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  Pot Proposal Simply Acknowledges Reality

Posted by CN Staff on February 12, 2008 at 12:23:27 PT
By Paul Armentano, Community Commentary 
Source: Foster's Daily Democrat 

New Hampshire -- As a native New Englander, I've followed New Hampshire's brewing debate over marijuana law enforcement with close interest. As someone who has examined the impact of marijuana laws on human behavior for more than a dozen years, I'm supportive of those who wish to reclassify minor pot offenses from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil fine.According to government surveys, an estimated 98 million Americans — nearly half the U.S. population — have smoked marijuana. Clearly, criminal prohibitions outlawing pot possession have done little to curb Americans' desire for, use of or access to this drug. Conversely, enforcing this prohibition has incurred significant fiscal and emotional costs.
In 2006, the last year for which national data is available, law enforcement arrested over 829,000 persons for marijuana violations ­ the highest annual total ever recorded. Of those arrested, approximately 90 percent were charged with minor marijuana possession only, not trafficking or sale.Of course, not everyone busted for possessing small amounts of pot receives jail time — most do not. But that doesn't mean that they don't suffer significant hardships stemming from their arrest. Seldom emphasized penalties associated with a minor marijuana conviction include probation and mandatory drug testing, loss of employment, loss of child custody, removal from subsidized housing, asset forfeiture, loss of federal student aid, loss of voting privileges, loss of adoption rights, and the loss of certain federal welfare benefits such as food stamps. Thousands of Americans suffer such sanctions every day — at a rate of one person every 38 seconds.New Hampshire legislators can end this counterproductive practice by moving forward with legislation, House Bill 1623, that would replace existing criminal sanctions with civil penalties, punishable by a fine only.Specifically, this bill would impose a civil penalty of no more than $200 upon first-time offenders found guilty of possessing up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana. (Under current law the possession or of any amount of cannabis is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine.) Numerous states, including Maine, Mississippi, and Ohio have had similar policies on the books for over two decades.Naturally, critics of such a move warn that decriminalizing cannabis will increase pot use among New Hampshire's young people. Such concerns, while understandable, are not supported by epidemiological evidence. Passage of similar legislation elsewhere has not led to increased marijuana use or altered adolescents' perceptions regarding the potential harms of drug use. In fact, the only U.S. government study ever commissioned to assess whether the enforcement of strict legal penalties positively impacts marijuana use found, "Overall, the preponderance of the evidence which we have gathered and examined points to the conclusion that decriminalization has had virtually no effect either on the marijuana use or on related attitudes and beliefs about marijuana use among American young people."Most recently, a 2008 state-sponsored report by the city of Seattle, Wash., found that the implementation of a 2003 voter-approved ordinance making investigation and prosecution of minor marijuana offenders the city's "lowest law enforcement priority" has not been associated with any increase in drug-related crimes or drug use.Since the law's passage, there has been "no evident increase in marijuana use among youth and young adults; no evident increase in crime; and no adverse impact on public health" the report found. In addition, "There is some evidence of arguably positive effects of the implementation of I-75, [including,] fewer adults experiencing the consequences of involvement in the criminal justice system due to their personal use of marijuana; and a small reduction in the amount of public safety resources dedicated to marijuana possession cases and a corresponding slight increase in availability of these resources for other public safety priorities."Millions of Americans and tens of thousands of New Hampshire's citizens have used marijuana at some point in their lives. Most consume cannabis responsibly, in the privacy of their own homes, and in a manner similar to alcohol. House Bill 1623 reflects this reality rather than denying it.Paul ArmentanoDeputy DirectorNational Organization for the Reform of Marijuana LawsWashington, D.C.Source: Foster's Daily Democrat (NH)Author: Paul Armentano, Community CommentaryPublished: Monday, February 11, 2008Copyright: 2008 Geo. J. Foster Co.Contact: letters fosters.comWebsite: http://www.fosters.com/NORMLhttp://www.norml.org/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml

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Comment #46 posted by paulpeterson on February 14, 2008 at 17:35:13 PT
museman
You're welcome, and thanks for noticing.
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Comment #45 posted by museman on February 14, 2008 at 07:59:08 PT
Paul Peterson
That was a great post. Thank you.
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 14:33:44 PT
Joe Biden
I'm watching MSNBC and Chris Matthews said that Joe Biden said that he was part of the problem with crack and cocaine disparities because he was for them back in the 80s. That's an amazing confession. It takes a good person to admit when they are wrong. Way to go Joe!
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Comment #43 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 14:28:39 PT
dongenero
I think Senator Durbin was Senator Obama's first endorsement but I could be wrong.
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 14:26:34 PT
dongenero
That's good to know. Thank you.
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Comment #41 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 14:26:13 PT
"The Good Ones"
We need to hear their names more often. We know "The Bad Ones" names all too well.
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Comment #40 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 14:17:04 PT
Your rendition, Paul, of the earlier 
Epistles of Paul are just amazing. I feel like we are there when I read it. You know what you're talking about and your take on it is... amazing, for lack of a better word.Thank you.
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Comment #39 posted by dongenero on February 13, 2008 at 14:15:41 PT
Dick Durbin -D Illinois
Yes, as Paul Peterson mentioned, our Senator from Illinois, Dick Durbin supports the MMJ cause. He has long been a fantastic Democrat Illinois Senator. It continues to look good for Durbin as he...get this.... received over 2 million votes in the Illinois primary!Dick Durbin is one of the good ones.
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Comment #38 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 14:15:11 PT
This is the part I meant... I haven't read it all 
I believe Paul's "thorn" was his attraction to women, and he had one good GIRLFRIEND, and her name was Priscilla, austensibly the "wife" of AQUILLA, but we know all potential scandalous matters were "edited" out of the Bible, many times over. Routinely, in fact, there are accounts of men "fibbing" about their beautiful wives being only "sisters", so rich, powerful and lustful leaders wouldn't kill the husbands to get their hands on the "merchandise" (that being the wife, soon to be widow), and that "proof in the punch" came straight-away with David's story of placing Urias in front of the cannons, so the widow would be available for wooing, right?Actually, Aquilla & Priscilla came from Rome, and were refugees that Paul met in Corinth, I believe, and they "hatched" this ruse, so that Paul would not be scandalized at all, and the mere slight "pretext" of them moving in together, because they all were "tentmakers", might seal the deal, but for the fact I don't know any people that move in together merely because they share the same trade or profession these days, do they?The last straw, to me, is that when Paul came back to Ephesis, on his last journey through that corner of the territory, HE DIDN'T GO TO EPHESIS, AT ALL, AND SUMMONED THE "ELDERS" down to the island close by, I believe because he knew Priscilla never would have let him out of her eyesight, and she would have made sure he stayed there with her, because everybody knew he was a marked man if he ever got to Jerusalem, that trip.
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Comment #37 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 14:13:26 PT
Paul
Lol!That's amazing!
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Comment #36 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 14:12:16 PT
Paul
I thought of the rats when I saw this article.February 13, 2008Bill Clinton Campaign Chair Goes for Obamahttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/bill-clinton-campaign-chair-goes-for-obama/
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Comment #35 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 14:03:57 PT
Paul
What an amazing post. Thank you. You are really smart. You met Michelle. I love that lady. My sister saw her on Larry King and she said what an elegant First Lady she would be.
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Comment #34 posted by paulpeterson on February 13, 2008 at 13:53:37 PT:
Paul's thorn, superdelegates, Obama
So many questions, so much "blowing in the wind", so many changes occurring, OH, WHERE TO BEGIN?I believe Paul's "thorn" was his attraction to women, and he had one good GIRLFRIEND, and her name was Priscilla, austensibly the "wife" of AQUILLA, but we know all potential scandalous matters were "edited" out of the Bible, many times over. Routinely, in fact, there are accounts of men "fibbing" about their beautiful wives being only "sisters", so rich, powerful and lustful leaders wouldn't kill the husbands to get their hands on the "merchandise" (that being the wife, soon to be widow), and that "proof in the punch" came straight-away with David's story of placing Urias in front of the cannons, so the widow would be available for wooing, right?Actually, Aquilla & Priscilla came from Rome, and were refugees that Paul met in Corinth, I believe, and they "hatched" this ruse, so that Paul would not be scandalized at all, and the mere slight "pretext" of them moving in together, because they all were "tentmakers", might seal the deal, but for the fact I don't know any people that move in together merely because they share the same trade or profession these days, do they?The last straw, to me, is that when Paul came back to Ephesis, on his last journey through that corner of the territory, HE DIDN'T GO TO EPHESIS, AT ALL, AND SUMMONED THE "ELDERS" down to the island close by, I believe because he knew Priscilla never would have let him out of her eyesight, and she would have made sure he stayed there with her, because everybody knew he was a marked man if he ever got to Jerusalem, that trip.(Sorry about my spelling, of course, if I misspelled any words here).Superdelegates? Hillary has already collected all her political "IOU's" and although she has a lead on those, the undecideds will remain so, now standing at 394, until they figure out who is the most likely winner, and then they will go towards that leader, including John Edwards, of course, who is jockeying for position (as any smart contender would do, of course).I've seen writers talking about "Rats jumping from a ship", and Clinton needing to win in Texas & Ohio, the so-called "firewall" states, meaning that if her wall catches fire, that is when the ship burns, and those "Rats" (the superdelegates, that is), will come streaming out of fortress Bill & Hill, and abandon ship will be the rule of the day. The Clintons have a formidable "machine", of course, and they won't be abandoned until the "Rats" know she can't recover, just like in the "Wizard of Oz" (1938), when Dorothy spilled the beans on the bacon (that bucket of water, that good spirited and just person wanted to stop the fire with, because even worthless witches deserve to be saved from fire, that is), but the water was just the thing that caused the witch to say "I'm melting, I'm melting", and "who would have thought a little girl like you could destroy my wickedness", and those castle soldiers waited until they KNEW SHE WAS MELTED TOTALLY, before they would profess their new loyalty to Dorothy, with the statement "the witch is dead...hail Dorothy" and that was that.In other words, those 242 Superdelegates that are "loyal" to the Wicked Witch of the West, (that would be Clinton, of course, actually from the East, but who is keeping that straight now, anyway), WILL ONLY CHANGE COURSE, WHEN THE MELT IS FULLY ACCOMPLISHED.Otherwise, one of the "undecided's", David Wilhelm, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (and national manager of Bill, Incorporated, in 1992), just announced a few hours ago that Obama is the best choice to "unite the party", so he has thrown in with Barack, and that is a good indicator as to how close we are to seeing those other almost drowned rats come streaming out of that armada of Spanish galleons that will be swamped in the furor of the tempest that is the Democratic contest, in the wake of 8 straight victories by populism, with Wisconsin and Hawaii coming next week (that will make 10 straight "strikes" in a row, and more than enough to shake out some drowned rats prior to the final barrage in Ohio & Texas).Now, don't get me wrong, I am all for a woman president, and I like the idea of a president that has contact with her or his "emotional" side, and I think she had class, in standing by her letcherous philandering husband, that lied like a dog, by shaking his "Bill" finger, when he announced he "did not have sex with that woman", when he shook the same, darned, finger, that he shook with emphasis, when he said that he "did not inhale", about not inhaling marijuana, that is, when he was caught with pants down, with allegations that he had smoked marijuana over there, in England, the sight of the defeat of the Spanish armada, that was swamped in a storm, just a few election cycles ago, when hundreds of old, worn out and unmannueverable huge ships sunk, and millions of rats got drowned with the heavily clad soldiers, in their heavy armament, that sunk like rocks to the deep, blue sea, and changed the balance of power overnight, to those light, British "corvets" (and yes, I'd like to drive a Corvette someday, really, I would).But, I don't trust the Clinton "machine", because during Bill's years of philandering, as President, 8 long years, that is, HE DID NOTHING, BUT RUN FROM THE 1999 INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT, and his heavily armoured conquistidors, THREATENED DOCTORS, WHO WOULD EVEN "SPEAK" about marijuana with their patients, and he merely BALLOONED THE NUMBER OF OUR PEOPLE THAT WERE CHAINED AND LED AWAY TO BE AUCTIONED OFF AS SLAVES TO THE URINE EMPIRE, and I don't feel any remourse, for Hillary, who apparently could "shed a tear" on demand, merely because she thought she was going to lose New Hampshire, and she "tweaked" at the heart strings of women everywhere, about letcherous husbands philandering, (and no, I ain't for philanderers at all, really I ain't, ladies, and I hope Barack is loyal to Michelle, and I know she is a strong lady, herself, and I was mightily impressed with how she carries the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr., with her, at all times, and I met her myself, here in Storm Lake, Iowa, just a short month ago, and I was driven almost to tears, by her speech, and I know her husband is no philanderer, and that's that).And, by the way, anybody that shares time with Neil Young, and is driven by the music of our generation, can't be all bad, and remember, he is from Illinois, and his fellow senator from the LAND OF LINCOLN, DICK DURBIN, has been the LEAD SPONSOR OF SENATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGISLATION, and I saw, myself, on C-SPAN, DICK DURBIN, HOLD UP MY COPY OF THE 1999 INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT, and wave it into the senate record, for the first time in history, in 1993, as I recall, when he cross-examined Karen-RADIO SHACK-Tandy, as "DEA" leader of the goon squad, and demanded that she continue research about medical marijuana, but instead, she has just accellerated the goon squad, to bust the doors open and bust the heads of our people, out West, mostly, this time, and I believe BARACK OBAMA has the best honesty and most likely chance to be trusted to stop this heinous pogram against out people, and that's that.How many years, must our people be cut down? The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind! In other words, the winds of change are blowing right now, in words spoken, in emotions being tried and tested, and political fortunes being learned, right now, in the fortune cookies of just a few short states, and as soon as those "firewalls" get tested, we will see when the ships start to sink, and when that happens, those DROWNED RATS (the superdelegate ones) that are still undecided, will decide, and the "loyal" Torries will start to JUMP SHIP, and the Hillary Express will probably list, just slightly enough, for some confused rats to start packing their bags, their carpet-one bags, their "Capital-One" bags, and I predict that Barack will be able to smile, wryly, to the camera, and state with confidence, "What's in your wallet", cause he'll be holding all the cards, necessary to then advance to "Go" and collect his take, and move on around the board, for the next round of contests, after giving a stirring speech at the convention, amidst balloons with "Go, Go, Gadget" or some other patriotic tomes imprinted on the metaphor of the general election, forthcoming, and that's that.Meanwhile, over there in the "Beltway", GOOD OL' McCain, the tepid, slippery fish, which some people call a "Democrat" IN "Republican" CLOTHING, will go right on talking about how that "surge" worked after all, and after all this is said and done, the American people will realize that the only reason that "surge" worked, is because our boys made deals with Shiites & Sunnis & Kurds, for money bribes, to get those guys to police their own "purged" and partitioned dominant "zones", meaning that Iraq has been effectively split up into three blind mice, and that "Madhi" MADMAN, has been biding his time, and the "cease-fire" he called, is scheduled to be quits soon, and all Hell will break lose, as his Shiite majority will make a big push, for ultimate power, and the ZONED OUT "CONSERVATIVE" FACTION, that won't cotton to McCain after all, will allow our more liberal choice, to increase a liberal majority in both houses, and that means DICK DURBIN and friends, will see more likely progress, next year, and with the solid, but slow progress our people have been making, in various small, yet discernable contests, of late, will likely allow us to see real gains in the legislative card game called "majority" votes in federal legislation (and which might allow some other drowned rats, to then feel it is both safe and advisable, to be supportive of change, regarding marijuana issues, nationwide, that is) and I expect a "bumper crop" of maybes to become yeahs, and this is all possible (and maybe the stirring din of positive marijuana research findings will finally be able to see the light of a new day, in mainstream media outlets, outside of the "dailies" that are the only ones that print the real news about that, and only sporadically, now, but of course, the "political news" has drowned out the real news, and once those drowned rats are finished, and back to reality, we might SEE some reality, become reality, like our PEOPLE freed from bondage, once BONDAGE BUSH is history, and BONDAGE BILL gets his comeupance, (even though I still respect Hillary for sticking by her letcherous BILL JOB, BILL SHIT, BILL FINGER, buddy that does give a good speech, of course, recall), and remember, I can't spell worth shit, so please don't blame me for a few spelling errors, folks, and I'm done now, and I hope Hillary is too. PAUL PETERSON, NORTHWEST, IOWA, slightly East of Eden. 
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Comment #33 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 13:23:17 PT
Just more interesting or pertinent news
Army probes spate of accidental drug overdoses
Top doctor attributes series of deaths to pill and alcohol combinationshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23055532/Most vet suicides among Guard, Reserve troops
New government report raises alarm, calls for long-term mental serviceshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23132421/
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Comment #32 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 12:12:24 PT
Hope
I get very concerned about what we might be eating when we buy certain foods. Where the product is made is my big concern. 
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Comment #31 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 12:06:17 PT
The good old FDA and the good old Red Cross
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23047936/FDA fines Red Cross another $4.6 million
Organization said to have distributed unsafe blood products
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Comment #30 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 12:04:01 PT
This might not be the story you think it is...
Tainted Puerto Rican pills hit U.S. mainlandhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23015123/All the prohibitionists with idolatry like adoration of the great American Pharmaceutical industry... had you realized that all these American BASED companies have their product actually produced in Puerto Rico, Mexico, The Philippines, India... and God knows where else?
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 11:06:20 PT
Hope
When I think of David I am reminded of the scripture that says all things are lawful but all things are not expedient.
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Comment #28 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 11:01:23 PT
runruff
Thank you. I'll let my sister know since she had two daughters with MD that use that patch.
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Comment #27 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 10:40:37 PT
Runruff... this too.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2008-02-11-prescription-errors_N.htmFive-year-old took wrong medication for two months
By Kevin McCoy and Erik Brady, USA TODAY
 
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Comment #26 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 10:34:35 PT
I'm not in the judgment business...
I try to use my judgment in all matters, but the kind of judging where I could condemn and punish someone for something... I don't do that."We all have sinned and fall short of the Glory ...."Pride is a sin. Proud that you're not a sinner? Whoooosh.... another sinner."I do that which I would not do and do not do that which I would do. Who will deliver me from the body of this death? Thank God for Jesus Christ..."When we are forgiven... is it our duty then to become merciless? I don't think so.
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Comment #25 posted by runruff on February 13, 2008 at 10:30:59 PT:
Pain patch recall.
The FDA is keeping us safe? Then how did this reach the market?http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23131945/
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Comment #24 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 10:26:32 PT
Actually...
He lost, at least, two sons. As far as adulterers go... I can't judge another to be "no good" or "bad" or "worthless" because of it . I am one. 
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Comment #23 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 10:12:26 PT
David
That's true. He had a son that wanted to kill him, too.He lost a son. Lots of things to ponder about David. Lots.
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 10:06:47 PT
Hope
Look at David. David was still called a man after God's own heart. 
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 09:58:43 PT
The thorn in the Apostle Paul's side...
After reading and listening to his letters... I decided that pride and anger were his thorn or thorns, probably. He struggled with pride and boasting. I think he struggled somewhat with anger. "Would that they would go all the way, and emasculate themselves!"He had a bit of trouble, it seemed, from time to time, with anger and pride/boasting. Solomon, with his many wives, speaking of the adulterous man. You have to wonder. Adulterous man, probably, to him... well, rather obviously... meant messing with someone else's wife... and getting yourself severely pummeled... perhaps stoned, because of it.
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Comment #20 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 09:49:46 PT
Hope
I totally understand what you are saying. Over the years I have thought about how can I justify a president who stepped out on his wife. That line is so hard to draw. I know JFK was far from loyal to his wife but I didn't hold it against him. I try to look at the person and see if he has concern for us and our country above all things. The Apostle Paul warred against something too but what it was isn't clear.
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Comment #19 posted by Hope on February 13, 2008 at 09:34:59 PT
My heart /mind, today,
is set on Obama.There are several reasons.One is, there is no apparent history of adultery. I know. It's not a crime... and I don't want to make it one. But for me, a translation of the ancient, yet amazingly, still, often relevant, words of Solomon come to mind. "An adulterous man lacks judgment".It makes sense. 
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Comment #18 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 09:24:23 PT
News From South Africa
Dial-a-Spliff: Medical Marijuana Delivered to Quarantine Hospital February 13, 2008 While the benefits of medical marijuana are hotly debated, one thing can be agreed upon: smoking is contraindicated for tuberculosis patients. However, that has not stopped some resourceful patients at a South African TB hospital from dialing up some dagga, nor some enterprising dealers from smuggling weed into the quarantied facility.Complete Article: http://www.nowpublic.com/health/dial-spliff-medical-marijuana-delivered-quarantine-hospital
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Comment #17 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 08:26:19 PT
Had Enough
I remember when Senator Obama was at Farm Aid and went backstage and was in a trailer with Neil while he was tuning up. Obama said something about his music taking him somewhere else but not in those words. I knew then he was influenced by music and that is always positive to me.
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 08:21:52 PT
Had Enough
You know that Neil Young is my favorite musician and when he mentioned Obama in his song it made me realize that I wasn't the only one who saw Obama's speech at the DNC in 2004 and thought who is this young man and what a powerful person he was. I said to Stick he will be President someday. My one sister is voting early for Obama this week because of her upcoming surgery. My other sister in Baltimore loves Obama too. I can't believe that the three of us agree.
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Comment #15 posted by Had Enough on February 13, 2008 at 08:15:18 PT
Looking for a Leader
Hhhmm…I was just talking with Bride about that song and how Obama is the only politician that is mentioned by name except Colin Powell, and he bailed out of that scene (I don’t think he liked the way things were heading) as soon as the opportunity came his way. And how you told us about how your sister called and told you that you were looking at the next president.Right after that, I came back to the computer and saw your post.They say timing is everything.Wow.I’ve seen stranger things…but that certainly caught my attention.
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Comment #14 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 07:38:10 PT

Press Release From The Drug Policy Alliance
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Tax Legislation Introduced in CaliforniaWednesday, February 13, 2008 URL: http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/021308mmj.cfm

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Comment #13 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 07:12:57 PT

Looking For a Leader
These lyrics are from Neil Young's Living With War CD. We got to have a clean win to regain confidence***America has a leaderBut he's not in the houseHe's walking here among usAnd we've got to seek him out***Yeah we've got our electionBut corruption has a chanceWe got to have a clean winTo regain confidence***AMERICA is beautifulBut she has an ugly sideWe're lookin' for a leaderIn this country far and wideWe're lookin' for a leaderWith the great spirit on his sidehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioQqUwuN4N4
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 07:01:00 PT

Dankhank
I heard Chelsea Clinton speak at an event and all I could think was how much her voice and mannerism sounds like her mother. For a young woman she seemed so old.
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Comment #11 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 13, 2008 at 06:59:24 PT:

FoM
He definitely has the funds and the following to do it. "Yes We Can." But hopefully it doesn't have to come to that :)"Super Delegates"??? That's going to drive me nuts for some time.
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 06:53:59 PT

fight_4_freedom 
If he loses I think he would have the financial backers to run as an Independent. 
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Comment #9 posted by Dankhank on February 13, 2008 at 06:49:09 PT

super dels ....
They make up for 1/5 of the delegate count? So what, these corrupted politicians' votes count for more than ours?-------------------------------------here's one super del ...http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4273078&page=1
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 06:48:36 PT

fight_4_freedom 
If the Democratic Party wants to win they better not throw this to Clinton. I'm not sure that I would bother voting if they did. I think many people would sit it out not just me.
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Comment #7 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 13, 2008 at 06:43:39 PT:

That's what I'm worried about
I think that's the only way she can win is with the "SPECIAL VOTES". That blows my mind. That's like saying these politicians are superior beings, so what they say matters more than what you "regular" people say. That just drives me insane! I hope Obama can pull it out. Otherwise I think John McWAR will end up beating hilary.
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 06:32:52 PT

fight_4_freedom
If the Super Delegates give this election to Clinton I expect many angry people. The Clintons want to win at any cost and we know that and I hope the Super Delegates do too. We are watching very closely.
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Comment #5 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 13, 2008 at 06:24:37 PT:

Momentum can go a long way
But what's up with these "SuperDelegates"?? They make up for 1/5 of the delegate count? So what, these corrupted politicians' votes count for more than ours? I think that is a total total joke. Every vote should count as 1 vote.
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on February 13, 2008 at 06:14:44 PT

fight_4_freedom 
Amazing isn't it? I am so proud of the American people these days.
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Comment #3 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 12, 2008 at 21:27:11 PT:

Off to the races and.......
Obama takes the lead
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Comment #2 posted by OverwhelmSam on February 12, 2008 at 19:53:08 PT

WoW!
Now that's what I call an intelligent analysis of our marijuana laws.
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Comment #1 posted by dongenero on February 12, 2008 at 14:57:19 PT

Paul Armentano
You've been very busy! Thank you sincerely for all of your hard work.We're very fortunate to have you working for this cause.
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