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McCain Keeps Head in the Sand on Medical Marijuana Issue

Wed, Oct 03, 2007 11:43 am

more: news exclusive

Hey, remember back in April when John McCain grandly claimed he’d let states decide the medical marijuana issue? Then, three months later, when asked if he still supported ending federal raids on MMJ patients and caregivers in the states where medical marijuana is legal McCain suddenly changed his mind, saying, "I don't think marijuana is healthy, I don't think that it is good for people, and there is a large body of medical opinion that says there is plenty of other medications that are more effective and better and less damaging to one's health to use to relieve pain.”

Most recently the senator from Arizona told a medical marijuana patient at a September 30th Town Hall meeting in New Hampshire that neither he nor anyone he knows has ever heard of a case in which the federal government has arrested a dying patient over medical marijuana. McCain goes on to insist, “We don’t arrest people that are dead and dying…that’s not the kind of society we live in.” If only, Mr. Senator. If only.

McCain then berates the woman who posed the question (and who, by the way, is confined to a wheelchair due to illness) telling her that there are far more effective ways to treat her illness – never mind the fact that he doesn’t have the slightest idea what it is exactly that she’s suffering from.

Bonus: For fun, check out how far away from the questioner McCain bolts when she first utters the word “marijuana.”

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umm

Oct 17 2007, 8:34 pm

But kucinich would be a good choice too!

writeinRonPaul

Oct 16 2007, 6:02 pm

fucking A. Obama to Bob was a great post to read

please pardon the profanity

Senile to actually

Oct 15 2007, 6:07 am

I don't recognize your authority on the subject .

Obama to Bob

Oct 13 2007, 4:34 am

Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids; Democratic Candidates Now Unanimous

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — In his first public statement on the subject, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to end medical marijuana raids in the 12 states that have medical marijuana laws Tuesday at a campaign event during a Nashua Pride minor league baseball game.

The Illinois senator's statement means all eight Democratic candidates have now voiced support for the 12 states with medical marijuana laws. Republican candidates Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), Rep. Tom Tancredo (Colo.) and former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson have all vowed to end medical marijuana raids as well.

On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who signed legislation in April making his the 12th medical marijuana state, wrote to President Bush asking him to end federal raids in medical marijuana states.

"Respected physicians and government officials should not fear going to jail for acting compassionately and caring for our most vulnerable citizens," Richardson wrote. "Nor should those most vulnerable of citizens fear their government because they take the medicine they need."

"I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users," Obama said. "It's not a good use of our resources."

"For the first time in history, the leaders of one of our nation’s major parties have unanimously called for an end to the federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients," GSMM campaign manager Stuart Cooper, from Manchester, said. "New Hampshire voters and medical professionals effectively sent a clear message that we would not support a candidate who would arrest – rather than protect – our nation's most seriously ill citizens. Compassion and reason are finally overcoming politics and propaganda."

Bob Anslinger

Oct 12 2007, 2:29 pm

Mccain is a Senator these people flip flop on their issues on a daily basis. Senators. i don't trust anybody in the United States Senate (Rep or Dem). They will lie to your face with a smile, just to get elected.

Bob Anslinger

Oct 12 2007, 2:21 pm

I wonder what Obama would do about med marijuana, would he give a clear cut answer as well?

actually

Oct 11 2007, 6:53 pm

uncaring is a better word

Senile Old Bastard

Oct 10 2007, 4:00 pm

"The very idea of your thinking is uncomprehendable " ?

uncomprehendable ?..
Whats that ? Are you trying to say you can't understand what I meant ?
Looks like plain english to me .

umm

Oct 10 2007, 8:28 am

It doesn't matter if you are running for anything or not. The very idea of your thinking is uncomprehendable!

Senile Old Bastard

Oct 9 2007, 4:48 pm

Save your sob story kid , I ain't running for anything .

re: senial ob

Oct 9 2007, 10:05 am

When people will die when they are prevented from medicating themselves, you sit there and talk about different sides? What of the sick persons rights to live a life? With thinking such as yours the realization the pot is a cure all miracle medication won't be realized in the immediate future.

just curious

Oct 8 2007, 3:50 pm

I heard McCain stole some weed from a plane during 911 . Anybody heard that rumor ?

none

Oct 8 2007, 12:40 pm

vote none of the above......... if we all dont vote and we all stop paying taxs , the goverment will have no choice but to listen to what we the poeple want. none of the presadentia canadits tell the true . did you all for get the crupted land deal that mr and mss clinton were in volved in. were they robed those poeple?each and eveyone of them have hidden agendas . and all of them have ties to big bussness and the oil companys.

Senile Old Bastard

Oct 8 2007, 8:01 am

A lot of you here have strong feelings on the mmj/legalization or whatever your calling it these days and that is commendable .
BUT..
Surely you people realize your position is not the only position on the matter .
You can ignore the official stance on the subject (but thats what you accuse them of ? )And they can ignore your stance on the issue. (I personaly believe they are wrong but also believe they really believe what the say on the subject .)
They claim "its for the childrens sake " . You claim its "medicine for dieing people " .
I say ... if you want /need it , then use it . Why does everybody need validation/approval/permission/ acceptance .....for something that should be as private as wiping your ass ...
ps . I have no horse in this race .

LovesToSmoke

Oct 8 2007, 7:46 am

GH
Good points this time. This is how it should work, rational reasoning between us and everyone else who may participate. No name calling, no out right rejection; why didn't you start this way?
As for a postal employee checking, use a drop box so there is no eye contact. The return address being the same as the send to just means that the post office has to deliver; they see it addressed to the white house, look at the return address to return it to it's source as undeliverable and see the same address again. Yes they will get mad, someone will put it on TV and before you know it we have a peaceful civil protest that drives them mad.
1) Suspicion is the norm, they want to divide us and have done a great job of it.
2) That hair trigger will go off no matter what you do or don't do, I'd for one would rather go down protesting then crying like a baby in the back of a cop car.
3) Paranoia is most definitly all the rage these days, it helps divide us. Again, I'd rather go down standing then live in constant fear and paranoia.
Another thing about the postal employees, do they not smoke it too? With all the 'going postal' legends, I'd think they would be more than happy to lay some of that paranoia and suspicion at the feet of those who force it on them/us. Don't you?

Experiment in Maturity

Oct 8 2007, 7:35 am

We get it ..... who didn't ?
Raise your hands ......

:o) to uhmmm

Oct 8 2007, 7:31 am

Lets talk about how short he is .

Lets talk about his lack of hair color.

Doesn't he talk funny too ?

And whats up with that accent ?

We alrady know he ain't getting elected , lets bad mouth his family !

Dosn't he have a fucked up dog or something ?

McCain to Ummm

Oct 8 2007, 6:58 am

I have heard about mmj but it is still in debate . (I know you don't like that )

You want me to just forget the pros and cons and just go with your special interests groups agenda ?( that would not be fair to the other special interest groups and not very leader like for innocent bystanders .)
I am interested in your ability to read minds . That probably helps a lot in your vast leadership experiences ?

And finally , I realize I won't be elected (and maybe thats for the better ) so your efforts to provide a layer of mud to hide behind is not needed . Thanks anyway .

ps . Bush says "thanks for helping in the last election , couldn't have done it without ya " ...

to ummm

Oct 8 2007, 5:46 am

I don't think McCain has a chance at being President . I don't think anyone here thinks he will be elected .
Who are you preaching to ?
Anybody on the wall over this subject might feel he needs a sympathy vote 'cause you are "helping " to much .
Don't know what I mean ?.... I DO believe that .

recall

Oct 8 2007, 12:10 am

Sending-mailing- teabags was all the rage in the early 70's as I recall.
Generally some tax greivance

umm

Oct 7 2007, 9:00 pm

Adults have the right to use the herb when cannabis keeps them alive. This should not even be debated. Its a human rights issue, and one doubts that mccain is able to make important decisions on the medical cannabis issue. A real leader would want to help the cancer patient, or person with aids, etc, life better. A true leader would be thrilled to discover the facts about the positive benefits of cannabis, but mccain would rather someone else do the homework for him. This mccain is no leader. Cannabis hasn't killed anyone ever. Mccain doesn't address this fact. Mccain would rather not investigate what the nice woman told him? Mccain, if he were fit to be a leader would have not walked away from the nice lady in the video. He would have told her that he was glad the she was able to have relief from her cannabis, and he would want to know more. He would go home and research the subject. He would go out in public into the heart of the cannabis commuinity, and see first hand how benefitial and harmless it is.

Green Hit

Oct 7 2007, 8:35 pm

LTS,
Well, you've given me your thoughts and I've given you mine, and I suppose that's something good, after all.
A few things further, though. By "no return address", I meant an address different from that of the White House, and a more attentive postal employee WILL notice. I know such employees exist from an experience of my own in which I mailed a letter ( which I would assume to be even less suspicious than a package ) to the IRS and the man at the desk noticed that I had not included a return address, something which he found suspicious enough to inquire about. Making the return address the same as the mailing address would, in all likelihood, amount to the same thing in the eyes of such a person. This would, in similar fashion, put me, again, "on the radar", by which I mean that my existence has been noticed ( other than as a face to be forgotten almost immediately ) by some type of gov't employee. For myself, I don't mind casting an anonymous vote or standing in a crowd, for instance, but I do not wish to stand out from among other voters or stand out from the crowd. I much prefer the anonymity of the "gray man" approach to life and its problems.
One last thing. Where gov't is concerned, 1) suspicion is the norm, 2) it is always on a hair trigger, and therefore, 3) it takes very little to activate it and put one on the radar, possibly for a very long time. This might seem a somewhat paranoid point of view, but I honestly believe the current political state of things in this nation warrant it, because the gov't has shown itself to be even more paranoid than I am.

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 5:36 pm

OK, here's why the link doesn't work:

Look in the link, see the word 'bid' (look at the line break)? Hightimes is putting a space between the 'bi' and 'd' when you copy and paste the address, which then defualts to a generic page. When you copy and paste the link, remove the space between 'bi' and 'd' and it will work. Thanks again to the freaks and a**holes who run HighTimes for making life difficult. You f***s need a new boss, me, that will put you a**holes in your place!!!!!

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 5:29 pm

OK, one more time:

http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/content.php?bid=1419&aid=24&rnd=87

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 5:23 pm

corrected address:

http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/content.php?bid=1419&aid=24&rnd=87

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 5:17 pm

It's not about regarding peanuts as THE 'vehicle of choice', it's about something that we can actually do, not just chat or dream about. It's about being creative and not kneeling to the dictates of politicians and limiting ourselves the rules politicians decree. I didn't say DON'T put a return address on it, I said make the 'return' address the same as the 'send to' address. How can they trace it back to you if they have no info on who sent it? Considering the 'age' in which we live in, we must choose to make a stand or sumbit, I choose to stand! How is it reckless? Even if it were, how is it more reckless than growing itself? What could be safer? It's anonymous, it's cheap, it's potentially effective, it's bloodless and it's as peaceful as can be! If it doesn't work, try something else. But at least try! Growing itself can 'easily result in investigation', much more so than the fed's tracking a package with no source info on it. There is NOTHING safer, except bending over, but that's a real pain in the ars!
Here's the link:
http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/content.php?bid=1419&aid=24&md=87

Green Hit

Oct 7 2007, 12:58 pm

LTS,
I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on unity of action. However, I don't agree that peanuts should be regarded as the vehicle of choice for eliciting change in our MJ laws. Another point I would bring up is that of sending packages to the President of the United States that have no return address. Considering the age in which we live, this could easily result in investigation by federal authorities for suspicious activities, and especially so now that the Patriot Act is in effect. How can you seriouly ask people, many of whom are active growers, to place themselves on the federal terrorist lists in such a blatant, reckless fashion? If you want unity of effort in this, you MUST find a much safer method that is also more to the point.
By the way, I am unable to access the board you refer to or any other such under the "list all" option under "General News" heading. Perhaps others are experiencing the same difficulty.

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 11:09 am

G H; Too much typing, if people are too lazy to look up a topic on HT, then they are too lazy to act on it anyway; why, then, should I type it all over again?
As for 'who thinks they are making a difference', I think we all do, or at least want to. Making a difference, however, cannot be done by one person. The only way to make a difference is to work together, and when the only people you have to work with are contented with being stoned and stupid; as long as they make money/don't have to deal with it themselves/can laugh at the'stupidity' of others, then no difference will ever be made. You laugh at my 'peanut war' idea, yet it HAS worked and will work again, if only people would work with, not against, each other.

Green Hit

Oct 7 2007, 10:59 am

LTS,
What! No pitch about peanuts?

HU210

Oct 7 2007, 7:40 am

Think outside of the box.
That was the mantra back in 2000 in the movie Traffic as I recall.
The American public stampeeded to the theaters
, amost as if some patriotic duty to do so.
Only to learn that thinking outside the box. Leaned towards legalization/ decrimalization, or a treatment approach vs a police state approach.

Being a war like culture. Americans soundly rejected the kinder genteler approach of legalization. And promptly increased the penalties for "drug offences", nationwide!

Re: ummm

Oct 7 2007, 7:21 am

You're getting better at it . :o)

Unfortunetly your rational is already suspect due to previous posts .
You aren't one of those people that "helped" in the last election , which backfired causing Bush to be re-elected are you ?

Re: loves to smoke

Oct 7 2007, 7:14 am

"instead of pretending you're making a difference "

You assume quite a bit here . Who thinks they're making a difference ?
Is that what you think you're doing ? heh , heh , good luck with that .

LovesToSmoke

Oct 7 2007, 2:59 am

You all just love to debate and do nothing! Want to try something? Go to the baord for the "Marijuana's $42 Billion Question" and read the thread. Why not make McCain's life a little more hetic,instead of pretending that you are making a differecnce by posting silly comments? And, Green Hit don't even bother with a response,I already know you are all mouth no brain, let people decide for themself's.

umm

Oct 6 2007, 9:11 pm

I don't care for liars. Lets face it. He is.

:o)

Oct 6 2007, 5:35 pm

If you ever watch him at these town hall meetings , he flits arounfd like that all the time .
You just don't like the guy .
Thats cool , just be honest .

hmm

Oct 6 2007, 2:13 pm

Further; when a nice cannabis user was asking mccain his view on medical cannabis, what does mccain do? He walked away from the poor lady. That rude bastard has got alot of nerve to think he will get one vote. The people that applauded mccain were I am sure paid by mccain to make the allusion that no body cares about medical pot users.

hmm

Oct 6 2007, 2:10 pm

Some of the people who died due to the current policies.

Jonathan Magbie

Peter McWilliams

There are others sadly who have died, and mccain denys this fact. Why does mccain deny their death?

Green Hit

Oct 6 2007, 2:04 pm

to GH,
I guess not. I notice nobody's stampeding to the man's defense. 'Nuff said, I reckon.

reaction

Oct 6 2007, 1:41 pm

right on nomad,pots plentiful,And it should be legal.You can get drunk and run down three people and get 5years,grow fifty seedlings and get caught do 5mandatory,and dont have guns around even if its grandpa old brittish sten with four inches of dust on it your burnt!be careful and never let them search your car if they're asking they have no reason to!I've always saig {is there a reason why you want to search my car?}and that makes them know you know your rights!shit one of your friends could drop a seed and you dont think anythings in your car and let the cop search your fucked!never ever consent to a searchlet the fucks bring the dog and he can be obbsessed with the coyoty urine!!!!

nomad81

Oct 6 2007, 1:27 pm

the police busts suck,but around here in southestern PA there is plenty of sweet nugs around,mendo,godbud,sugarshack,ATfuck,orange crush,bubbleberry,sour diesle.lavender,and velvit elvis.Even know its illegal just buy it and stay behind closed door,and not in your car,If you must have it in your car keep it in paper and have a water to swallow it with.if yuo have to carry alot in your car put coyoty urine on something in the trunk and the dogs will go for that,Its available at any wallmart in the hunting section,belive me those dogs are not that smart or their handlers.we all know pot should be legal,alchol is and that and cigarettes kill thousands every year!wake up feds,goverment officals YOU WILL NEVER WIN EVER YOUR JUST SCRARED OF LOSING YOUR JOBS!GO AFTER THE ICE AND COKE PEOPLE

Knot

Oct 6 2007, 12:41 pm

Vote Ron Paul in 2008 he is are only hope.

Bummer, Dude!

Oct 6 2007, 12:29 pm

Fortunatly, there is a federal law that requires all public buildings be "handicap" friendly. This, of course, includes federal prisons!

Re: umm

Oct 6 2007, 11:39 am

Well , thats not quite what you said , but you did a little better job with this one . Your arguement is still dependent on the word "if" ...that makes it hypothetical.

"Aparently, their are a lot of cannibis haters in these forums "
I realize this is supposed to be some kind of accusation
but fail to see how you associate "cannibis haters" with your absence of reason .

hmm

Oct 6 2007, 11:03 am

Aparently, their are alot of cannabis haters in these forums who enjoy putting down lovers of the green.
I stand by what I quoted, that in effect, some peoples lives depend on pot, and if policy makers ignore their right to life, then they will die.

Bummer, Dude!

Oct 6 2007, 10:49 am

McCain is out of touch with the people he hopes to oppress, which is the best way to oppress, deny any reason not to!

to green hit

Oct 6 2007, 5:59 am

apparently not ... :o)

Grown Up in the Room

Oct 6 2007, 5:45 am

"please enlighten the forum " ?

Would-a , Should-a , Could-a
versus reality ......?
I don't think the "forum" needs enlightenment on this non-issue .

To Ummm

Oct 5 2007, 6:15 pm

Surely you aren't serious ?
Put the bong down , you're what we call " Stupified" .
No offense , but read what you have posted aloud ....

Re: Re: ummmmm

Oct 5 2007, 5:59 pm

Your mixing reality with what you would like it to be .

"PLEASE - think outside the box "

Its ok to think outside the box , but wandering away from the box will get you lost .

re: re:ummm

Oct 5 2007, 5:11 pm

Please enlighten the forum as to how a cancer or aids patient who isn't allowed their medicine, and therefore dies, is somehow not the fault of the likes of policy makers such as the hatefull mccain who seems to think that lack of compasion, and ignoring medical doctors is a measure of ingenuity. These same type of scum believe that war is a manly good thing to take part in. Much like rush limbaugh, who believes that honering anyones parents other than your own is bad; this type of thinking is not only retarded, but very dangerous for the good of all people, as his hatefull policies whould in effect do away with liberties and freedoms of all, should they be carried out....PLEASE - think outside the box.

Oct 5 2007, 3:59 pm

John MC cain is insane

Green Hit

Oct 5 2007, 2:52 pm

Just to satisfy my own curiosity, is there anyone in HTland that likes McCain?

Re: ummm

Oct 5 2007, 2:16 pm

"isn't he responsible for their deaths "

"if so " ....not even close.
Interesting attempt though .
Putting a spin on the subject should be left those who do it well .

mcpain

Oct 5 2007, 1:21 pm

is insane

umm

Oct 5 2007, 1:19 pm

If one person is to die because of the likes of mccaine's policies, isn't he responsible for their death?
If so, mccains policies are in effect murdering the sick. How is this abuse of government power allowed to continue?
Legalize this harmless herb today!
NO one has ever died due to pot. PERIOD

domingos

Oct 5 2007, 10:24 am

john mccaine said there are better ways to help with pain.what he doesnt say is the meds are addictive.well i know i am being lied too. how about u?

Austin

Oct 4 2007, 10:52 pm

I am from Arizona! John McCain is a brain dead asshole that closely resembles the president we already have. Vote for Ron Paul to save our country and for the legalization of MJ!!

LovesToSmoke

Oct 4 2007, 5:53 pm

Please read the posts for the HighTimes topic
"Marijuana's 42 Billion Question". You'll have to read it from the bottom to top to understand. Way too much typing to do over and HighTimes does not allow copy and paste on the boards. If you want to post an e-mail address, I'll e-mail you a copy so you don't have to go find the topic, it scrolled off the list on the home page already. You'll have to follow the 'more' link at the bottom of the list.

Green Hit

Oct 4 2007, 5:53 pm

He's babbling about posts we both made on a previous board. As near as I can make out, the guy is convinced that MJ can be forced into legal status by sending peanuts to the President and that, since I don't share enthusiasm for this method, I am therefore a gov't agent trying to dissuade the general public from doing so.

to lovesto smoke

Oct 4 2007, 2:44 pm

What in the hell are you babbling about ? Clue some of us in .....

LovesToSmoke

Oct 4 2007, 1:17 pm

Hey Green Hit:

Are you kidding me?

After the lambasting you gave me about a serious idea I posted? You sir are a hipocrate! People of this board, you want to go to the 'Marijuana's 42 Billion Question' board and read the posts! If you really want to try something, anything at all but sitting moaning and graoning, go read those posts. Pay attention to the comments 'Green Hit' posts. Do his posts read like someone who really is tired of the pervision this prohibition has caused? This guy is nothing but negetive; 'Oh well, there will never be a president, don't posit anything if it doesn't involve voting, it's the american way'.

And you want me to believe you are not a gov't monitor Hreen Hit? You are doing EXACTLY what I would expect you to be doing. You, sir, are exposed!

A word to the wise, not being a monitor makes you even more of a hipocrate, that you would post discouraging comments for no reason at all. You are the epitome of shame.

Hey PoiticsIsTheAnswer... Determined, non-violent, overwhelming! I'll add, inexpensive, requring almost no effort at all and it WORKED the one time it was tried!

NHmmj

Oct 4 2007, 12:32 pm

Here's another interesting video of McCain in New Hampshire dealing with the medical marijuana issue. I think it's the day before the above incident.

Kinda weird. He gets kinda testy and then changes his tone.

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5660PKZesVo

RE"

Oct 4 2007, 11:35 am

OR YOU END UP WITH PEOPLE LIKE "ACTUALLY " RUNING AROUND .

Re: Steved

Oct 4 2007, 11:28 am

I get your point , however , I am a fan of accuracy which you can't really have in a biased environment .

Disclaimer : I realize biases excist in nearly everything , but , in the interest of accuracy , it should be avoided when possible .

Steved

Oct 4 2007, 11:16 am

seems to me like your both missing the point . this is a high times news peice . there suppose to be bias when it comes to weed

Re: actually

Oct 4 2007, 11:14 am

"McCain Clearly has contempt"

"clearly takes a reproachful tone"

You're speaking beyond the facts . Good luck with that . :o)

Actually

Oct 4 2007, 11:01 am

Berate "suggests a prolonged scolding, usually aimed at a pattern of behavior or way of life rather than a single misdeed and often combined with scorn or contempt for the person being criticized."

McCain clearly has contempt for this woman and med. mar. users in general. He clearly takes a reproachful tone when he tells her that she must be the only person who's helped by med. marijuana. And goes on - over her attempted interjections - to insist she show him documentation of raids and marijuana's efficacy.

So, yeah, all that did happen. He did berate her in my opinion.

But I suppose it's a matter of opinion. Yours is just wrong.

Buzz Ard

Oct 4 2007, 6:22 am

He said provide him with documentation . Somebody needs to show up next time with some .

Stems & Seeds .com

Oct 4 2007, 6:04 am

I agree . The words coming out of his mouth makes the case . All this bias commentary is just that .

Fair Play

Oct 4 2007, 5:56 am

Like him or not :
"McCain then berates the woman who poses the question "

Berate: to scold in a harsh way .
This didn't happen . I have a problem with bullshit reporting myself , regardless of who the subject matter

Oct 4 2007, 5:44 am

What would the charge be ?
Loitering ? Death without permit ?

Well...

Oct 4 2007, 2:12 am

he did accidently tell the truth when he said that the government doesn't arrest the DEAD!
Thank god that this isn't the kind of society we live in... but I bet if they thought they could get away with it, they would.

~joker'

Oct 3 2007, 8:39 pm

There are reports and findings out there that it helps nausea and also is a better alternative than man-made pain medication for some people. He's just one of those assholes who won't listen to the truth.

Bummer Dude!

Oct 3 2007, 7:01 pm

What is this wonder drug "they" keep talking about? They say "it's" more effective and less harmful, What is it's name?? Who is selling it, where can I get some? Is this only in their minds? After all, you don't have to be stoned to be crazy! (and, you don't have to be crazy to get stoned, either).

HU210

Oct 3 2007, 5:56 pm

One does not need to win the election for president, to bring cannabis/pot/hemp/mmj to the front burners.
If 20,000,000 cannabis consumers united to vote for someone like Ron Paul for example.
The Major candidates would be clammoring for and tripping over each other to make the cannabis issue their own in the next election.
They gotta know and see that there are votes in it.
That gets our elected servants attention, nothing else-except $$$ maybe.

HU210

Oct 3 2007, 5:40 pm

..and McCain;s waffleing is supprising how?

no question

Oct 3 2007, 5:01 pm

McCain went through some horrible things during the war. However, he now holds public office AND is running for president so drawing attention to this disconnect is necessary (we can't assume every voter is savvy enough to realize he's lost his mind).

Re: to greenhit

Oct 3 2007, 4:58 pm

Yea , I think they broke him over there .

Green Hit

Oct 3 2007, 4:44 pm

re:
As far as McCain himself is concerned, I believe he was disconnected from reality a long, long time ago. Vietnam might have done a number on the man's mind.

Mateo

Oct 3 2007, 4:40 pm

This douche wants to be are president and he cant get the simple connection of "dieing" refering to cancer and HIV victims

POLITICS IS THE ANSWER

Oct 3 2007, 2:28 pm

...and it's the problem. At this point, cannabis is illegal because of POLITICAL reasons, not health.

It will take serious political action for things to change.

When you get high, gently mention to our fellow brothers and sisters why they have to live in fear to use their medicine, and what needs to be done to change it.

Determined, non-violent, overwhelming protest and political action will change these racist, greed driven laws, and nothing else.

McCain is Scum

Oct 3 2007, 2:24 pm

McCain is so corrupt at this point, it's just sad.

Cannabis is a healthy, effective medicine; it's been known for 10,000 years.

His campaign for President is a total failure, because he can't stick by a position.

So now he needs money from the Pharmaceutical industry to keep his losing campaign afloat, so he'll say what he needs to say.

You have no integrity Senator McCain. You will never be my President!

Dr, Drew

Oct 3 2007, 1:55 pm

"Much more better"

hilljack

Oct 3 2007, 1:51 pm

to quote "we dont arrest peope that are dead and dying...thats not the kind of society we live in"

how do you arrest a dead person?
i'd hate to be his cell mate....

Re: Green Hit

Oct 3 2007, 1:20 pm

You're not in error but the point here is the disconnect that this man seems to have regarding this particular issue. To claim that dying patients aren't being harassed and arrested by the govt. is insane. And the only conclusion you can draw is that he's either lying or completely out of touch with the reality of the situation.

Green Hit

Oct 3 2007, 1:02 pm

This desire to steer away from the MJ issue is not unique to McCain. I have yet to see even a remotely viable contender for the presidency which unequivocally endorses MJ for ANY purpose whatever, and I never expect to. And let's be honest,folks, what we all want is not simply legalization for medical use. We want decriminalization for purely recreational purposes. I, myself, fall into this category and I feel pretty certain that this attitude represents the lion's share of smokers.
Am I in error on this?

wow

Oct 3 2007, 12:33 pm

Mccain is so ignorant.

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