The Top Five Special Interest Groups Lobbying to Keep Marijuana Illegal
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talkingpointes
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Why isn't drug cartels on the list ?
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Whoa, post of the week, thread winner, +rep, truth.
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Astute question. They don't pay taxes. Underground economy.
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Because hemp is the most valuable plant on the planet. Hemp is stronger than plastic, steel, cotton- it makes oil, doesn't ruin the environment and is very dangerous to Big Corps.
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True, but ALL OVER THE WORLD? Even countries which oppose said lobbyists?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only places it's used casually for recreational purposes is in Holland and Iran!?!?
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Marijuana is legal in Spain and Portugal and in Mexico and Czech Republic for personal consumption.
Hemp is legally grown in many countries across the world including Spain, China, Japan, Korea, England, France, Africa, North Africa, Egypt and Ireland.
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Marijuana is technically not illegal to grow. All you need is one of these tax stamps (good luck getting one)
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I grow it legally and I prefer it that way.
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Marijuana is technically not illegal to grow. All you need is one of these tax stamps (good luck getting one)
That was true back in the 30s-60s. Since it has become a federally scheduled substance, the tax stamp is invalid.
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The question answers itself if you follow the money.... for the same reasons its profitable for it to be illegal in the US, so goes the world.
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no one says it cures everything but it is better then aspirin(which kills 100's) and many pharms and is not killing my wife like morphine was so yes it can cure(cure as in not kill you from side effects) alot and helps alot. no one has ever implied it cures everything but you. People have said it helps and can cure things such as possible death from many other drugs. please site references and links. Where folks say it will cure everything. They are saying it helps and can save lives and there is plenty of documented evidence it helps people on many levels and on many things. hemp salves can help cure cuts.
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i did a search on marijuana cures everything and brian it seems your taking things way out of context and i have to assume on purpose your doing this. There is plenty of sources and studies that show marijuana helps and has many cures on certain things. Do you have one source? that your not taking out of context?
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my wife cannot eat unless she has the marijuana. The other pharms she takes take her appetite away and because her stomach muscles have to work extra hard for the 14 fused vertebrae . The marijuana helps relax her stomach muscles so she can eat. Without marijuana my wife would basically shrink away to death. Plus it helps her manage her pain since she will never be pain free.
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As they say, the list is as long as the stars in the sky. I'm really hoping it's the cure for Mad Cow disease though...
Oh yea of little faith, here's a link:
http://www.cannabissearch.com/medical_benefits/
If you or your loved ones feel better using marijuana, more power to you. It does help with some things. Keep it up, and hopefully you can grow your own with no harassment from the government or "competitors".
I am for 100% decriminalization of marijuana. What is my secret agenda?
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And that is probably the most well-known and effective medical use of marijuana. No one will dispute that use and benefit.
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As they say, the list is as long as the stars in the sky. I'm really hoping it's the cure for Mad Cow disease though...
Oh yea of little faith, here's a link:
http://www.cannabissearch.com/medical_benefits/
If you or your loved ones feel better using marijuana, more power to you. It does help with some things. Keep it up, and hopefully you can grow your own with no harassment from the government or "competitors".
I am for 100% decriminalization of marijuana. What is my secret agenda?
Can you tell me what is disingenuous about that list??
That is a pretty limited list. I use it for two conditions that aren't even on that list.
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Mad Cow? Really?
Not necessarily. There is (would be if it were legalized) the real possibility that growers can make more money if it is made legal. I too thought the exact same thing (hypothetically speaking, of course) ... initially. Then I thought of MANY uses which individuals could use marijuana for, and many free-market areas that could then be explored. "What about the competition" then you may ask? Well, that's what makes real Capitalism work as it should ... isn't it?
