Consequences of Prohibition
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County supervisors in Mendocino County, California, part of the state's marijuana growing "Emerald Triangle," voted Wednesday to send lawmakers a letter urging them to legalize marijuana. The move is a belated response to Proposition G, a voter-approved initiative passed six years ago.
"Whether you love marijuana or hate marijuana, you can agree it's time for a change," said Supervisor John Pinches, who took part in a 4-1 board vote Tuesday in support of a letter asking lawmakers to legalize marijuana.
The letter, written by Pinches, is addressed to North Coast US Rep. Mike Thompson and copied to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, to both US senators from California, and to other area members of Congress and President Bush.
"The time has come to call upon our leaders in federal government to initiate, sponsor and support legislation that calls for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of this multibillion dollar crop," states the letter, signed by Board Chairman Kendall Smith and approved by the board.
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Yes!
Legalize it and I will advertise it!!!
sober up
america needs to sober up and get off this prohabition drunk ,and leaglize pot
Way To Go, John Pinches and other County Supervisors!
I am so proud of the courage and commitment to justice that I just read about here!
Everyone in CA should write to Schwarzenegger, Feinstein and Boxer, asking them to heed this letter's recommendation. Everyone else ought to write to Bush to show our support for the idea. We should also thank the County supervisors in Mendocino County and Board Chairman Kendall Smith - What bravery!
Here is a possible sample letter:
Governor Schwarzenegger/ Honorable Boxer/Feinstein/ President Bush/ Mr.Pinchas, etc...
I understand that you have received a letter from Mendocino County Supervisor John Pinches calling for the legalization of cannabis/marijuana. Please know that I am in full support of this idea, because cannabis is not dangerous, and it is an effective and beneficial medicine. It is so much safer than cigarettes or alcohol, I hope you will realize very soon that people are being harmed, not helped, by marijuana prohibition.
Respectfully/Thank you/ Sincerely,
You
Letters do add up - Go For It!
I am convinced that all we need to do is "grow a pair," contact congress about how no one needs to go to jail for pot, then do your part to get the truth about cannabis out to the general public, so that we can stop the ugly, destructive stereotypes that ruin so many lives. Thanks to anyone who's ever done anything FOR FREEDOM!!!
congress.org
http://congress.org will take you right to your elected officials' inboxes.
Exercise your right!
still unsure about legalization
I'm not for or against legalization. What I'm concerned about if legal is the fact that once again we will have another issue of driving under the influence ( not that we don't already ) but if legal more people that would do it that wouldn't normally do it . Working under the influence etc. Then what message are we giving kids if we legalize it. Then if we don't legalize it how can we uphold standards and control it like alcohol ? Seems as if we are between a rock and a hard place. If we legalize it and it gets to be a bigger problem- such as more health issues from over use etc. More accidents , quality of worker lessen etc. then how do we get back out of it? We could get lots of tax dollars from the legalization of it... So many pros and cons...I don't feel the ones that want it legal have really looked at it from a non biased view. Is it really going to be a good thing?
weed weed and more weed
u grow it we pick it... will do what ever is needed to be done.... need to know how to work for other growers...
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