http://stash.norml.org/maryland-legislature-considers-medical-marijuana-task-force The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stash.norml.org/maryland-legislature-considers-medical-marijuana-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-56876 gordie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:09 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=4877#comment-56876 The status Quo will attempt to block the legal use of MJ as long as they possibly can, even though the majority of law enforcement officials around the US would like to see it legalized to reduce the administrative and financial burden of their already overextended departments. As the economy grows weaker departments have to scale back and less officers are available with fewer hours to provide adequate protection to the public. Since in most states MJ possesion is only a misdomeanor they feel that to relieve them of this burden MJ should be legalized. In the state of MD, however, they dilgently look for ways to increase their state revenue through extensive prosecution. Those caught with MJ often have their vehicles towed, pay heavy fines and are put on probation. The majority of these defendants are young and recieve a criminal record for their acts. Do not worry young people, even though these old legislative farts are in power now they will soon die off and the day will be ours. Ironically enough they are the ones that started this MJ craze in the 60s and 70s but are now demonizing it to their children and pretending to be concerned for thier health. Our last 3 presidents are admittedly MJ users, yet America still fights to maintain the illegality of MJ. Please legislatures, stop lying, this is more about revenue than it is about crime. Lets start a referendum right now in all states to vote on the legalization of MJ. If we do it like the OBAMA campaign we will surely win. The status Quo will attempt to block the legal use of MJ as long as they possibly can, even though the majority of law enforcement officials around the US would like to see it legalized to reduce the administrative and financial burden of their already overextended departments. As the economy grows weaker departments have to scale back and less officers are available with fewer hours to provide adequate protection to the public. Since in most states MJ possesion is only a misdomeanor they feel that to relieve them of this burden MJ should be legalized. In the state of MD, however, they dilgently look for ways to increase their state revenue through extensive prosecution. Those caught with MJ often have their vehicles towed, pay heavy fines and are put on probation. The majority of these defendants are young and recieve a criminal record for their acts. Do not worry young people, even though these old legislative farts are in power now they will soon die off and the day will be ours. Ironically enough they are the ones that started this MJ craze in the 60s and 70s but are now demonizing it to their children and pretending to be concerned for thier health. Our last 3 presidents are admittedly MJ users, yet America still fights to maintain the illegality of MJ. Please legislatures, stop lying, this is more about revenue than it is about crime. Lets start a referendum right now in all states to vote on the legalization of MJ. If we do it like the OBAMA campaign we will surely win.

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