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In reply to the discussion: Should Barack Obama's Life Been Destroyed By A Drug Bust? [View all]morningfog
(18,115 posts)133. All these"urban myths," examples and government statistics.
It guess everyone on this board and those who publish government reports are liars. You are the sole arbiter of truth. Of course, you can't actually cite anything to support your position, except "reality." And when you are provided with real stories, real facts and real reports, you dig in further.
It must be tough being the only one who is familiar with every marijuana-related conviction and no one believes you.
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I think you have to consider the difference between decriminalization and legalization
frazzled
Dec 2012
#2
At the time of his final arrest, was the arrest truly for a robbery or for smoking a joint?
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#33
It is a fact that there are more than a million people in our prisons and jails on marijuana charges
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#28
"While it is true that a good number of those people have other things on their record "
lalalu
Dec 2012
#77
If you are going to quote me at least quote me in full rather than leaving out the crucial part
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#81
Can you claim that no one is taken to the county jail when first arrested for smoking a joint?
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#94
You de realize that people lose financial aid and scholarships when they are arrested correct?
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#106
There is at least one person who faced serious legal consequences for smoking a joint
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#95
Do you not understand that when you make something illegal, any and all activity
morningfog
Dec 2012
#103
That person just completely destroyed your argument and that is your best rebuttal?
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#113
Well, I do know people that have been arrested and sent to jail as teenagers
Live and Learn
Dec 2012
#53
"I have never known a single person who went to jail & had their lives ruined over smoking a joint."
Hissyspit
Dec 2012
#56
Oklahoma woman serving 12 years for pot case released from prison Read more from this Tulsa World a
Cayenne
Dec 2012
#108
Blacks account for 12% of the population, 14% of annual marijuana users, & 31% of mj arrests.
progressoid
Dec 2012
#136
I would guess that a pretty high proportion of politicians, white or black, have used illegal drugs
LeftishBrit
Dec 2012
#9
In the '60s, some marijuana arrests came about as a result of police planting grass. Maybe they
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#64
So are you under the impression that an arresting officer asks black young men if
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#114
The question that should be asked to all politicians who have used any illegal drug is...
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#4
Apparently his life and his brain was destroyed by drugs, not a drug bust.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#35
agreed - i hope the democratic leadership is not stupid enough to go against the will of the people
samsingh
Dec 2012
#46
He was fortunate to avoid arrest. Or worse a minor arrest /w evidence planting by corrupt police.
Sunlei
Dec 2012
#90
I hate to break this to you but 'the average white kid' does a variety of drugs that
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#122