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Some US Congressmen Tired of Pointless Marijuana Arrests

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 1:44 pm


Source: Macedonia Online

 

Members of Congress called on lawmakers to enact legislation that would limit the government's authority to arrest and prosecute adults who possess marijuana for their own personal use.
 

The federal government should “not lock people up or use scarce federal resources to arrest people for using or possessing … marijuana,” Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announced at a Capitol Hill press conference Wednesday.  “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government's business.  I don't think it is the government's business to tell you how to spend your leisure time.”
 

Rep. Frank, along with Reps. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), called on lawmakers to support legislation, HR 5843, which would eliminate federal penalties for the possession and non-profit transfer of marijuana by adults.  Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), William Lacy Clay, Barbara Lee, Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ron Paul (R-TX), and Jim McDermott (D-WA) are co-sponsoring the bill, entitled “the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008.”
 

The legislation is the first proposal to be introduced in Congress in 30 years that seeks to eliminate federal pot penalties.
 

According to a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics report, 12.7 percent of state inmates and 12.4 percent of federal inmates serving time for drug violations are incarcerated for marijuana offenses.
 

Speaking at the press conference, NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre said: “With alcohol, we acknowledge the distinction between use and abuse and we focus our law enforcement involvement on efforts to stop irresponsible use.  We do not arrest and jail responsible alcohol drinkers.  This should be our policy with marijuana as well.”
 

According to a nationwide Time Magazine/CNN poll, three out of four Americans believe that adults who possess marijuana should no longer face criminal penalties.
 

Since 1990, more than 11 million Americans have been arrested for violating marijuana laws, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Of those arrested, nearly 90 percent are charged with minor possession - not trafficking, cultivation, or sale.  Nearly 75 percent of those arrested are under 30 years of age.
 

“The federal government's misguided prohibition of marijuana is a war on young people,” NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said.  “Because of this failed public policy we have alienated an entire generation to believe that the police and the federal government are instruments of their oppression rather than their protection.”
 

House Bill 5843 is currently before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, which is a part of the House Judiciary Committee. In addition, the Bill has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's.



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Randy T

Sep 28 2008, 10:26 pm

Hey Guy's at High Times, I was just sitting around with a nice Buzz, running and I came up with an idea for High Times to increase the readership or sales. I am wondering who I must contact to pitch this idea to? If I am in the wrong area can you please steer me to the right person. Thank You in advance Randy T.

Crazy Dave from Boston

Sep 14 2008, 6:39 pm

I hope the people of Mass. vote this law into affect. I'm really starting to guess that the Gov.likes to waste our tax money on all these bullshit marijuana laws, and the only reason it's not legal because we the people don't want it taxed. I bet if the Gov. opened up ganja stores all across the USA i bet the deficit would shrink so fast, but of course we have alot of parents (still in the closet) telling people that it is bad for you because of all the propaganda from there parents Anslinger days (This guy put out so much bullshit on ganja in the 30's - and up) Go out there and vote in Nov. this might be a stepping stone for recreational use. PLEASE VOTE ON THIS LAW IN NOVEMBER ALL RESIDENTS OF MASS. POWER 2 THE PEOPLE! LEGALIZE MARIJUANA! So we can all get along.

reefer420

Sep 8 2008, 8:26 pm

Its about time!!

Smokin Sam

Sep 4 2008, 1:01 pm

I couldn't have said it any better myself, ummm. Nice choice of name, there too, buddy!! I totally agree with everything u said. .....oh yeah, and.......F*#% THE POLICE!!! In the famous words of Ben Harper....."IF U DON'T LIKE MY FIRE, THEN DON'T COME AROUND.....CUZ I'M GONNA BURN ONE DOWN!!"

Indicat

Sep 4 2008, 9:12 am

I dunno. I kinda like having police officer here. Whatever name he uses it is always fun to have someone to spit on. I mean really... If we all just wanted to comment on how we all agree with the article it would get old pretty quick.

thomas

Sep 3 2008, 4:12 pm

I belief the pig is high rott now! He is supposed to protect and serve the public, not wish people to be condemed to death in a prison cell. Cant wait to see your punk 2ss in jail ***hole.

umm

Sep 3 2008, 12:02 am

wow hu, that was a sobering set of laws. I didn't realize the tobacco crowd was abused by the laws so badly in the past as we are today. It makes me feel guilty for being so critical of them myself. If only tobacco made me feel good. But it doesn't:{.
Hopefully real soon, all the meany's will stop having so many hangups on people, and we will all live in peace, love, and harmony with one another, along with our vegetable of choice.
We should all have that vision and try and make it happen. If the haters aren't receptive to a better world, at least we have our own better world. If only they knew the folly of their silly hate on people for just doing what comes naturally. I also wanted to say that I am VERY glad to be here in this in this forum in an elevated mood:).

HU210

Sep 2 2008, 6:34 pm

From The Cato Inst. (1989)
Take that Police Officer. If you are still brave enough to post your uninformed rants here at HT.

A Synoptic History of Drug Prohibition

The failure of the Reagan administration's war on drugs is simply the latest in a series of prohibition failures going back several centuries:


16th c. Coffee banned in Egypt and supplies of coffee burned--use spreads rapidly.[95]
17th c. The czar of Russia executes tobacco users.[96]
1650 Tobacco prohibited in Bavaria, Saxony, Zurich; the Ottoman sultan zealously executes smokers to no avail.[97]
1736 The Gin Act fails to halt consumption in England.[98]
1792 The penalty for opium selling in China is strangulation.[99]
1845 New York bans the public sale of liquor--repeals law two years later. [100]

1875-1914 27 states and cities ban opium smoking--opium smoking increases sevenfold.[101]
1914 Passage of Harrison Narcotics Act controlling opium and coca derivatives.
1914 The czar bans alcohol--the Bolshevikslift ban in 1924.[102]
1914-1970 Congress passes 55 laws to strengthen Harrison Act.[103]
1918 Special Committee studies Harrison Act effects--widespread smuggling and increased use of narcotics--and calls for stricter enforcement.[104]
1919 Eighteenth Amendment banning alcoholis passed--repealed in 1933.
1919-1933 Use of marijuana, ether, and coffee increases.[105]
1921 Cigarettes are illegal in 14 states.
1924 Congress bans heroin completely--after law passed, heroin replaces morphine in black market.[106]

1937 First federal law against marijuana.
1949 Law enforcement crackdown on non-prescription barbiturates--use increases 800 percent 1942-69.[107]
1955 Shah of Iran bans opium--ban partially repealed in 1969.[108]
1956 U.S. Narcotic Drug Control Act provides for death penalty for selling heroin to minors
1958 Soviet premier Khrushchev raises alcohol prices 21 percent to reduce consumption--he later deems the program a failure.[109]
1959 Campaign against glue-sniffing begins--causes increase in glue-sniffing by1969.[110]
1962 FDA halts legal production of LSD--LSD use skyrockets by 1970.[111]
1965 Amphetamine enforcement intensifies--causes "a boom in cocaine smuggling" by 1969.[112]
1968 Campaign against marijuana use among U.S. troops in Vietnam--soldiers switch to heroin.[113]
1969 New York City increases drug arrests by 9,000--no impact on drug availability noted.[114]
1971 All-out campaign against heroin use inVietnam fails.[115]
1971 900 pounds of heroin seized in NewYork City--no increase in price occurs.[116]
1971 President Nixon declares drugs "America's public enemy No. 1."[117]

1972 The House passes a $1 billion anti-drug bill.[118]
1972 President Nixon declares drugs "America's public enemy No. 1"--again.[119]
1973 Rockefeller's tough drug bill is passed in New York.
1973 President Nixon announces, "We have turned the corner on drug addiction in America."
1975 Malaysia enacts death penalty for drug trafficking.[120]
1975 Singapore enacts death penalty for drug trafficking--a few years later, top drug official says, "Heroin seems to be more widely used than ever."[121]

1977 Bar Association committee concludes that Rockefeller drug law had no effecton heroin use.[122]
1980 300,000 youths in Malaysia are using illegal drugs.[123]
1983 Malaysia toughens death penalty for drug trafficking.
1985 Soviets crack down on alcohol consumption.
1986 Moscow officials lower taxes on alcohol.[124]
1987 Malaysia's 12-foot-high, double-barbed-wire security fence protecting 32 miles of border with Thailand fails to halt drug traffic.[125]
1987 Soviets increase penalties against moonshining.[126]
1987 Legal alcohol production down 50 percent in Soviet Union; hard liquor moonshining up 40 percent; homemade wine production up 300 percent; 200,000 prosecuted for illegal home brewing.[127]
1987 Soviets launch "Operation Black Poppy" to stop opium use--2,000 poppy fields destroyed.[128]
1987 The Russian city of Murmansk bans sale of men's cologne (containing alcohol) until 2:00 p.m., when liquor stores open.[129]
1987 Glue-sniffing doubles among high school students in Soviet Union.[130]
1988 The Senate adds $2.6 billion to federal anti-drug efforts.
1988 Title of Tampa Tribune feature article: "The Joke among Federal Agents: 'We've Turned the Corner on Drugs."'
1989 Secretary of State James A. Baker III reports that the global war on narcotics production "is clearly not being won."[131]

HighLife

Sep 1 2008, 6:49 pm

lmao....damn..umm what you smokin lol...then again...i guess i gotta be smokin something to just sit here and read it as is...lol....we shall call this .......high-bonics

Josh

Sep 1 2008, 10:43 am

Amen to that
Finally getting somewhere with this
I agree 100% that weed should have the same laws as alcohol
It's much less harmful, its much less, if at all, addictive
there are virtually no harmful side effects unless being hungry is harmful
It's about time someone took the plate and brought some sense to congress about the entire weed issue
It's been a failed prohibition exactly as the alcohol prohibition was in the 20's and early 30's
I really hope this bill gets somewhere and actually gets passed
Mad Props to everyone pushing to make it happen!

umm

Sep 1 2008, 12:55 am

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umm

Aug 31 2008, 4:38 pm

lol
Wonder if i could do a cloxspeek thing and merge it with that...hmm:)

Iam Yur God

Aug 31 2008, 7:31 am

Tend to your garden.

Save the planet grow it everywhere!!!

We need the oxygen!!!

UMM translation lol

Aug 31 2008, 7:26 am

I am tired of seeing all the needless arrests on innocent citizens. When will the government learn that war is wrong. War should be against the law. Let love rule and enjoy your cannabis.

HighLife

Aug 31 2008, 4:26 am

to umm..lmao..you know at first i looked at it like it wa justa bunch of damn giberish you wrote...then i did a double take and realized what you were saying...only on hightimes lol

umm

Aug 30 2008, 6:35 pm

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Bluesmoke

Aug 30 2008, 6:15 pm

PoliceOfficer: Rott should be Rot. Belief in this instance should be spelled believe. Belief is a NOUN. Believe is a VERB.

Yes...Police are viewed by almost every young person I know as icons of oppression rather than protection...if it keeps up, we WILL have a REAL war in this nation. Haven't these idiotic laws caused enough damage? It's time for them to end. (Like PoliceOfficer's tendency towards illiteracy).

HighLife

Aug 30 2008, 5:28 am

To whiskey alpha..is it me or am i starting to see mr police officer in every damn headline talkin shit causing this chain reaction...lmao...yea this shit is hilarious...hey guys stop feeding into to this mess...hes got you all by the balls for crying out loud like daily...i have to give it to ya mr po po....your consistent...just like this Ron Paul guy who seems to be everywhere i look now concerning this Mary Jane support....im really loving this dude...at first i was like who the hell is ron paul...but dammit now i know...i cant say he would be the best prez...but he damn sure is consistent with keeping up with this drug war shit....definitely a great contributor in our support against drug prohibition...and why are they acting like this is the first time someone working for the government is tired of this mess....what about all the damn police officers...(the real ones) ex task forces and the judges who put like 20 and 30 years in to the system and highly support legalization and much more highly against prohibition...cuz unlike some peoples blind asses they actually see the negative effects to prohibition....for those that dont know...research the reason Al Capone was such a big name gangster..(prohibition) and why gangs and our own government now are profiting so much now...(prohibition) and also for those that havent seen ...check out youtube sometime...theres a group of people who form this group called L.E.A.P...which is basically a group of ex government workers..ie...those police and judges and whatnot i was referring too....and see what they have to say about all this....they are all against prohibition.....and just to throw another lil thing out there since we're on gov..a little aside from the subject but if you are a McCain supporter but support mary jane....check out all of John McCains responses to legalization and decriminalization while your on the Tube...the guy is a dick....and seems to not only avoid explaining his side...but puts it point blank ....hes totally against legalizing as well as against even the medicinal use....a lil FYI to those who's voting for him...anyways...to hell with what he has to say and anybody else who supports prohibition...FUCK YOU im livin the HighLife regardless. I hope this new bill goes through somehow someway...it would only make sense.

daily pot head :)

Aug 30 2008, 1:21 am

i completely agree with everyones points EXCEPT FOR POLICE OFFICERS BITCH ASS!

i am 18 years old, i have smoked for 5 years, i was raised around my parents smoking the ganja, they tought me that it is a god given plant and it is ok to enjoy responsibly, and i have done so for years. they also taught me that alcohol is a deadly addiction whereas weed is not. i am proud to say that i dont drink, yet i smoke on a daily basis. i would be perfectly fine with trading cigarettes for weed anyday. yet thats legal when you turn 18 and its WAY worse than pot. hell make alcohol illegal for all i care, just let us friendly god-loving life-loving pot-smoking americans enjoy our joints and blunts and pipes and bongs... i cant wait for the day that a cop tries to arrest a pothead and the pottie breaks a bong over the cops head and gets away... haha

simple as this...

MARIJUANA IS A PLANT, IT IS NOT A DRUG... SO WHENEVER COPS SAY YOU GOT DRUGS ON YOU WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT WITH WEED JUST SIMPLY SAY, "NOPE JUST GOT ME SOME WEED!" HAHAHAHA

DAMN IGNORANT ASS PIGS

gstlab3

Aug 29 2008, 10:19 pm

HEY IT IS ME ! I SEE IT IS INDOCTRINATION OF THE YOUNG ONCE AGAIN. INSTILL FEAR AND COERCED OBIDIANCE. MOST OFFENDERS ARE UNDER THIRTY YEARS OLD?! THEY ARE JUST STARTING TO BECOME GROWN UP FOR GODS SAKE!! THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE MISSFORTUNE OF GETTING CAUGHT UP IN THIS STALINISTIC GOVERNMENT CONTROLL PROGRAM CAN ATTEST TO ITS BRUTALITY AND INJURIOUS NATURE AND METHODOLOGIES THE ONE THING THAT THE PIGS FORGOT IS THAT TO KEEP LOCKING US UP THEY NEED TO GET THE MONEY TO DO IT FIRST. REMEMBER THIS FOR EVERY ONE THEY PUT IN PRISON FOR MARIJUANA THEY ENRAGE MANY MORE AND INSPIRE THE REST TO KEEP GROWING AND BEING RESPONSABLE TO OURSELVES,OUR CHILDREN AND THE EDUCATION OF THEM. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. TRUTH IS POWER! THE TRUTH IS GOD MADE MARIJUANA AND GAVE IT TO MAN. MAN IS THE ONLY ONE TRYING TO TAKE THAT RIGHT AWAY!!! I AM NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH GOD EVER!!!!!! PEACE! KEEP GROWING KEEP THOSE FUCKERS BUSY WITH CONSTANTLY MAKING THEM WORK HARD PLANT SOME SHWAG IN THE TOWN HALL FLOWER POT OR AT THE MALL OR EVEN AT THE POLICE STATION JUST TOSS SOME SHWAGGY SEEDS AND LET GOD AND NATURE DO THE REST!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH JOHNNY APPLE SEED AINT GOT NOTHING ON MARY JANE!!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY US FRIENDLY URBAN AND COUNTRY FRIED FUN LOVING TERRORISTS THAT LOVE WASTING THE THE FEDS MONEY ON NEFFARIOUS POT PLANTING AND OTHER FORMS OF YEAH THEY ARE THAT STUPID! FIGHT THE FIGHT AND HAVE FUN COSTING THEM MONEY AND FEAR FOR A CHANGE!!!! EAT SHIT PIGS!!!!!

PIG Fucker

Aug 29 2008, 4:27 pm

alright u fat pig before u arrest anymore of our kind learn how to write its believe not belief u fat bastard all u do is put innocent people in jail and waste our money yes ours we pay taxes farm animals can't so go eat your slob and by da way Bill Clinton smoked weed and he turned out fine and u probably do too i mean how did u find out about high times anyway i guess ur a ganja smoker in da closet i wonder what else is locked up in there

SparkyGump

Aug 29 2008, 4:11 pm

Most police I've met are dedicated people who really want to help society. They put their lives on the line every day to protect us. Yea, there'e a few jerks out there but that's the same for society as a whole.

Reagarding the issue of legalization, I think we should all try to thank these congressman for their efforts. It can only help for them to know they have support. I called the day I learned of Barny Frank's initiative. Now I'm going to write him a letter. You can Google any of their contact info.

Let's get positive and get behind them!

Whiskey Alpha Romeo

Aug 29 2008, 3:41 pm

First of all, *laughing uncontrollably* ...Police Officer is obviously a 'Head' like the rest of us, and is simply acting out the part (with extreme exaggeration) of the typical repressed, over-conservative law enforcement type. He did a good job too, because the comebacks were very entertaining. Seriously though, even if law enforcement visits High Times and actually reads articles, they are probably supporters anyway *wishful thinking*

Secondly, this HR 5843 thing is just another stepping stone in our battle for legalization. So we should accept the fact that it's not happening anytime soon, but we must remain vigilant in our pursuit of happiness, and remember that times are a changing.

We'll have ours...

the truth works

Aug 29 2008, 1:28 pm

to the issue of the bribed/owned politicians, we can simply expose them and their strings, granted that it may not be quite enough to get them out of their seats, it is a reason to investigate further, and catch them red handed, so to speak. Perhaps one of them will talk to get a reduced penalty, and expose the real root of this corruption, so that we may put an end to it once and for all, making this a gov't of the people once again, as opposed to our gov't being a sub-division of some privately owned companies like it is now.

mballs89

Aug 29 2008, 9:21 am

This bill will more than likely not pass because of pharma lobbyists bribing US senators and more than likely reps too. What upsets me is how it is always the same congressmen trying to pass these sensible bills. Lobbyists have too much of a presence (too much control) in our system of government. I wonder why nobody has ever considered assasinating our senators who vote against these bills. They are truly in control of which bills become law and if we can root out the evil ones, we might be able to pass the laws WE want! But, dont kill them in the name of pot. Blackmail....?

marleys ghost

Aug 29 2008, 8:02 am

whoever he is, it would be impossible for someone that ignorant to know how to play a fiddle.

Hey you people

Aug 29 2008, 5:41 am

This whole "police officer " thing is proving you out to be stupid . You don't think this bitching at him isn't what he wants ? You're giving the stupid kid all the attention he was hoping for . PLAYING YOU LIKE A FIDDLE and you stoops keep giving him more . You are your own worst enemy ..

ok

Aug 29 2008, 1:47 am

we done feeding the troll? good. I believe that when cannabis laws are finally corrected, by which I mean erased, and it is legal and normal as it should be, most of us will no longer hate or fear the police(exept for the dirty ones) because there would be no reason to. the police could focus on real crimes, and if someone rips you off when you're buying a bag, it's ok to tell the police, or take the guy to small claims court, imagine the day your watching judge judy and she says "so you were trying to buy an oz. of pot from your neighbor, at kindbud prices, and your bag was full of seeds and stems and only weighed 15 grams?" "yes, your honor, and it wasn't even good pot!" "may I see the bag in question?" "here it is" "yes this does look stemmy, baliff, bring out the scale...this only weighs 13 grams.." "well i wanted to try it out anyhow, so I rolled a couple joints, took three big ones to get me anywhere, definetly not kindbud, your honor" "well there's no telling how much you smoked, but this bag is terribly stemmy and seedy, and isn't kindbud," "yes it is!" "oh don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining! judgement for the plaintiff in the amount of $225 or one oz. of real kind bud, case dismissed!" that'd be awesome.

Dex

Aug 29 2008, 1:02 am

Police officer, you sound like a concerned citizen. I'll bet you didn't hear about the cop that confiscated some pot, took it home, made brownies, ate them with his wife and then called 911 and made an ass out of himself because he thought he was dying? Go ahead, google it; Cop eats pot brownies and calls 911.

Or what about the officers that tazered a teenage boy as he lay dying AFTER he fell off of a bridge and broke his back. Google this one too.

What about the cops that leave work and go to the bar? I don't think they're drinking soda. They leave and drive under the influence. I love to see those stories on the news. Its even better when that drunk cop kills someone (it sad and it sucks for the innocent person). But thats poetic justice. Yet alcohol is legal. Go to www.DrugDealerCindy.com

You should be more concerned about your fellow officer that is sworn to serve and protect the public, instead they abuse their gun and their badge. You should worry less about responsible adults that smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own home and don't hurt anyone. Hypocrite.

Most cops suck. Eat me.

anonymous

Aug 29 2008, 12:42 am

Police officer, you sound like a concerned citizen. I'll bet you didn't hear about the cop that confiscated some pot, took it home, made brownies, ate them with his wife and then called 911 and made an ass out of himself because he thought he was dying?

Or what about the 9 officers that tazered a teen age boy AFTER

anon.

Aug 29 2008, 12:22 am

I heard a comment on tv today that really makes sense."If we took all the money we spend on the war on drugs, we could buy all the poppy fields and burn them to the ground" kinda makes sense. Leagalize now and we could have responsible growers, cashiers, and tax revenue. Take that smugglers and cartels !!!!!

HU210

Aug 28 2008, 9:36 pm

Yo Redwolf. Was that you holding the "Relegalize" it sign in the backround durring the Hardball show convention coverage today?

Recomended Reading:
Drug War Addiction, by Sheriff Bill Masters

Redwolf in Colorado

Aug 28 2008, 8:36 pm

http://www.saferchoice.org

Enough said.

HU210

Aug 28 2008, 7:21 pm

When we examine -Police Officers- position. We discover many shocking instances of injustices inflicted in the name of drug legislation. Thousands of individuals have been jailed for years for exercising freedom of choice. The court systen deals out stiff penalties to drug offenders. In order to jail them, violent criminals and thieves are released from prison early, exposing Americans to more robbery, rape, assult, and murder. Now thats really protecting an individual's person, property and liberty! The Anti-drug Crusader(AKA Police officer)and his followers have accomplished something no foreign power has been able to do, a feat envied by every anti-american revolutionary group, they have single-handedly destroyed the criminal justice system causing almost total breakdown in many cities. Justice in America is a sham, the uneveness is a cruel joke. It is impossible for clear thinking individuals to support our disasterous criminal justice system.

The Anti-drug Crusader actually belives in locking men and women in cages for consuming certian substances. What he refuses to admit is the time in jail will be countless times more detrimental to the user and "society" than the drug experiences. How far will he and his supporters go to stop drug use? Death penalties have been discussed. The drug laws should strike fear into the heart of every freedom loving American. What disasterous actions will the Anti-Drug Crusader take next, when it becomes apparent the new drug laws are failing miserbly? Challenge him to answer these questions; How much property will be stolen? How many neighborhoods will be destroyed by violent crimes? How many innocent people will be killed? How many lives will be ravaged by drug laws? How many violent criminals will be prematurely released from prison in order to jail freedom loving individuals? How much capital that could be used to create jobs, find cures for diseases, treat drug addiction and eliminate hunger, is going to be thrown away on quack anti-drug remidies? We demand answers-Police officer-but this Anti-drug Crusader babbles on about the good of "society".



Happy Labor Day all. Get REAL high while the boss is paying you to take the day off (:

The Punisher

Aug 28 2008, 7:04 pm

I used to work in law enforcement myself in the military side of it for a short time. I know the laws, I used to enforce them. I also smoke my share of reefer now, can't wait til the laws pass & the current police force will stop cracking down on non violent responsible pot smokers. Too many people are in jail over it & wasting tax payers money housing inmates for just simple possession. We will see how longer the 9/10th's of the law lasts, for pot anyways. That's my spill, everyone reading this go enjoy yourselves a fatty =)

yes!

Aug 28 2008, 6:50 pm

Finally someone is addressing the federal laws against pot, instead of just the state laws, states who understand cannabis isn't dangerous are cool, but people in the state usually still get in trouble with federal law, even certified medical patients. Glad to see someone is taking it to the next level and really fighting for our freedom and for justice and against the biggest mistake the gov't has ever made. you go Barney Frank! P.S. Obama/Biden 08!

KINDER

Aug 28 2008, 5:21 pm

This is good news and on time,sorry,SERVANT.

danko

Aug 28 2008, 5:15 pm

You are absolutely right Norml. That's probably not even a cop posting but a troll just trying to get people riled up. The truth is we need to convince the cops that we are not their enemies and the only way to do that is with a rational and measured approach.

Wishing violence upon them only hardens them against us and it definitely can't help with police/pot smoker relations. Most of them just want to do their job and go home at the end of the day. Some of them even blaze and won't bust people for minor pot infractions.

Norml Cause

Aug 28 2008, 5:00 pm

Saying you wish harm on another person is not a very peaceful thing to say. I have smoked my whole adult life and have never wished bad on any cop that is just doing the job the government has asked him to do. Be mad at the root of the problem not the ignorant people that are enforcing the law.

420Viper

Aug 28 2008, 4:52 pm

Dumb ass cop also "beliefs"[sic] that just because someone smokes a little weed after work that they're a junkie. A typical prohib tactic of lumping all drugs and users into one category to scare the non-users.

I wonder how much alcohol this pig guzzles down to get up the courage and a hard on to hassle and destroy the lives of peaceful weed smokers.

stoops

Aug 28 2008, 4:17 pm

What a stupid pig. Can't even spell or use proper grammar. Belief should be believe and Rot only has one r. Didn't they teach you that in college?

Oh yeah, whoops - most idiot cops never went to college. They were the dumb jocks that picked on everybody and paraded around in their junior varsity football jackets in high school. Now they're fat and bloated with disgusting habits when it comes to hygiene. Seriously copper, your breath smells and your pits are atrocious.

Still trying to re-live their past glories by hassling peaceful potheads. Pitiful...

police officer=fascist pig

Aug 28 2008, 3:49 pm

u make me sick you fat pig. it makes my day when i turn on the news and see one of your fellow f@$#face officers was wounded on the job. thats how i sleep good at night because pieces like you are a dying breed literaly

fuck police officer

Aug 28 2008, 3:39 pm

you disgiust me you pig piece of shit and it makes my day when i turn on the news and see one of your fellow fuckface officers was wounded or killed on the job. cops like you ruin innocent pot users lives every day and you should all be exterminated.

bob oliver

Aug 28 2008, 2:56 pm

by the way, you can Bob Oliver.

I mean Bob Oliver Deez Nuts you fat pig. We will legalize and you will fail in the end as usual...

bob oliver

Aug 28 2008, 2:54 pm

Hate to break it to you pig but it's polling at over 60 percent in favor. Can't wait to blow smoke in your face and cook it right into your doughnuts fatty.

PoliceOfficer

Aug 28 2008, 2:37 pm

If you belief this bill will pass then you are seriously high.... stupid junkies should rott in prison. It makes my day when i arrest one of you punks.

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