If I can walk into walgreens and there sitting right next to the marlboro's...they're not going to have a say in the matter.
On 8/25/05, Gary Udstrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is one of the most ludicrous arguments being tossed about by the > legalizing drugs crowd. What in God's name makes you think that > organized crime will walk away from their BILLION dollar empires? Tax > the drugs?? LOL. > > -Gary > > > > Eli Allen said the following on 8/25/2005 10:24 AM: > > > A few minor changes I'd make. First, I'm assuming the drugs are > > actually very cheap to make. So I say tax them very highly and they > > should still be cheaper then drugs are now and so prevent a black > > market, These taxes are what should be used to pay for all the > > regulation and treatment efforts. > > > > Second, there needs to be a law that first defines what recreational > > drugs are and second allowing discrimination against people who use > > them. This allows for an additional incentive to keep people off the > > drugs. I do believe the drugs do bad things to you to can cause your > > medical bills to go up and keep you from being as good of an employee > > from how it effects your mind so its not fair for the many who don't > > use the drugs. > > > > Third, and probably the measure to enact first, medical research > > should never be limited arbitrarily because a chemical is considered a > > recreational drug. A chemical is a chemical and they all have side > > effects, you just need to balance the good parts and the bad. > > > > Eli > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/22227/ - Decriminalization > >> arguement. Sounds pretty good to me... > >> > >> On 8/25/05, Ben Ruset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Freed up space in prisons better suited to real criminals. > >>> > >>> >From: Gary Udstrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> >Date: Thu Aug 25 09:31:48 CDT 2005 > >>> >To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >>> >Subject: Re: [H] Gas prices > >>> > >>> >What happened in China when they legalized drugs? What about Needle > >>> >park in Zurich? Can you cite one example where the legalization of > >>> >drugs solved any social ills? > >>> > > >>> >-Gary > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >Stan Zaske said the following on 8/25/2005 3:04 AM: > >>> > > >>> >> BC Bud! Didn't you see the prime time report? They sell it in > >>> shops on > >>> >> the streets using the best seeds from around the globe! Gotta love > >>> >> British Columbia! <g> > >>> >> > >>> >> What hypocrisy that we still haven't learned "Prohibition" doesn't > >>> >> work even after all the organized crime that came as a result of > >>> >> "criminalization"! Try to do the same with tobacco and see what > >>> >> happens! So what if you smoke a bowl in the evening to relax? Who's > >>> >> business is it anyway? Our money would be better spent on public > >>> >> education and rehab rather than interdiction and criminalization! > >>> >> Addictive behavior is associated with "self-esteem" and that's where > >>> >> our focus should be! So much for wisdom in government! > >>> >> > >>> >> warpmedia wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >>> Well there sure is some dynamite hemp floating around somewhere > >>> these > >>> >>> days! LOL > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Was just in Vancouver for 8 days and never got over to the little > >>> >>> Amsterdam area to see what all the fuss was about. Of course there > >>> >>> was the fear of the transaction in the back of my mind since that > >>> >>> seems to be the law the get you on rather than possession or use. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> FORC5 wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>>> "Over 25,000 products can be manufactured from hemp, from > >>> cellophane > >>> >>>> to dynamite." > >>> >>>> Popular Mechanics, 1938 > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> At 02:27 AM 8/24/2005, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>>> Better yet, grow female hemp to ferment into methane and sell the > >>> >>>>> buds to Canada. <g> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> gibney wrote: > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Industrial hemp, digested to methane and powering fuel cells. > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -jmg > >> > >> Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. > >> Henry Brooks Adams [1838-1918] > >> > >> > > > -- -jmg Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. Henry Brooks Adams [1838-1918]
