after they get their little heads filled with the horrors of pot. Few politicians will stick their necks out to say they support legalizing or at least decriminalizing weed. The god fearing military loving americans will never stand for legalization. It's going to have to be a state by state maybe even a county by county movement. I'm hoping one of the pacific northwest states, california or even a state in the new england area starts the trend. Until then, we'll do what we do and our country will make us law breakers just like they did during prohibition with alcohol...and we all see how that worked out.

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i've heard that it's kinda started to i've read that the states that use it for medicinal it's kinda but eased a bit and now i'm talking everywhere else

561crim said:

i laugh everytime someone actually thinks weed is gonna be legalized or de-crim'd or whatever....get real, its not gonna happen...to many agencies need 1 more thing to arrest people for(weed), lots of jails need to be filled, fines need to be paid to keep counties out of the red.

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anythings possible why is everyone so negative and now think about it why not arrest people for smoking cigarettes and most jails are over loaded cause they arrest people for marijuana and look at all the other drugs out there there's so many of them and there filling the jails and look at amsterdam there doing alright (maybe not the best but there still getting by and doing better then america now especially

ImarriedMARY said:

look at amsterdam there doing alright (maybe not the best but there still getting by and doing better then america now especially

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hey i couldn't agree more on that..i'd rather live in amsterdam and if it was financially possible im sure lots of people on this site would...but with the shit for brains 70-100yr olds in the senate and house of reps things are just getting more fucked up by the day...

ImarriedMARY said:

yeah but maybe if they were actually fighting with the government they may win if they stand behind the scientists then it's them who over powers the government
and also government i'm sure controls media (like news on tv ect.) cause they're probably telling media to talk to hippies if media were to go to a scientist and the scientist said it was good and showed all the facts then we could start a proposition when voting (again and again just keep fighting it) then we as a country could possibly legalize it

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*Sigh*

What country do you live in?

In the UK recently we have had a massive problem, with someone on a government advisory board, a scientists giving information, scientifically based information about drugs...Then getting sacked.... Proffessor David Nutt. Just think about it man shit doesnt work so nicely...

You are so right on!!! MONEY! LOBBY. Like gay marriage. If the state wants to marry homos ok why not, most of it is a state sanchioned affair anyway. The church does not have to condone it in anyway or do it. Just let the JP courts do it and the state and God can stay separate. Why then do they not. Well that is so simple. Just like Highaltitude says with ganji the insuance companies would take a hit and that is why they lobby against it. Like the new rules not to test paps for younger females. Think about how much the insurance companies save if women are forced to wait till after the age of 18, 20, or 21. Each test costs what around $100 and how many females are there. Right there the insurance cos save $200 mil a year. IT IS ALL ABOUT MONEY!! And don't forget they want to keep the ethnics in their own neihborhoods. Don't believe me then wake up!!!! That is because I think it is funny

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Come on - the criminalization of marijuana is well documented, and it was primarily to get rid of hemp. The reason to get rid of hemp was to favor industry that used cellulose (wood) for it's fiber - as supposed to hemp.
The marijuana part of it was mostly scare tactics, which had little to do with the real issue. It was just a change in legislation. Prior to that there were times where a farmed had to grow hemp - by law.
If it sounds interesting - read up on it. The current law is in my opinion just another example of the head in the ass, and needs to be re-worked.

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The reason why weed is illegal = because that would put many pharmicitical companies out of business ....those multi million possibly billion dollar industries basically they put more money into the system and the up tops people pockets than marijuaana enthusiats.......get yah guap up homie