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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
I mean, I'm absolutely against the illegalization of marijuana as well, but again, neither candidate will change that, so it's not on my list of "hot button" items to vote for. Even if one candidate had vowed to change it, I think I'd still consider a little doobage to be less of an issue that the economy, balancing the budget, the environment, and some other issues that I simply care more about.
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Ah, but the Cannabis legalization effort does have alot to do with the economy and the enviroment. Along with the money saved ending the drug war's prosecution on Cannabis, the money gained through sensible taxation would be a boon.
Check out the WW2 era U.S. government film "Hemp For Victory" or the
February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine for some details on one side of the issue. Or check out the book ( free on the web)
"The Emporer Wears No Clothes" by Jack Herer for a full scoop on the issue.
Making paper with no need for cutting down forests. Making cloth with far less, maybe even no chemical ferilizers and pesticides. Sound good to the enviorment to me!
Tack on to the medical marijuana issue the health benifits of eating hemp seed and walla- a health care issue anyone can appreciate.
edited to add some urls and fix an error.
[ 08-03-2004, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]