Saturday, November 6, 2010

Drug Warriors and Our Kids "Young Adults"!


Drug Warriors and Our Kids & Young Adults!

We often think of adult growers and dealers being arrested and tried. Though every year we have young adults and juveniles, who are arrested for marijuana and thrown into the system. Do parents really want there kids put into the legal situations that exit with the modern marijuana Prohibition!




A 15 year old girl was arrested at school, deputies say, for trying to sell drugs. She was arrested at Lehigh Senior High School after another student told the assistant principal that the girl had tried to sell marijuana. Deputies say the girl had marijuana in her possession and admitted she planned to sell it for $5 a bag.

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An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with selling marijuana to high school students, authorities said.

He is charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, distribution of marijuana, and distribution of marijuana within 500 feet of a park. He was taken to Bergen County Jail on $50,000 bail.

Reader Comment:

50 grand seems a little excessive. I read another article here that a man was caught selling crack and heroin while having a gun in his possession and his bail was merely half that.

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Parents must realize, its our insane drug laws, that are putting kids & young adults into a perilous situation, with Marijuana Prohibition and the Drug Warriors.

Protect our youth,

End Prohibition!

Friday, November 5, 2010

Danger Cannabis Prohibition




Danger Cannabis

We would all love to believe that cannabis is a harmless herb and that it does not cause people to behave violently. Cannabis was the flower power of the 60's "love" generation. Cannabis was never known to cause aggressive or violent behavior, just think "Flower Power".

Sherman, Peabody here... Set the way back machine to 1965....






Today we still have cannabis, but it is no longer $10 to $30 an ounce. Todays cannabis is ten to twenty times that price. This newly found value comes with more costs than simply the cash price. Cannabis is causing violence our 60's friends would have never believed possible.





Todays high priced black market cannabis has become so expensive that it attracts the criminal element. In the old days the only worry was, officer O'Malley, might take your bag. Now if O'Malley, was in a bad mood and you had a big ole fat bag. Officer O'Malley, just might run you into the station house and book you. That could be a real problem as you were stuck in jail until you make bail.




For Millions of cannabis consumers around the globe prohibition and "The Black Market" has made cannabis into big money.




Today our growers have a new danger, armed robbers. Criminals know that pot is worth big bucks and a grower can't call the police or they will happily arrest him. Last year Nothern California saw one of these armed robberies of a grower go terribly wrong.

Prosecutors alleged Rampone drove her boyfriend Michael Huggins and three others to an Olivehurst home in 2005 to steal medical marijuana. Huggins shot and killed two men guarding the pot during a struggle.

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Because of the modern prohibition forcing High Black Market Price's of cannabis. We now have people being shot for growing a safe medicinal and recreational herb. Cannabis Demands such a High Price due to the Prohibition, this is the true Danger of cannabis.






Free cannabis from it current dangerous Prohibition, allow it to again to be known as a peaceful herb, proudly growing in the open sunlight.



Say No to Prohibition!














Thursday, November 4, 2010

Black Market Cannabis Prices Endanger The Publics Safety



Black Market Cannabis Prices Endanger The Publics Safety

Today, Marijuana is often shown in the news as the cause of violent situations. I think everyone knows "Reefer Madness" does not really happen. By that I mean people do not smoke pot and turn into violent crazed criminals. But as the Black Market marijuana prices soar ever higher, with prohibition closing the free market, we have the dangers that high priced marijuana brings to our society.



A recent Rand Report said, the price of weed could have dropped to $38 an ounce. if Prop 19 passed. Though be honest; when I'm in the produce section of the grocery store. I think cannabis should be as cheap, as the rest of the fruits and vegetables. Now how often do you hear of shooting or robbery for a bag of spinach or some rutabagas.

I hear of homes being destroyed by pot growers, remodeling (removing walls) to make homes into grow shows, plus the water and mold damages. Growers have been the cause of many fires, from the overloading electrical circuits. Indoor grow shows need to be regulated, as the to amount of power consumption that may be use for growing in residential neighborhoods.



So here we have prohibition harming the public in three distinct ways, all stemming from its obscene Black Market Price!

1) Violence related to the High Black Market Price
2) Destruction of personal property (homes destroyed) due to High Black Market Prices
3) Growers causing Fire Danger in our neighborhoods due to High Black Market Prices



One more quick thought, how much electricity that is being wasted growing, because prohibition is creating the High Black Market Price making indoor growing profitable!




You realize that pot grows just fine outdoors, the main reason it is grown inside is to hide the plants from law enforcement.





Taxation not Prohibition!

Cannabis Should be Sold Like Alcohol, Not Through Drug Dealers!


Cannabis Should be Sold Like Alcohol, Not Through Drug Dealers!

As a parent I worry about children and drug use, not so much cannabis. I do not advocate kids smoking cannabis, though I know that it is safer for them than say, raiding the liquor cabinet. Cannabis right now does represent a real danger to our kids. How could this be you ask? Pot is a safe medicinal herb, how could it be a danger to my children? The truth is that cannabis is not a gateway drug, the sales system (The Black Market) is the Gateway.

If you went to the liquor store and bought weed you would not have a street savvy salesperson (the pusher man) enticing you to buy other drugs. You would walk in make your purchase and be home safely.


Now here is where things get really interesting;
If cannabis was legal the most popular drug in the US would no longer be sold on the streets through dealers, so if Law Enforcement is tipped off to drug dealing activities it would more than likely be dangerous drugs. So legalizing cannabis would not only stop the dealer Gateway effect, it would also make it much easier for law enforcement to uncover the Hard Drug Dealers.

Now you might have heard the myth that cartels would push more Hard Drugs if they lose the marijuana market. This is BS as they would much rather smuggle Hard Drugs as they take less space and brings a lot more money per kilogram. Face it many Americans smoke pot because it is a milder drug than alcohol, why would they want to use Hard Drugs?

Zogby Poll

If hard drugs such as heroin or cocaine were legalized would you be likely to use them?

99% SAY "NO"



Just think for a minute, what might have happened to their Drug War, if the following arrests had all been Hard Drugs instead of cannabis arrests! Think about how much safer the world had been for our children!

US Arrests
Year Total Arrests Total Drug Arrests Total Marijuana Arrests Marijuana Trafficking/Sale Arrests Marijuana Possession Arrests Total Violent Crime Arrests Total Property Crime Arrests
2009 13,687,241 1,663,582 858,408 99,815 758,593 581,765 1,728,285
2008 14,005,615 1,702,537 847,863 93,640 754,224 594,911 1,687,345
2007 14,209,365 1,841,182 872,720 97,583 775,137 597,447 1,610,088
2006 14,380,370 1,889,810 829,627 90,711 738,916 611,523 1,540,297
2005 14,094,186 1,846,351 786,545 90,471 696,074 603,503 1,609,327
2004 13,938,071 1,746,570 773,731 87,329 686,402 586,558 1,644,197
2003 13,639,479 1,678,192 755,186 92,300 662,886 597,026 1,605,127
2002 13,741,438 1,538,813 697,082 83,096 613,986 620,510 1,613,954
2001 13,699,254 1,586,902 723,628 82,519 641,109 627,132 1,618,465
2000 13,980,297 1,579,566 734,497 88,455 646,042 625,132 1,620,928
1999 14,355,600 1,557,100 716,266 85,641 630,626 644,770 1,676,100



Marijuana Tourism



In recent months with Prop 19 on the ballots there was much talk of California becoming North America's Premiere Marijuana Tourism destination. Well we all know that Prop 19 failed, so where will the Marijuana tourists go to spend their money?
Saipan, in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands -- a US territory in the Pacific.


A bill legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana use for medicinal and other purposes in the CNMI passed the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, adding to a list of revenue-generating bills pending in the 17th Legislature.

Public Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez earlier said the CNMI Department of Public Health may lose over $10 million in federal grants should the marijuana legalization bill becomes law.

Villagomez said if one of the goals of legalizing marijuana is to reap potential economic windfall with the commercialization of marijuana cultivation and use, then the committee should commission a study to look at similar places that have done it.
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Saipan Beaches
Being located near the equator, the island of Saipan offers visitors some beautiful tropical beaches to relax and soak in the warm sun. We highlight the best Saipan beaches here at Saipan Portal, and offer information on all Saipan beaches. During your visit on Saipan all tourists and visitors should make it a priority to visit a few of our beautiful beaches.

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Before rushing to your travel agent, please be sure that Saipan has finalized its new laws and is ready for Marijuana Tourism!

Taxation not Prohibition!



Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Hospitals Donate $16,000 Against Prop 19

NAME OF CONTRIBUTORCITYSTATE/ZIP
CALIF. HOSPITAL ASSOC. PACSACRAMENTOCA / 95814
ID NUMBEREMPLOYEROCCUPATION
790773

AMOUNTTYPETRANS. DATEFILED DATETRANS #
$16,000.00INITIAL9/30/201010/1/20101521174-NON129


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

California servers fall to prop 19 traffic


So at 10 min.past 8pm pacific time I got this message when trying to see prop 19 status, the world is watching California tonight. Thanks to all of you that voted today!

California State Flower

Today the world is watching an election, not the election of a leader. They watch, anxious to see the end of generations of racism and prejudice, against those that choose to use a healing herb for pleasure. Tomorrow Everyone over 21 could legally buy and sell pot in California, make sure you vote yes today!

Today the world watches the Vote on Prop 19


I saw this quote at Reddit earlier this November Election day. I feel that this simply describes how cannabis consumers truly feel about prop 19, the world watches California today!

"Today, at the ripe young age of 50, I made my best vote ever.

Today I voted for sanity, and kindness and compassion over insanity, hate and fear.

Today I voted to move my state ever forward, leading the way for the nation.

Today, with actual tears in my eyes, I voted to legalize cannabis."

LINK: please Redditors vote up the original submission!



I wish I could have cast a vote for 19,
and the Freedoms it represents!