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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-07-07 02:52 PM
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7. It would be nice if citizens could have some say in whether it is illegal or not
Rather than politicians who seem to be in the pocket of major industries that benefit from keeping marijuana illegal.
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  -legalize cannabis now krj44  Dec-07-07 04:23 AM   #0 
  - Weed, weed, and damn Ron Paul.  lvx35   Dec-07-07 04:42 AM   #1 
  - DO IT.  aquart   Dec-07-07 05:01 AM   #2 
  - weed is not addictive,  krj44   Dec-07-07 02:45 PM   #4 
  - You can grow tobacco in your back yard, too...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:08 PM   #8 
     - Since when has big pharma been marketing cigarettes?  EOTE   Dec-07-07 03:17 PM   #11 
     - I don't see any great difference between big pharma and big tobacco  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:23 PM   #14 
        - I believe the people know how to grow better cannabis than RJ Reynolds could.  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:29 PM   #19 
        - That's not the point  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:34 PM   #21 
           - We got it to fly in Denver.  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:35 PM   #24 
           - That's not a reason to stop working on a local level  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:46 PM   #27 
           - The problem is cannabis competes with many drugs at once  killbotfactory   Dec-08-07 02:40 PM   #85 
        - The point is...  EOTE   Dec-07-07 03:35 PM   #23 
        - I just don't buy the "lot less money" part  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:42 PM   #26 
        - Depends on what you mean by 'paid off'.  EOTE   Dec-07-07 03:58 PM   #35 
           - I don't think you understand  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:14 PM   #42 
        - The growing prison industry would make far less money as well,  Uncle Joe   Dec-07-07 04:11 PM   #41 
        - Ohhh and I do love my Makers Mark  GA_ArmyVet   Dec-07-07 08:38 PM   #57 
           - You are much closer to the point...  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 01:59 PM   #81 
     - HEY YOUR RIGHT  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:21 PM   #12 
     - You can't grow tobacco everywhere. And where you can, you have to dry and cure it.  IntravenousDemilo   Dec-07-07 04:48 PM   #44 
     - Ditch weed is one thing...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 05:22 PM   #52 
        - SO not true  druidity33   Dec-07-07 08:21 PM   #55 
           - While overall, it isn't relevant to the point of the thread  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 01:48 PM   #79 
              - yikes!  druidity33   Dec-08-07 02:22 PM   #84 
                 - The vast majority of urban dwellers  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 02:55 PM   #89 
     - incorrect  AlecBGreen   Dec-07-07 11:06 PM   #62 
     - IF you are raising it for consumption by others - yes  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 01:52 PM   #80 
        - wow, thanks for the correction  AlecBGreen   Dec-08-07 04:15 PM   #91 
           - Ah... well..  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 05:11 PM   #92 
     - Back when I smoked  FatDave   Dec-08-07 01:22 AM   #69 
  - I completely agree  me b zola   Dec-07-07 11:25 PM   #65 
  - Damn straight.  Bright Eyes   Dec-07-07 05:11 AM   #3 
  - "my own doctor and pharmacist both stated that it is better than most drugs on the market..."  QuestionAll   Dec-07-07 02:47 PM   #5 
  - it's still reefer madness time.....can't look 'soft on drugs'  spanone   Dec-07-07 02:50 PM   #6 
  - yeah look at the asshole Edwards made of himself  mitchtv   Dec-07-07 03:56 PM   #33 
  - It would be nice if citizens could have some say in whether it is illegal or not  killbotfactory   Dec-07-07 02:52 PM   #7 
  - Uh, no... it would be nice to simply be rational  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 03:28 PM   #18 
     - you see people are ignorant on  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:57 PM   #34 
        - Read the thread  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:05 PM   #38 
           - It would be a step in the right direction  killbotfactory   Dec-07-07 04:09 PM   #39 
           - See post above...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:16 PM   #43 
           - Oregon voters approved medical marijuana in 1998  High Plains   Dec-08-07 09:48 AM   #74 
              - Good - I hope they keep trying  jberryhill   Dec-08-07 02:01 PM   #82 
  - Legalize the Sacred Herb.  tekisui   Dec-07-07 03:12 PM   #9 
  - sounds like the words  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:22 PM   #13 
  - Kicked and recommended.  Uncle Joe   Dec-07-07 03:13 PM   #10 
  - its interesting subject because  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:25 PM   #16 
     - I appreciate your service during a tumultous time  Uncle Joe   Dec-07-07 03:35 PM   #22 
        - thank you kind sir  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:48 PM   #30 
  - I've been doing a lot of research about cannabis and epilepsy lately  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:24 PM   #15 
  - i forgot to mention,my  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:27 PM   #17 
  - Pill form of what? And for what ailment?  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:30 PM   #20 
     - I'm guessing the poster is referring to Marinol.  EOTE   Dec-07-07 03:40 PM   #25 
     - You're probably right. Marinol is a BS drug.  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:48 PM   #29 
        - your right  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:49 PM   #31 
        - It's less effective for certain conditions for a couple of reasons...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:02 PM   #37 
           - I wouldn't dismiss it.  Asgaya Dihi   Dec-08-07 06:01 AM   #70 
     - cannabis comes in a pill  krj44   Dec-07-07 03:47 PM   #28 
        - Marinol is synthetic THC, not Cannabis. It doesn't work. nt  tridim   Dec-07-07 03:51 PM   #32 
           - You can make cannabis capsules using cooked coconut oil with a  TheFriendlyAnarchist   Dec-07-07 11:05 PM   #61 
  - When cannabis was made illegal,  kgfnally   Dec-07-07 11:55 PM   #67 
     - On the AMA, Yes  Asgaya Dihi   Dec-08-07 06:21 AM   #71 
  - I agree, and I think its way past time.  AuntPatsy   Dec-07-07 04:00 PM   #36 
  - Wait, Wait...If everyone smoked pot who would fight the wars? No wonder BushCorp don't want  rhett o rick   Dec-07-07 04:11 PM   #40 
  - Indeed .... or who will fight the battle to legalize it /nt  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 05:12 PM   #48 
  - cannabilize legalis now  Prefer   Dec-07-07 05:01 PM   #45 
  - Legalize them ALL now.  I work for workers   Dec-07-07 05:03 PM   #46 
  - prevents cancer, too!  librechik   Dec-07-07 05:08 PM   #47 
  - and  iamthebandfanman   Dec-07-07 05:13 PM   #49 
     - and..  tridim   Dec-07-07 05:19 PM   #50 
        - what i think is funny  iamthebandfanman   Dec-08-07 08:13 AM   #72 
  - -1.  Blue-Jay   Dec-07-07 05:20 PM   #51 
  - No argument here!  2hip   Dec-07-07 05:40 PM   #53 
  - I don't smoke it (anymore),  bvar22   Dec-07-07 06:45 PM   #54 
  - we have in California  proud patriot   Dec-07-07 08:23 PM   #56 
  - Actually, it is not by prescription...  High Plains   Dec-08-07 09:54 AM   #75 
  - Thank You for the clarification  proud patriot   Dec-08-07 02:50 PM   #87 
  - Riverside county is prosecuting  mitchtv   Dec-08-07 03:40 PM   #90 
  - K&R yes --  Tuesday Afternoon   Dec-07-07 08:45 PM   #58 
  - california prop. 215 is only the beginning....  mike_c   Dec-07-07 11:02 PM   #59 
  - We have about 9 million gutless politicians to get rid of first.  tabasco   Dec-07-07 11:05 PM   #60 
  - Legalize weed and hemp! Plant acres and acres of both!  Blue State Native   Dec-07-07 11:10 PM   #63 
  - I'm wondering how many people here support/$ the maijuana organizations ---  defendandprotect   Dec-07-07 11:12 PM   #64 
  - How many of us can? Legally that is?  Blue State Native   Dec-07-07 11:30 PM   #66 
     - You can give money to the organizations that work to legalize marijuana ---  defendandprotect   Dec-08-07 12:18 AM   #68 
     - Cops do, so can you.  Asgaya Dihi   Dec-08-07 11:46 AM   #76 
  - preach it to 'em brother!  ileus   Dec-08-07 09:05 AM   #73 
  - pot is beeing grown by the ton  haydukelives   Dec-08-07 12:27 PM   #77 
  - I'm all for it, but,  Jesuswasntafascist   Dec-08-07 12:47 PM   #78 
  - Watch this very  chitty   Dec-08-07 02:10 PM   #83 
  - why pot is illegal...  wildbilln864   Dec-08-07 02:48 PM   #86 
  - sorry, I read legalize cannibals  postulater   Dec-08-07 02:53 PM   #88 
 

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