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RKP5637

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6. As usual, follow the money trail. More money is made by those on both sides of the fence by

Reply to mia (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 11:59 PM

Nov 2012

keeping pot illegal. It's all a game of politics and money, learned decades ago. Keep stuff illegal and people make money all the way around. Humanity is really a totally F'ed up species. Making pot illegal is all about $$$$$ and has nothing to do with goodness of intent. Meanwhile, one can drink their brains out, and oh, that's ok, it's all legal. This is so F'ed up in so many ways ... it clearly demonstrates the stupidity of many societies.

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Why does the U.N. care so much? [View all] mia Nov 2012 OP

They don't - Ray does. bluedigger Nov 2012 #1

Just like Harry Anslinger-he's trying to protect his government job. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #8

My guess would be that the Obama Administration put the bug in their ear. Obama does teddy51 Nov 2012 #2

fear of making the police unions and DEA obsolete is more likely nt msongs Nov 2012 #3

I expect Justice Dept. will assert federal authority. But whatever the Obama admin Skip Intro Nov 2012 #4

Raymond Yans has a job that depends on prohibition RomneyLies Nov 2012 #5

And a whole segment of the US has jobs that depend on bashing pot users. It's all RKP5637 Nov 2012 #7

As usual, follow the money trail. More money is made by those on both sides of the fence by RKP5637 Nov 2012 #6