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In reply to the discussion: "OPERATION MOUNTAIN HIGH" YIELDS MULTIPLE DRUG ARRESTS FOR POT GROWING ON PUBLIC LANDS [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)24. No. Violence is caused by people. Not regulations.
I understand your point but the responsibility for violence lies with those initiating it.
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"OPERATION MOUNTAIN HIGH" YIELDS MULTIPLE DRUG ARRESTS FOR POT GROWING ON PUBLIC LANDS [View all]
nadinbrzezinski
Nov 2012
OP
I was a search and rescue spotter in BC for a couple of missions in the '80s
OnlinePoker
Nov 2012
#21
Because harming public lands is wrong, whether you do it by poaching, growing drugs...
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#12
By the way, those are *my* lands TOO, you don't get to decide that my lands don't get protection
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#14
The lands wouldn't *need* "protection" from illicit grows if it wasn't for the drug war.
Fumesucker
Nov 2012
#17
Prohibition creates the structural conditions that make violence a useful option.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#30
I disagree. Violence is never an answer when talking about growing a harmless plant.
randome
Nov 2012
#33
so you are okay with destruction of public lands while you wait for prohibition to end?
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#36
It's simple. People don't have any choice but to worship the weed. They MUST get high.
randome
Nov 2012
#37
because you were arguing with me and i never discounted prohibition in the long term
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#40
Face it! The inevitable outcome of the war on MJ has been known for a long time.
Bozita
Nov 2012
#19