Comments on: Rep. David Scott (D-GA) on Legalization of Marijuana http://stash.norml.org/rep-david-scott-d-ga-on-legalization-of-marijuana The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ted http://stash.norml.org/rep-david-scott-d-ga-on-legalization-of-marijuana/comment-page-1#comment-33643 ted Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:13:54 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=10088#comment-33643 this is a lame response and shows little knowledge of the issue. next round of voting let's consider someone who stands up for an idea, any idea - rather than the groundbreaking "it's illegal so i don't condone it". this is a lame response and shows little knowledge of the issue. next round of voting let’s consider someone who stands up for an idea, any idea – rather than the groundbreaking “it’s illegal so i don’t condone it”.

]]> By: NeuroGenesis1:29 http://stash.norml.org/rep-david-scott-d-ga-on-legalization-of-marijuana/comment-page-1#comment-29806 NeuroGenesis1:29 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:57:19 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=10088#comment-29806 David Scott's playing the antiquated, worn-out, <i> "It's illegal because it's illegal, so it shouldn't be (RE)-legalized..."</i> card... David Scott’s playing the antiquated, worn-out,

“It’s illegal because it’s illegal,
so it shouldn’t be (RE)-legalized…”

card…

]]> By: Fidget Truittelli http://stash.norml.org/rep-david-scott-d-ga-on-legalization-of-marijuana/comment-page-1#comment-29433 Fidget Truittelli Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:15:26 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=10088#comment-29433 "...Further, they claim prohibition has increased drug related violence due to its increased value and black market status. Please be aware, the current laws for the use and distribution of marijuana have not changed, and it remains an illegal drug, which is why I do not condone its usage..." Is it not up to you to help change the current law, and if it WAS legal, would you support it then? "While there have been studies showing marijuana could prove to have some pain relieving effects for those patients with glaucoma, in early June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote ruled that medical marijuana should be viewed as an illegal, controlled substance inappropriate for therapeutic use such as a glaucoma treatment" Ok I still need to do my own research before I can open my mouth, so forgive me, but isn't 'use of marijuana for glaucoma' like the very first thing they thought it could be used for?' .. anyhow read this on CNN law from June 2005: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.html Peaceful Green buds to all! Free Eddy Lepp! (Call President Obama and tell him) PLEASE! :-D “…Further, they claim prohibition has increased drug related violence due to its increased value and black market status. Please be aware, the current laws for the use and distribution of marijuana have not changed, and it remains an illegal drug, which is why I do not condone its usage…”

Is it not up to you to help change the current law, and if it WAS legal, would you support it then?

“While there have been studies showing marijuana could prove to have some pain relieving effects for those patients with glaucoma, in early June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote ruled that medical marijuana should be viewed as an illegal, controlled substance inappropriate for therapeutic use such as a glaucoma treatment”

Ok I still need to do my own research before I can open my mouth, so forgive me, but isn’t ‘use of marijuana for glaucoma’ like the very first thing they thought it could be used for?’ .. anyhow read this on CNN law from June 2005:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.html

Peaceful Green buds to all!

Free Eddy Lepp! (Call President Obama and tell him) PLEASE! :-D

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