Время право для реформы закона марихуаны
13-ое ноября 2008 мимо Perry
Согласно недавним столбам blog NORML, никогда перед не больше совершенное время нажать для реформы закона марихуаны.
Избрание Barack Obama, соединенное с управлением демократа как дома, так и сената, представляет уникально и критически возможность для федеральной реформы закона марихуаны.
Точно замечено, и вспоминает… избирать хорошего политикана только половинно сражение. Вы все еще должны остаться on top of они в упованиях, котор они не получают слишком политикана-y на вас. Не забудьте, не населите полюбленный кустик в одно время слишком и теперь его номинальность утверждения находится в низком ряде 30s.
Был полезной и передн-думая организацией они, NORML я созданы 3 подготовленных заявления вы можете послать здесь, сразу к новой администрации… Что-то, котор мы коснулись дальше более в самом начале другой недавний столб.
Заявления подготовленные NORML:
Заявление #1: Президент Obama должен uphold его посыл кампании перестать федеральные арестование и prosecution (положение) законопослушных медицинских пациентов и профилакториев cannabis путем назначать руководителей на администрации принуждения снадобья США, министерстве юстиции США, и attorney general США? офис s будет уважать the will избирателей в 13 положениях узаконивали, котор врач-наблюдали пользу целебной марихуаны.
Заявление #2: Президент Obama должен использовать силу амвона задиры к reframe debate политики снадобья от одной из уголовной политики до одно из общественного здравоохранения. Obama может простимулировать это изменение путем назначать директоров к офису национальной политики управлением снадобья обладают профессиональными предпосылками в общественном здравоохранении, наркомании, и обработке rather than в обеспечения соблюдения законов.
Заявление #3: Президент Obama прослеживание на заявлениях, котор он сделал более в самом начале его карьера in favour of decriminalization марихуаны взрослыми путем вызывать для творения bi-partisan президентской комиссии для того чтобы рассмотреть бюджетное, социального, и цены здоровья связанные с федеральным запрещением марихуаны, и сделать прогрессивные рекомендации для будущего курса изменяют.
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Craigslist новое черный рынок засорителя
7-ое ноября 2008 мимо Алекс
В городах по всей стране большой и малый, Craigslist, web site classifieds которое запрещает «незаконную деятельность,» будет разводя землей для противозаконных сбываний марихуаны.
Более интересно что принуждение местного и федеральный закон осведомленно RABOTы, но проданное количество вообще поэтому мало они не очень concerned.
В этом Seattle приурочивает статью, Eric, who spoke on the condition that his last name not be used, says he doesn’t make much of a profit, (if any,) but sells enough marijuana so he can smoke for free. He sells small amounts ? usually an eighth of an ounce, which brings in $30 to $40. Most clients are friends or friends of friends.
He usually finds customers by using code names like “Mary Jane,” “MJ,” “the sticky icky,” “the chronic” and “420.” Wow, how will law enforcement ever figure out what he really means?
Recently, Eric posted an ad on Craigslist indicating he was willing to trade marijuana for sexual favors from women or money from men. Men who offered up a woman for sex would get a discount.
It’s not prostitution. It’s like a date, just weed instead of dinner.
Craigslist is awesome, but with the good comes the moronic. Since the guys who run CL know what will keep them above water, they’ve made a response, and in a big way.
Sweeping new measures are taking effect immediately. CL is will now requires telephone verifications for “erotic services” and will soon start charging a small fee for each of those ads. On top of their built-in flag system, CL is also working with 40 state attorney generals and the NCMEC.
Jim Buckmaster, the no-nonsense CEO of Craigslist said:
Preventing site misuse and improving public safety are our highest priorities.
It’s safe to say that Craigslist is taking its oversight duties seriously. When you consider the millions of legitimate ads and transactions that cross through their site each and every day, the percentage of shady activities is lower than most would believe. Still, it’s nice to see action being taken.
Hawaii Says Aloha to Marijuana Laws
November 6th, 2008 by Perry
I should clear that up, since Aloha can mean “greetings” or “farewell.” Technically, Hawaii hasn’t eradicated decriminalized marijuana, but it’s telling law enforcement to look the other way when it comes to cannabis. And if that sounds unclear, it is.
By a vote of 53.1 percent to 38.6 percent, Hawaiian residents voted to make marijuana the lowest law enforcement priority. In my opinion, it’s not necessarily a complete positive because under the new law:
…would put the enforcement of laws against marijuana to each police officer’s personal discretion.
That sounds like a dangerously unclear situation bound to cause legal issues, especially when the district attorney comes out against the law for the right reasons.
Prosecuting Attorney Jay Kimura said that it posed a danger for law enforcement officials:
I’m opposed to passage of this. I don’t believe it’s enforceable as written.
Reefer Madness Sweeping Japan
November 4th, 2008 by Alex
Recent arrests for marijuana possession among Japan’s students (and other segments of society) has created a scandal that is rocking the country.
According to an article in The Guardian, one of Japan’s more progressive papers, The Mainichi Shimbun recently devoted a front page editorial on the topic that was:
Warning of the potential ruination of Japan’s finest universities by the evil weed.
Marijuana became a mainstream topic of discussion in the country after a couple Russian Sumo Wrestlers were banned from the sport for usage. Combine that with a record 2,423 marijuana violations in 2006, and you have a Japanese freak out in the making.
I doubt that even matches the total of L.A. arrests for pot last month. Japan currently has a ban on medical marijuana, and its equivalent of ‘possession with intent’ carries a term of up to 10 years.
Those wacky Japanese get up to so much other ridiculous shit, it’s kind of surprising they’re so serious about marijuana use.
Chile Joins Fear-Based Drug Education Model
November 3rd, 2008 by Perry
In response to a study that showed a growing perception among its teenagers that marijauna is harmless, the Chile is nationalizing a plan to “open up reflection on marijuana and its effects, above all with respect to the fact that it’s addictive, just like other drugs,” said the campaign’s director.
Personally, I don’t know if I’ve seen conclusive proof that that’s true or habit forming, (eh maybe,) but not addictive, and right there’s the definitive difference.
The campaign’s director cited the fact that “70 percent of the people in treatment for problematic use of drugs began their drug use with marijuana,” as indisputable proof of it being a gateway drug. One may argue the fact that it’s only considered a gateway to illegal drug usage, because it is itself, considered illegal. However, if you wanted to make coffee, wine, beer, liquor or ciggarettes illegal, then they might be considered “gateways” also. Perhaps.
But who can argue with a great slogan like the one the Chilean anti-drug people came up with…
Be intelligent again. Don’t smoke marijuana.
Brilliant.
Erratic Driving and Mobile Greenhouse Do Not Mix
October 20th, 2008 by Perry
Word to the wise. If you’re going to drive erratically, make sure you unload the plants and grow kit you’re storing in the back of your vehicle.
How dumb is this guy? Well, this excerpt here sums it up pretty well:
Police arrested Jarrick M. Franc, 36, at 10:17 p.m. Saturday after an officer witnessed Franc nearly hit a parked car while traveling at a high rate of speed near Rockford Avenue and Augusta Street, police said. The officer pulled over Franc and noticed several large plants occupying the cargo area of the van that Franc was driving. There was a distinct smell of marijuana, the report states.
Apparently, you can’t just drive around in a moving greenhouse anymore? I’m sorry, I thought this was America.
Props to the Democrats
October 8th, 2008 by AlexEven if Clinton’s telling a half-truth, Edwards is only telling the truth on this one subject and Kerry got swift-boated, at least the Democrats generally own up to getting high. Interestingly enough, now we’ve got a candidate who’s admitted to doing both marijuana and cocaine.
In 8 years we’ll have someone who’s snorted K, smoked some coco-puffs and chased the dragon. Ah, democratic political evolution at its finest!
Ricky Fights the Urge
September 30th, 2008 by Alex
In an interview, Ricky Williams talked about how hard it was to refrain from enjoying a toke during his team’s bye week.
Williams is notorious as the running back who’s been suspended three different times for 1, 4 and 16 games respectively. Violating the league’s substance abuse policy hasn’t helped his bank account too much, Ricky said that a fourth violation would likely result in permanent expulsion from the league.
He said:
Automatically your mind, which is so constrained since training camp began … says, ‘I’m free, what can I do?’
So there was definitely an urge. But I just thought about what I have to lose, and it was easy. The urge didn’t last very long.
Although Ricky says he’ll never indulge again as a pro football player, he can’t commit to that when he retires. Good call Ricky, not like you can get suspended from your retirement, so it’s safe to light one up and enjoy a bear claw or two.
It’s rare to see such honesty from a professional athlete when it comes to marijuana usage. Considering the amount of constant beatings their bodies take, and the consistent pains once done playing in the league, it’s surprising that more NFL players don’t address the subject of pot as pain relief.
Well, Ricky did. Smart? Probably not. Honest? Definitely.
