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DeSwiss

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5. K&R

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:52 PM

Nov 2012

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Members of Congress Implore Feds To Back Down On Marijuana Prosecution [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

+1000 for ending the hopeless money and human life destroying pit of the drug war Suji to Seoul Nov 2012 #1

if these Congresspeople need us to watch their backs on this, use me. Stop the drug war, period. wordpix Nov 2012 #29

We are way past due for rational drug laws. These states have taken the first, important step. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

Good to see this discussed in terms of justice Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #3

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #4

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2012 #6

Marijuana may be a legally tricky one to simply "legalize" Xithras Nov 2012 #13

Very, very interesting AngryAmish Nov 2012 #17

Repudiating treaties is easy, they just need to change the verbiage to "enhanced drug enforcement." Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #24

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Interesting quakerboy Nov 2012 #21

You're right, and he said as much, but... Xithras Nov 2012 #22

This is why I'm pushing for global legalization now. It's the only way to be sure. tridim Nov 2012 #34

Yes, the Marihuana Tax Act Gruenemann Nov 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2012 #20

Maybe you would like it better if it was referred to as "adjusting priorities". rhett o rick Nov 2012 #23

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Of course I believe it should be legalized. But until it is, the least the President could do would rhett o rick Nov 2012 #28

Now that the Teapublican Inquisition has been beaten back and the Prez re-elected.. workinclasszero Nov 2012 #7

You have a way with words, workingclass duhneece Nov 2012 #10

Thanks :) This is how the democrats can take control of the House in 2014 workinclasszero Nov 2012 #16

no. R's still want blood - Susan Rice, Van Jones, keep Eliz Warren off Sen. Banking Comm... wordpix Nov 2012 #30

"a drug policy that may finally eliminate disproportionate racial impact" ccavagnolo Nov 2012 #8

Ask the 10% (or whatever) of Non-Whites here in WA if they feel they are disproportionately gateley Nov 2012 #12

the right is always bitching about the loss of liberties hockeynut57 Nov 2012 #9

It's High Time! n/t adirondacker Nov 2012 #11

"cartels and criminals" will be replaced by bankers and ruthless businessmen DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #15

I've heard third hand that small dealers are dropping their prices because their own suppliers-- eridani Nov 2012 #32

It is silly to say the price of pot would "skyrocket" under legalization. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #38

Really? How many growers do you know? DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #39

Thanks Don for Posting fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #18

Good for the Congresspeople. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #25

18 out of 435 Eyes of the World Nov 2012 #27

Great News!! RainDog Nov 2012 #31

BRAVO to the small percentage of Congressman who have the foresight and initiative to ask for some dotymed Nov 2012 #33

Sanity will increase...and the number of drugs will go down... lib2DaBone Nov 2012 #35

UN official calls for marijuana ballot rollback Oldenuff Nov 2012 #36

Raymond Yans is Belgian, so his own nation has marijuana legalization for years now. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #37