I DO !!!

This is HUGE.
why?

Because it both signals a social perspective shift with in the FBI & makes a very big difference *in the focus & attitude* of FBI staff... & their social circles.

Think about that.

Then think about the PUSH from BigPharma & Bushevik agencies.

Then think about the DEA's full-court Press on Canada's legal sovereignty & Domestic Policies via the BC3.

NOW THINK about how the CBC has been pressed to alter their 'marijuana is a personal choice & a hell of a lot less of an impact than either alcohol or BigTobacco' standpoint. This is the Canadian perspective. That hemp takes a LOT less petroleum energy to harvest, or Petro-based fertilizers than either BigCotton or BigTobacco.

now... think about all of this...

& notice that the FBI is making a very political point here...
Pot ain't OPIUM... & OPIUM will be your PROBLEM **unless** the peasants of Afghanistan are given a VERY REAL alternative.
**unless** the OPIUM of Afghanistan is channeled where its NEEDED: developing nations which are being *victimized* by BigPharma & the corporatization of natural resources & healthcare
Maybe we should take notice.

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Well you can't really continue to deny employment to people who haven't done any different than the president himself.

Having made it through the 60's, I was certain that by now, marijuana would be legal.
But, it hasn't happened yet.
Texas prison's have too many offender's that are incarcerated for simple possession.
Before Dolph Briscoe changed the law here, weed and smack were on the same penalty level.
I know of 1 guy, in 1962, who was sentenced to 40 years for giving, not selling, but giving a narc 1 jay. No stash, just the 1 jay and he got 40 years.
It would seem the tax implications would appeal to the Republican's who will not raise taxes for any reason.
Start selling Acapulco Gold in package stores and collecting state and federal taxes on it and the tax revenue should increase.
And maybe the prison population could decrease, saving taxpayer's a few more bucks.
Naw, that makes sense, so that can't work.

Oh, and you must state that the "drug" use [use of "dangerous" drugs] was bad and that you support current policy. Otherwise your loyalty is questionable. Yes, they do allow paroled violent felons to speak before kids at "Meth Awareness" assemblies at school - and disbar parents who want to divulge the rest of the truth behind the "Meth problem", even if they have a spotless criminal record. These felons must claim that "the Meth made me do all those horrible crimes".
Yes, I've been disbarred from speaking and barred from employment - although the latter was before the change in policy. It does seem like a de facto white flag when a governmental agency using taxpayer dollars to combat the use of "dangerous drugs" admits that there just are too many failures in execution to staff its force without admitting failed people into its ranks. After all, if you have fight against use and this use skyrockets, what else would you call it but a failure.

Oh for God's sake, if we decriminalized pot so people could either grow their own or purchase it. Grow-your-own types could buy a permit/lisence to grow, retail weed could be taxed like cigarettes & booze. The tax revenue could be used to fund drug rehabilitation for addicts of all kinds.

BTW - If my Aunt, who's fighting cancer, can get a prescription for Vicodan & Oxycontin, why can't she get one for marijuana? Could it be because BigPharma doesn't get a cut of the ganja $$$ ?

PeaceMonger, you're exactly right!

I wonder how many of you MoJo staffers smoke weed. You are in San Fran, after all. The last time I visited, I saw people smoking joints all over downtown. It was like an outdoor concert! I bet you people are all tokers. It would explain a lot.

I think PeaceMonger has a great suggestion. In fact, just last week, a group in California offered a budget solution to Governor Schwarzenegger based on taxing marijuana. According to their website (stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2007/aug/06/press_release_marijuana_dealers_):

"Regulation and taxation of marijuana could produce six billion dollars in additional tax revenue, according to economic studies linked from their web site LetUsPayTaxes.com. In addition, it could save up to ten billion dollars in enforcement costs."

Why do we waste so much money and energy fighting this healing herb?

"Why do we waste so much money and energy fighting this healing herb?"

Why do we waste so much money, PERIOD?

Legalize it, and all the other "consensual crimes" the late Peter McWilliams identified in his landmark work: "Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do"
(available here free: http://www.petermcwilliams.org/)
and you won't even NEED to tax it, due to the savings in "DrugLaw ENFORCEMENT", interdiction operations and prisons alone. Might even be able to LOWER taxes Elsewhere!