Feds Will Back Off Medical Pot Operations

To paraphrase Bill - "Ever noticed how the drugs which make you docile, fat, easily manipulated and apathetic are legal? (cigarettes, alcohol etc..) while the drugs which calm you, open up your third eye, enlighten you or offer motivation to develop a deeper understanding of the world around you aren't - Coincidence? I don't think so!" Reply

How do companies that demand piss tests deal with medical marijuana users? It is definitely time to end drug testing in the workplace and in schools. This Regan era relic is unconstitutional. So is DNA testing. We cannot trust the government - they prove it time and time again. Reply

All i can say is: IT"S ABOUT FUCKING TIME! But, what about street pot? When will that be legal. Jeez, just leave the smoker's alone man.... Reply

To teh government: Stop supporting mexican drug cartels, make pot legal! I want to go to the Whole Foods and buy a brownie with known amount of organically grown pot. And pay my state tax on the purchase. Reply

My concern isn't that they won't prosecute medical marijuana concerns, but their path of action with regards to the massive outdoor farms in the wilds of California, and the indoor grow-ops run by cartels and crime organizations. Legalization will do nothing to stop the spread of an already-entrenched criminal syndicate. Reply

Good-now next we can get rid of the huge deficit by taxing the drug -now you're thinking-like that Reply

YEAH!!!!!! it is the 1st in a long road. Come on US lets rake in the $$$$$ Reply

In society today adults have to make millions of important decisions, a lot of which can have a drastic effect on their lives, even death. We are responsible for our choices, and we suffer and prosper from our choices, its what makes each individual who they ultimately become. This is called freedom of choice, ownership of ones self. We are legally allowed to make these choices everyday, including many that can be instantly fatal such as riding recreational dirt bikes for the thrill of it, even though it could cost us our lives, its our choice to make. By trying to force people into not consuming a natural plant we are effectively causing more harm than if we were to let each adult make their own choices and except the consequences for those choices. The harm prohibition has brought to not just our own country, but the vast majority of the world is on a remarkably large scale, and threatens our national security. By choosing to prohibit this substance, we have chosen to ignore it and to let it be controlled by the black market. This in turn has enriched criminal enterprises to the point they have the financial power to compete with their own governments on a military bases as seen in Mexico. This is a national security threat. Marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, and the majority of citizens know this, this in turn creates disrespect for law enforcement thereby furthering the deterioration of our community as a whole. It is inhumane to lock a person in a cage and take away their belongings they worked for when they did nothing to harm any other individual or society as a whole. Current marijuana laws are a civil rights nightmare waiting to happen, and only makes marijuana readily available to anyone of any age. The laws are obviously bad, expensive and unyielding in accomplishments. We spend billions each year to try and stop marijuana consumption, and yet the DEA admits they would be surprised if they are even getting 1% of the drugs being transported. That’s a bad investment, and the majorities do not agree with it, and there is no justification for making marijuana illegal in the first place. Prohibition is bad for our kids as they have complete access to it as long as its being controlled by the black market, what we need is control and regulation to minimize the exposure of drugs to young children. As long as it is illegal or decriminalized there will be a black market selling it at a marked up value because of risk, and all the harm will continue. By legalizing marijuana we are effectively controlling its distribution, and can much better regulate its use by age limits. Simply put, it’s a real no brainer and it will eventually happen, so if it’s not working now, and has the potential to be better why would we stay put? Let’s not continue to turn regular tax paying citizens into tax burdens for the rest of us, there comes a time when you have to realize a bad investment is a bad investment. Please help us do the right... Reply