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Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
I think Johnson would support legalizing all drugs. Since we waste millions per year on this "war on drugs" i agree. Then it could be regulated and taxed, and perps could be punished for what they do to harm others while on drugs. The dope user who just wants to sit in his house and get high would no longer be a criminal.
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Johnson may want to have full blown leagalization but I don't think that he'll become the next chief to make it happen. Interestingly enough through this link you can see that his state of New Mexico where he was Governor, allows the use for medicinal purposes!
http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/v...ourceID=000881
I think it's ridiculous in this day and age that it is illegal. I think the U.S. needs to follow the model of what Amsterdam has done and allow it's citizens to use drugs that are natural, not man made substances derived from chemicals. Just look at what 16 states have done out of the 50 here in the U.S via the link I provided. It can be regulated and taxed and it's working which helps to drive prices down, but on the flip side making it illegal drives up the prices in the black market. Oh and lets not forget all of the money that the cities and states are making from arresting people. Legalization would be a threat to their job security because they they would be asking themselves, "how are we going to make our money if we can't harass and arrest people for a little grass?"
Alcohol used to be that looked at as evil back in the days of prohibition and tobacco does way more harm to a persons health compared to the mean green. People want "Green jobs!" It's the year 2011 and it's about time society as a whole gets their heads out of their asses.
Here goes an interesting article,
http://www.infowars.com/feds-medical...ond-amendment/. After the ATF just had a huge shake-up and restructuring at the top of their own agency, how noble of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32OfA...er_profilepage