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Hello all,
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The other evening I was chatting with a fellow prohempster, and although she
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was somewhat enlighten about the politics of POT and the WoD several questions
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led to a general summary of WHY things are the way the are in MY opinion.
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Why (I think) pot is illegal, a general overview for starting a discussion
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1). The Dupont & Hurst families and Money.
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2). Pharmaceuticals profits and politicians protecting them and profiting
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from them. This includes especially the BUSH, QUAYLE, and Reagan's
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and the manufacturing tax free in Puerto Rico (really big $$).
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3). The war machine. So many lives depend upon incomes, jobs, positions,
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ranks, etc derived from this WoD and it's supporting industries. To
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supposedly protect us all from being one of the 3,000 who die from
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drugs each year (while none of these fatalities ever were from
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marijuana).
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4). The Church's and politicians 'doing' what they imply or say is not only
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right for them but for everyone even if the politician personally does
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not agree....it is 'politically correct' to oppose drugs and include
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marijuana in that category.
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5). Illegal Drugs = more profits. (Even in Holland I have met persons who
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are near militant in their desire to keep marijuana in it's current
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state of tolerated but not allowed to advertise openly, restricted to
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'certain coffee shops' etc. this protect their profits). Here in the
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states, illegal drugs equal higher profits for even our government.
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Just look at the top informants, they can only go so far 'til it
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circles right back to our own government and they are told to pursue
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it no further. Anyone hearing of Oliver North, Barry Seals, etc get
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the idea. Check-out A&E investigative reports on informants.
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Not to mention the way our government resorts to kidnapping and
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bringing to justice foreigners who may step out of line. And the large
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monies we spend to 'aid' those governments in fighting the WoD at their
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level, but if they do attempt to fight it they are killed, however the
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money must flow to them or it appears we are leaving them out to dry
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(bad publicity). Or the wasted dollars on 'pet' projects for various
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politicians (like the radar balloons in South Texas, who cost millions
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and have known 'gaps' and work only in 'good' weather).
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6). The Control of Dosage Issue.... Our people tell us that 'it varies from
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dose to dose' therefore is can't be properly administered as a
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prescription. This one is as much to blame on the WoD. In the USA, if
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you need pot for medical use, you get whatever you can find thru
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whomever you may or may not be able to trust, and the quality is
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whatever you get. Harder drugs are often cut to increase profits,
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marijuana is sometimes cut as well as cheaply or quickly dried and
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sugar water (possibly worse) are added as bonding agents for
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pressing/bricking. Sugar especially adds undue harshness and more
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toxins for the smoker.
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However all this is almost mute in a tolerant society such as Holland.
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Marijuana in Holland is separated from other breeds and quality is a
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high priority, I have actually seen arguments about this topic, usually
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one asking for xxx and getting xyx or such. One look and sniff by the
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dealer and it is usually settled quickly. (I.E. they KNOW their DOPE!)
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This one area is a possible point, but in a free'r society it is very,
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very, VERY close from crop to crop within a 'brand'.
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Now, Why it should be legal, again in my opinion & brief
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1). Medical use. Estimates as high as 50% of the (often expensive &
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dangerous) commercial market would be lost to medical pot & it's
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derivatives or components and it's cheaper (if legal, often even
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illegal still cheaper, as many of you know 'scripts often cost from
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one to several hunndred dollars) not to mention safer, without
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addiction or other adverse effects as it's legal counterparts.
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2). Fuel, diesel and methanol.
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3). Paper without dioxins.
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4). Foliage (reverse the greenhouse effect and clean-up some of this
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pollution).
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5). Food, both human and animal.
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6). Rope
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8). Cloth
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9). Recreation / Socially
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10). Religious (Coptic and Rastafarian, possibly more)
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11). Artistic....Free your mind
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12). Therapy, personal (Mental, stress reduction etc)
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13). Stop the Profit!!!
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14). Stop The Warehousing of users / prison (it is a social/personal
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issue not a criminal one).
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15). Reduce the jails and associated cost and problems
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16). Stop the paranoia, of users, of thoughts of crime, guilt, of those
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needing to or desiring to use.
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17). Because it is a natural HERB and not a DRUG (drugs are man made in
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the USA). Watch out, they are about to regulate all herbs it appears.
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18). Because we all 'go to pot' (pun) now and then. Percentages of Americans
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who have used or occasionally use is extreme. A major political factor
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if they all voted or had a clear vote available. (Line item veto ? and
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lets vote on it all and not leave it to them to decide what is
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publicly voted on. Give the public the option.
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19). Because God made it, not man. (so I read, for you SCI-FI buffs it might
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be associated with those other unexplained ancient mysteries.... :-)
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Well there it is, most of it is brief, pickup a copy of the Emperor and other
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publications for references, or attack some of these 'POINTS OF enLIGHTenment'.
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{most of this was off the top of my head after a lenghtly conversation}
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Peace to all, blunt the chronic (conditions) :-)
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Sincere sympathies to the Gary Shephard - Jones family (Sept. 18, 1993).
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-david
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