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By: J Maddox

J Maddox — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:09:18 +0000

Anne NH :News flash people have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years.It was legal until the 1930's. Grandfathered in my ass if thats the cause mj would be too.The truth is if marijuana were to become legal big drug company would lose everything because marijuana is a maricle drug at least for me it is.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:02:36 +0000

Legalizing pot would bring peace in this land.

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:00:27 +0000

I think that weed should be legal. It does no harm to anyone but only if you do it for many many years and it also helps people with an issue. Like cancer, an eating disorder, anxiety, or other reasons. Make weed legal. It makes everything better. Do us a favor and make it legal!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:22:35 +0000

On the front page of CNN's website is a story about a 64 year old man in Oklahoma who admitted to raping and sodomizing a 4 year old little girl. He's getting one year in prison.

And yet. Possession of any amount of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail for the first offense and 2 – 10 years in prison for subsequent offenses. For a weed.

A weed.

LEGALIZE IT.

Free up our prison system for the child raping scumbags that belong in there.

By: J.

J. — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:51:59 +0000

LETS ALL FACE IT! Cannabis has been around since B.C.. At the last supper the anointing oil was hemp. Even our founding fathers of this great FREE nation grew it. The Mexicans would never be able to beat any price that we set. We will just set it lower, plus the cost of shipping it would be unjustified. Our government is just scared the world would be a better place if it was legal. After all who benefits from chaos? Because when there is chaos the people feel the need to be GOVERNED.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:51:14 +0000

I am very upset over this issue. I am a recovering cancer patient with spinal problems and ptsd and i was recently cut off from my pain medication ( percoet) because i tested positive for marijuana. I have been on the pain meds for 6 years and they just said no more go to emergency room if you hurt bad enough. Marijuana has saved medicaid at least 800.00 a month for the medicines they were paying for and thank GOD for friends who help me with my pain and marijuana. I do not drink alcohol and it's very relaxing for me to have a tote occasionaly. And I feel i am being tortured with my pain. i told my dr. that i would quit smoking if she would give me enough percocet for the 30 days it takes to get out of my system but she said she couldnt because she could loose her medical liscense. IS this justice. if anyone can help please let me know. I would like to let president Obama know. Maybe he can help. thank you,,ps How much does the emergency room charge medicaid!!!! Percocets are much cheaper.

By: jd

jd — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:49:22 +0000

Legalize it, tax it, create a new industry and create jobs. A new energy source?

The war on marijuana is bankrupting this country with all the non violent prisoners with ridiculously long prison sentences for pot. Paid 4 by the taxpayers.
This is an enormous debt we pay and borrow the money from China since we are broke, to keep marijuana illegal.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:42:21 +0000

Like I said before, the people who smoke weed will do it anyway. What I am trying to say is I see no problem with having it legal. I can't even forsee a problem in the future.

By: robert berisford

robert berisford — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:39:06 +0000

hopefully this war will end soon

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:38:17 +0000

Heck no, no bar fights. People would turn against each other in that debate I fear. That is the only thing.

By: don corpier

don corpier — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:31:15 +0000

chris-i thought that was great. your right about all the junk food corporations making a killing. i will never forget about the munchies. eat until you pop. that is the only problem with pot-weight gain big time.

By: James

James — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:18:09 +0000

Keeping them honest?! What a joke. If the media would be honest and truthful on the subject of marijuana, it would not be illegal in the first place. No matter what any cop, spineless politician or ignorant doctor says, my Ophthalmologist and I know what has saved my eyesight.
Doctor prescribed glaucoma medicine only led to laser eye surgery twice. It does work well when cannabis is used with it.
After 29 years of glaucoma I know what works and what makes the drug companies money. I'll use what works.

By: ann

ann — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:08:05 +0000

Although I agree that not everyone who smokes marijuana will become addicted to it. I have yet to meet a drug addict whose entry drug was not marijuana. After a year and a half ,$130,00.00 and 2 drug programs we finally saved our daughters life from drug abuse which started with a little marijuana joint. The problem is that if you do become addicted, there is no health care program that is comprehensive enough to cover drug addiction. It comes out of a families savings, college savings or re-financing homes to save their kids.

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:01:42 +0000

It's beyond me why the government doesn't legalize marijuana, the potential tax could only help our economy at this point and possibly save California.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:31 +0000

Only good could come from legalization. Jobs, taxes, reduction in violence. Oh yeah, if you really want to reduce violence, outlaw alchohol and legalize what the majority of americans do anyway.
I bet you would never hear of a bar fight where marijuana was searved in stead of alchohol.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:38:11 +0000

If you're in favor of legalization – contact your representative/senators. Let them know. Nothing's going to change until we ask for change.

By: Phil Lawrence

Phil Lawrence — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:32:19 +0000

Randi Kaye's story is just another sensational rehash.

If marijuana was legal, then folks wouldn't grow it on public lands. And the govt. would get a slice of tax revenue.

Instead, we get GI Joe wannabes in choppers pulling up plants. If they want to do some good for US, there is a border that needs policing.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:26:10 +0000

I learned more from Melissa Etheridge in a few minutes than I ever knew about medicinal marijuana. I really find a LOT of adults can't EVEN speak intelligently about medicinal marijuana use without implying others aren't COOL enough or others have any IDEA what it is like to be them.

How long has marijuana naturally grown on the planet????

We can regulate most other things – are we THAT stupid????

By: STM

STM — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:25:03 +0000

So, in the video where cooper interview Melissa Etheridge (CNN video), when he asks her about people abusing it she says "This is a people issue. It's not the drug. It's the people."

Now, can anyone of you explain, without 'ad homineming,' why this is an ok argument for illegal drugs, but when used for legal firearms, the argument is thrown out the window?

If it's not the drug, it's the abusing people that are the problem, then it's also not the gun, it's the abusing people that are the problem. Can't have it one way without the other.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:20:14 +0000

I'm a 62 year old who thinks it's time to legalize marijuana. Our country has enough people locked away for using pot. To me there punishment is a bigger crime than the one they were locked away for. It's time to legalize, tax it, and leave people alone for using it.