Ron Paul ad on front cover of Cannabis Culture magazine

[Claytanic]

A Drug War Carol

This doesn't weigh in on either side of the argument as to whether the campaign should conceal or limit exposure to certain perceived undesirable elements of the liberty mindset or completely market openly to groups that would benefit therefrom, however, it is relevant nonetheless.

http://adrugwarcarol.org/

An excellent tract-style missive in opposition to the drug war that I first encountered a few years ago. It'd be very interesting to print and distribute.

 

[tamor]

It isn't an issue so much about legal and illegal. It is about the federal government NOT controllling the laws concerning drugs of all kinds. It should be left up to the states, just like Ron Paul says. Marijuana is not like hard drugs. Research the history and the effects on the body and you will see. It is like comparing "apples to oranges"

 

[Menthol Patch]

This is fantastic news! We will reach a TON of people!

 

[Malakai0]

I'm with you on this one, for every pot head voter we get if they don't forget to go to the polls, how many gray haired old republicans will we loose when they here is is on the cover of a stoner magazine.

We are trying to get the Republican nomination here... I support your right to get high, but you have to look at the big picture.

Wooooow stereotype much?


Some of the most active donors and campaigners for RP smoke..


It was through a thread about MJ on another forum that I learned about Dr Paul in the first place.

They WILL go out and vote. Being able to grow your own legally is like nirvana for low income smokers.


We, the RP grassroots, are supposed to practice what we preach and see people as free thinking individuals, not members of stereotypical hollywood cliche groups.

 

[Menthol Patch]

I support the legalization of ALL drugs because the government has no right to tell you what to put into your own body.

However, the fact there is even a debate about the legalization of marijuana is insane. It is MUCH safer than alcohol. If marijuana is to be illegal then everyone who drinks beer should be locked up.

It ticks me off when I have seen cops coming out of bars drunk when they will be busting people for marijuana the next day.

 

[Jerome]

This is fantastic news, I have no idea why people think it's not. RP unabashadly wants to legalize medicinal marijuana, he says it all the time. He frequently talks about how the war on drugs brings about far more violent crime than if the substances were legalized. RP isn't afraid to take this stance, we shouldn't be either.

 

[DrNoZone]

This is fantastic news, I have no idea why people think it's not. RP unabashadly wants to legalize medicinal marijuana, he says it all the time. He frequently talks about how the war on drugs brings about far more violent crime than if the substances were legalized. RP isn't afraid to take this stance, we shouldn't be either.

+10

 

[robert4rp08]

them dudes owe me some signed posters!

 

[Duckman]

I smoke cannabis. I have a 6 figure job at a Fortune 500 company in which I consistently get good reviews. The stereotypes are wrong. The drug war is simply repackaged prohibition, sold using scare tactics for years. I grew up thinking that way, and I totally understand the mainstream Republican thinking on this.

Just like with the repeal of alcohol prohibition, it is necessary for people to have a rational debate on the topic with people unlikely to be swayed because of religious or moral convictions. Alot of the ills associated with drug use in our society are a result of laws against their use, and not by the use of the drugs themselves. Shattered and ruined lives, ruined by our courts, that need not have been. How many families destroyed? Don't conservatives care about families?

I found libertarian philosophy because of my strong desire to see cannabis legalized. I applaud the efforts of Marc Emory and I am glad to have had a chance to have a conversation with him on these forums.

 

[firebirdnation]

I smoke cannabis. I have a 6 figure job at a Fortune 500 company in which I consistently get good reviews. The stereotypes are wrong. The drug war is simply repackaged prohibition, sold using scare tactics for years. I grew up thinking that way, and I totally understand the mainstream Republican thinking on this.

Just like with the repeal of alcohol prohibition, it is necessary for people to have a rational debate on the topic with people unlikely to be swayed because of religious or moral convictions. Alot of the ills associated with drug use in our society are a result of laws against their use, and not by the use of the drugs themselves. Shattered and ruined lives, ruined by our courts, that need not have been. How many families destroyed? Don't conservatives care about families?

I found libertarian philosophy because of my strong desire to see cannabis legalized. I applaud the efforts of Marc Emory and I am glad to have had a chance to have a conversation with him on these forums.

I agree, prohibition doesn't work and I would like to see all drugs legalized and regulated at the state level.

 

[jake]

TEA PARTY, BLIMP, MAGAZINE ADS.. Ron Paul's campaign is about to eXXplode!

 

[fogger]

The big picture is NOT political posturing. The big picture is standing up for the rights of others even if you disagree with them.

Don't worry about the sheep, they aren't voting in the primaries. We'll have months to educate them. Ron Paul will take the election by the largest landslide of any President in history. Bet on it.

 

[Ball]

Ugh.

Dude, there are a ton of old stoners who aren't on the 'net and haven't even heard of Ron Paul. I know this because I educated one FIRST HAND and he registered REPUBLICAN just to VOTE FOR HIM!

Joey, just because a particular demographic isn't YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE doesn't mean squat. These people WILL vote in the f-ing PRIMARY so stop trying to divide us with your SMALL-MINDED STEREOTYPES!

(and that's just 10% of the weight off my chest)

 

[RonPaulStreetTeam]

High guys!

 

[granato]

Seriously you want the idealistic stoners on your side. We, er, they're only lazy about a lot of things because those particular things don't make it through the marijuana bullshit test. This will. Besides, that laziness thing is a tragic misrepresentation of millions of people (akin to the demon rum being the cause of all broken homes during prohibition).

 

[acstichter]

Joey Wahoo, Ron Paul is already vulnerable to attack on the drug issue. He's been advocating legalizing for decades. If the opponents want to attack him on this issue, they already have the chance. This ad won't change that.

Winning the primary is all about turnout. If we can get a whole lot of new voters from the drug crowd, it helps alot.

Great news about the ad!

 

[NewEnd]

I was talkingto my roommates boyfriend today, he said he liked Obama.

I said: Obama is ok....

he said: "I like him, because he said, 'there are things that are going to come out during this campaign, and yes, I did smoke weed' "

I said: How about a candidate that would legalize weed

he said: Who?

I said....


heh heh, another convert.

 

[dannyc]

Does this type of publicity project a positive view of him to the general population? I mean, I don't reject to repealing drug legislation, but in terms of a presidential run, and the fact that a significant portion of America voters are hardcore Christians, I would assume that this would not be considered good press.

Hopefully I'm wrong.

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[NewEnd]

Does this type of publicity project a positive view of him to the general population? I mean, I don't reject to repealing drug legislation, but in terms of presidential candicacy and the fact the a significant portion of America voters are hardcore Christians, I would assume that this would not be considered good press.

Hopefully I'm wrong.

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too late. Ron Paul has been a strong advocate for legalization. He has a long history of it, including videos of him arguing in 1988 with Robert Downey Jr.

We can either try to shrink away from our enemies, or we can use it to our advantage.

 

[CanadiansLoveRonPaul]

Marc Emery is a hero by any measure of the word, and only in small part because of his fervent Ron Paul support.

Marc Emery once threatened to turn over PERSONAL INFORMATION of his customers to the authorities because they were complaining about the quality of his goods.

"First of all, we are not losing customers at all. We have never had so much interest in the seeds we sell. Any problems experienced can be dealt with if the complainants stay polite, but once they become abusive or begin posting heated, crazed rhetoric, then we terminate any interest in dealing with that person.

I find this abusive behaviour unfathomable considering we have their address and pertinent details of what they are doing but somehow feel they can abuse us and provoke us. I wouldn't be doing that to anyone I had sent written proof to that I was growing marijuana/requesting marijuana seeds.

Fortunately, we have never had to resort to dealing severly with miscreants who don't understand their self-incrimination"