Comments on: We get letters: keep pot illegal…? http://stash.norml.org/we-get-letters-keep-pot-illegal The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karri Gallaugher http://stash.norml.org/we-get-letters-keep-pot-illegal/comment-page-1#comment-218 Karri Gallaugher Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:52:48 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=419#comment-218 Yes, Justice and Human Rights are worth the "hassle". What isn't worth the hassle is the amount of energy and resources that are sucked up by this bloated government policy of harassing its citizens. There will be plenty of jobs created by a new post-prohibition market. The ending of alcohol prohibition led to an industry that now employs millions of people. Also, the amount of money that has been spent on the drug war could be spent on community projects, economic stimulus, employment resources, education, small business loans, scholarships, etc. I think one of the barriers to legalization is the lack of the imagination needed to see a world where acceptance and peace replace persecution and war. Yes, Justice and Human Rights are worth the “hassle”. What isn’t worth the hassle is the amount of energy and resources that are sucked up by this bloated government policy of harassing its citizens. There will be plenty of jobs created by a new post-prohibition market. The ending of alcohol prohibition led to an industry that now employs millions of people. Also, the amount of money that has been spent on the drug war could be spent on community projects, economic stimulus, employment resources, education, small business loans, scholarships, etc. I think one of the barriers to legalization is the lack of the imagination needed to see a world where acceptance and peace replace persecution and war.

]]> By: Rick Steeb http://stash.norml.org/we-get-letters-keep-pot-illegal/comment-page-1#comment-214 Rick Steeb Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:18:05 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=419#comment-214 Cannabis being the #1 cash crop implies a significant portion of the economy is involved. What WOULD the people who currently depend upon prohibition DO for a living? A large number of folks-- from the gardeners to the prison guards would need to find a new meal-ticket. Are "justice" and "human rights" worth the hassle? Cannabis being the #1 cash crop implies a significant portion of the economy is involved. What WOULD the people who currently depend upon prohibition DO for a living?

A large number of folks– from the gardeners to the prison guards would need to find a new meal-ticket.

Are “justice” and “human rights” worth the hassle?

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