OR make marijuana legal.

Enough said.

We will not stop until a rational, compassionate policy takes the place of the current War on Drugs...especially cannabis.

Because it isn't just corrupt to stop research into a substance that seems to offer some tangible benefits to those suffering from cancer treatment side effects, epilepsy, autism, migraines, arthritis, MS, CF, alzheimers and other medical issues.

IT is EVIL to prevent research because the govt. is so intent on sustaining a lie they've told for 70 years.

When our own govt. research has indicated that a substance is less harmful than aspirin, yet that same govt. lies about this - the problem is the govt., not the substance.

When our own govt. kills people who need medical mj to survive while undergoing chemo, etc. - that's evil. That's what they did to Peter McWilliams (and others, no doubt) but his case was documented and reported extensively.

Such intransigence leads to a total loss of credibility and respect for any office of govt.

Why should anyone think the govt. has representatives who are concerned with anything other than their own financial gain, or that of their owners (pharma, alcohol, for-profit prison industries) when they've shown they don't give a shit if something interferes with the profits of their owners. Not to mention those who were involved in this prohibition who are now lobbying for one form of cannabis to be legal - when it's offered by big pharma. Not to mention the money the drug czars have made by creating drug testing companies, then lobbying to make sure drug testing is the standard for employment.

It makes me want to puke to see this in action - from pols on both sides of the aisle.

I don't see how they can sustain blocking something like this when it simply defies all logic to do so. As more and more people see the medical benefits of pot, the more will be as enraged as we are.

So the federal government will inevitably fail at this, and reveal itself as utterly corrupt in the process.

The entire reason for the existing law, since Nixon's committee to review whether or not to decriminalize (which was the outcome of the study, ignored by Nixon) is to provide a way to target select populations.

Michelle Alexander's work on this issue is very important. She calls the WoD "The New Jim Crow" because minorities are targeted for arrests at far greater numbers than their use compared to whites, for instance.

Nixon wanted to keep marijuana illegal to give him an easy way to target anti-war activists and others on the left.

Asset seizure laws and easy arrests make law enforcement agencies look good on paper.

The WoD provided a way for Reagan (and others) to supply arms to fascist dictators in Latin America. To this day, the WoD funnels millions to defense contractors.

The U.S. has wasted TRILLIONS of dollars on marijuana prohibition. Trillions.

We could fund schools, feed children, care for the elderly - but, no. The govt. has to go after marijuana because that's the real problem in this world...

At this time, 74% of Americans think the govt. should stop their war on cannabis. Seventy-four percent, from across the political spectrum. You don't get many issues with that many people in agreement.

However, most people know someone who has had or has cancer and most people will willingly break the law to provide relief of suffering in such cases.

If cannabinoids offer cancer protection, not just amelioration of side effects from cancer treatment, as more and more studies suggest is the case, more and more people will simply ignore the law because it is in their best interests to do so.

I don't know how the war on cannabis is going to end, but it is going to because the American people are no longer willing to believe the lies that have kept it in place.

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that anyone should have to take seriously the fear of being persecuted for growing weeds. Franz Kafka couldn't have imagined anything so bizarre.

Unfortunately it stays for up to two months in your system ducking up any pre employment drug screens.

It's better than Ambien due to the side effects, yet it will keep you unemployed.

Alcoholics are fine though!

pot will continue to be illegal.

It's all about money.

No, really.

by keeping MJ illegal and filling up the private prison system with non-violent drug offenders. It has NOTHING to do with keeping us safe, if they cared about that then we wouldn't see drugs sold on TV that has the side effect of DEATH.

I hate the double standard and it should remind everyone that the govt never will be on your side and invent lies to keep their very best on they payolla train.

DEA = we need drugs to stay illegal to have relevancy.

Here is a link to some... There are many too.. All have been put in limbo by the Governments design.. Nothing has come out of that limbo since Nixon was President..
So for all these years.. This Government has sandbagged and lied to the Public.. Made the Laws to perpetuate this Lie forever.. Leaving no Legal Door open to move this issue forward.. By Government design also..
Now the Patent office too has been regulated in a way that nothing will move at all too.. By Government design again...

So it comes down to States will have to do what they did to change Prohibition.. An Act of Congress.. Meanwhile the DEA has already devastated California and is now in Washington State gearing up for the next wave of Raids..Many Dispensaries their have already received their threatening Letter from the DEA...

http://www.marijuana.com/news/2013/04/marijuanas-miracle-cannabinoids-the-patent-rush-is-on/