Community | August 19, 2009 | 6 comments

Save our Forests: Legalize Pot

source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-korda/safe-our-forests-legalize_b_263406.html

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We are witnessing a widening of the War on Drugs. The enemy -- organized crime, particularly the Mexican Drug Cartel -- is following a Scorched Earth Policy, literally.

Trying to contain marijuana use by criminalizing it is an utter failure. Pot's recreational use has remained steady; its medical use is skyrocketing in the 13 states where it is allowed. The only ones making out like bandits are the bandits -- in this case the "banditos".

And now, the banditos are not only reaping fortunes (not to mention the criminal chaos along the Mexican-American border which has claimed hundreds of lives) but they are burning down our dwindling supply national and state forests.

Ironically, this latest catastrophe is taking place in the very state that stands to be most enhanced by decriminalizing marijuana. California, our most cash-strapped state, could reap enormous income by taxing cannabis cultivation.

To Californians and all who cherish our natural wilderness: It's time to reap taxes from reaping marijuana, not scorch our forests where the banditos roam.
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6 comments // Save our Forests: Legalize Pot

  • N_Dank
  • TLCinTexas
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      TLCinTexas  

    • Why burn something that helps others, and the government can tax it like they do everything else and start getting our country out of the shitter? Just don't understand why alcohol is legal and Pot is not, stupidity, corrupt government, good God, let it grow and help us who suffer.

    • 2 years ago
  • alivein85
  • MedicalMarijuana
  • bombastinator
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      bombastinator  

    • so even though we know why most of these fires start and we know this is not why they start, this is somehow still valid.

      When you use an obviously stupid claim to support your point your point does not become more valid it becomes less valid.

    • 2 years ago
  • Maeveeo
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      Maeveeo  

    • So thats why California is burning everyother week the DEA has been busting areas thinking the wind will blow a certain way instead it always blows the wrong way then gets out of control then what do you have ? A FOREST FIRE EVERYOTHER WEEK ( & they say its' from people being careless at camps sites ) GEEZ !
      Think about it !

    • 2 years ago
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