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Kassidy · #**111** 04-27-2008, 01:26 PM

that guy, "Cully", is an idiot. I still dont understand why marijuana is ranked next to heroin. Every time i hear someone who supports marijuana prohibition always bring up marijuana and heroin. Your right too he neglects to bring up the violence and deaths associated with alcohol.

Another thing too, you guys in Minn. and Mi. and other states with MM on the upcoming ballot consider yourself lucky!!

VictorVIcious · #**112** 04-27-2008, 03:10 PM

The part that people miss is that heroin and morphine and cocaine are all availible by prescription. I know this is true in Michigan. And that is controlled by the states. As are speed , methanphetimens etc.
The ballot initative has more to do with hard work the luck, and its not done yet. Minnesota's Governor has vowed to veto any Medical Marijuana bill. If your State has the ballot initative available (22 states do) that is the way to get it done. VV

Kassidy · #**113** 04-29-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by VictorVIcious

The part that people miss is that heroin and morphine and cocaine are all availible by prescription. I know this is true in Michigan. And that is controlled by the states. As are speed , methanphetimens etc.
The ballot initative has more to do with hard work the luck, and its not done yet. Minnesota's Governor has vowed to veto any Medical Marijuana bill. If your State has the ballot initative available (22 states do) that is the way to get it done. VV

your right that is a good point, he forgets to mention all the methadone clinics, and all the children prescribed amphetamines and methamphetamines. Also there are lots of people here very hard at work to get it on the ballot, I know i will see it here in the next few years. Espically with the chance of the tthree states that touch me are also working on passing it.

VictorVIcious · #**114** 04-29-2008, 11:51 AM

Michigan to vote on legalizing marijuana for medical use
This is the first balanced article I have seen from this newspaper, they even allowed an answer to the 'Marinol' argument. VV

VictorVIcious · #**115** 05-01-2008, 05:36 AM

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Drug War Draft on House floor
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:07:51 -0400
From: Tom Angell <tom@ssdp.org>
To: Kris Krane <kris@ssdp.org>
Kris,
Check out Rep. Yvette Clarke's statement on the floor of the House last night. Her staff told me they loved the Drug War Draft video!
Tom
[Congressional Record: April 23, 2008 (House)]
[Page H2632]

THE DRUG CONVICTION QUESTION AND FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke) is recognized for 5 minutes.

Ms. CLARKE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, both the Washington Post and the New York Times reported that under the Bush administration the military has increasingly granted so-called "conduct waivers" to allow more people with criminal records, including drug convictions, to serve in the Armed Forces. As a matter of fact, conduct waivers granted for felonies and other crimes constitute the majority of all waivers, about 60 percent for the Army, and 75 percent for the Marine Corps.

It is important to note that the vast majority of such convictions stem from juvenile offenses, but at the same time, a provision of the Higher Education Act, which Congress is currently in the process of reauthorizing, bars young people with drug convictions from receiving Federal financial aid to go to college. I find it absolutely alarming that the Bush administration seems to think that youth who are prone to youthful indiscretions and get into trouble with drug use are, on the one hand, not worthy of Federal support to obtain a college education, but on the other hand, are perfectly fit to go and to fight the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Because of what many have termed the "Drug War Draft," countless students with minor drug convictions are turned away from the university financial aid office only to be funneled across the street to the military recruiting office. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with giving young people with past drug convictions an opportunity to redeem themselves in service to our country by joining the armed services, it is a moral outrage that current law blocks redemption through educational opportunities to these same individuals.

When asked about the conduct waivers, the Army's Operations Chief Lieutenant General James Thurman stated, "You've got to give people a opportunity to serve." Well, I thoroughly agree with the general, people should be able to contribute to this society in whatever way they best can, whether by enlisting in the military or by enrolling in school and obtaining the skills needed to become productive members of our workforce, our communities, and by extension, our Nation.

I am a long ways from being a young college student, this group has done a lot of work and deserves our support. VV

Kassidy · #**116** 05-02-2008, 07:20 AM

Yea i am feeling this one first hand VV! I am currently going to college and i have to pay for all of my classes, in fact here in WI they are passing a state wide law that wont allow anyone with a drug convection get finical aid. I was busted with a dime bag probably 3 or 4 years ago and because of that i have been refused federal aid, in fact just for this semester i have to pay 3500 for 5 classes! which is considerably cheaper then if i went to the Private University down the road. Which i was accepted. I was looking at joining the USMC right out of high school and they guy told me that he could have my criminal record wiped clean if i joined. I tell you what though, i am happier paying for my classes then being in the service.

medicineman · #**117** 05-02-2008, 10:25 AM

I tell you what though, i am happier paying for my classes then being in the service.

Especially with this un-holy war going on. IEDs have no conscience.

VictorVIcious · #**118** 05-05-2008, 12:10 PM

New York Benefit to Celebrate Recent Medical Marijuana Successes : NewsLI.com - Long Island News, News Long Island

Several Celebrities, I would love to see Montel Williams. VV

VictorVIcious · #**119** 05-06-2008, 08:14 AM

Cut cannabis use by selling it at the post office: expert - National

This Guy makes a lot of sense. I am going to show this one to Postie, he will think it is a great idea. Probably volunteer to be a quality control engineer. LOL VV

mockingbird131313 · #**120** 05-06-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VictorVIcious

Cut cannabis use by selling it at the post office: expert - National

This Guy makes a lot of sense. I am going to show this one to Postie, he will think it is a great idea. Probably volunteer to be a quality control engineer. LOL VV

You would cut consumption because the lines move so slow at the post. But, pushers are always in a hurry.