Comments on: Ric Smith Makes Bold Prediction on Voter Initiative to Legalize Marijuana http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2010/01/19/ric-smith-makes-bold-prediction-on-voter-initiative-to-legalize-marijuana/ The perspective of a defense attorney Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Doug Moynihan http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2010/01/19/ric-smith-makes-bold-prediction-on-voter-initiative-to-legalize-marijuana/#comment-8289 Doug Moynihan Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=1249#comment-8289 We need to buy more hemp products to support the industry and make people aware of how great and useful hemp is. We need to buy more hemp products to support the industry and make people aware of how great and useful hemp is.

]]> By: Cronergy http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2010/01/19/ric-smith-makes-bold-prediction-on-voter-initiative-to-legalize-marijuana/#comment-203 Cronergy Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:51:48 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=1249#comment-203 Medical marijuana is actually quite a great medicine for a great deal of people, it does not matter what folks think. I know family and friends who have been helped with medical cannabis. Medical marijuana is actually quite a great medicine for a great deal of people, it does not matter what folks think. I know family and friends who have been helped with medical cannabis.

]]> By: green grandma http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2010/01/19/ric-smith-makes-bold-prediction-on-voter-initiative-to-legalize-marijuana/#comment-202 green grandma Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:38:35 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=1249#comment-202 Medical marijuana is really a really good drug for a whole lot of people, it doesn't matter what folks say. I know family and friends who have been helped with medical cannabis. Medical marijuana is really a really good drug for a whole lot of people, it doesn’t matter what folks say. I know family and friends who have been helped with medical cannabis.

]]> By: Dave http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2010/01/19/ric-smith-makes-bold-prediction-on-voter-initiative-to-legalize-marijuana/#comment-201 Dave Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=1249#comment-201 Cannabis was criminalized in the 30's due to the Hearst and DuPont empires fearing that the Hemp fibers would interfere in their business. Hearst holding vast timber holdings, and DuPont developing the use of Synthetic fiber, and other products that you could make naturally using Hemp. Perpetuated by 8 decades of lies, mis-direction, and being labeled the same as a narcotic has definitely changed how mainstream folks view this plant. What's sad is that coffee is more addictive, alcohol and tobacco have killed untold numbers of people. Yet, all three of those substances are readily available, and happily taxed by every state, county and municipality across this land. However, grow a plant, or simply posses an ounce of this plant, and in some states you have committed a Felony. While, in 13 states, or 26% of the country, you can use Cannabis legally to help treat medical problems. It's time to focus law enforcement on truly harmful substances that threaten our families and the general populace. Benefits of legalized Cannabis would be immediate. You would relieve a burden on the court and prison systems. This would free up funds being wasted to arrest, prosecute, and house "criminal marijuana users". The state would have an additional revenue stream, that it can control and regulate the way it already does alcohol, 21 and over, available only in liquor stores. Additionally, you would remove the criminal element to Cannabis, effectively diminishing a sector of the drug trade. It would also be much easier for medical mariuana patients who can't grow their own medicine to obtain it without fear of arrest. Cannabis was criminalized in the 30′s due to the Hearst and DuPont empires fearing that the Hemp fibers would interfere in their business. Hearst holding vast timber holdings, and DuPont developing the use of Synthetic fiber, and other products that you could make naturally using Hemp.

Perpetuated by 8 decades of lies, mis-direction, and being labeled the same as a narcotic has definitely changed how mainstream folks view this plant.

What’s sad is that coffee is more addictive, alcohol and tobacco have killed untold numbers of people. Yet, all three of those substances are readily available, and happily taxed by every state, county and municipality across this land.

However, grow a plant, or simply posses an ounce of this plant, and in some states you have committed a Felony. While, in 13 states, or 26% of the country, you can use Cannabis legally to help treat medical problems.

It’s time to focus law enforcement on truly harmful substances that threaten our families and the general populace.

Benefits of legalized Cannabis would be immediate. You would relieve a burden on the court and prison systems. This would free up funds being wasted to arrest, prosecute, and house “criminal marijuana users”.

The state would have an additional revenue stream, that it can control and regulate the way it already does alcohol, 21 and over, available only in liquor stores. Additionally, you would remove the criminal element to Cannabis, effectively diminishing a sector of the drug trade. It would also be much easier for medical mariuana patients who can’t grow their own medicine to obtain it without fear of arrest.

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