Hell Freezes over

[Wiseguy_Chef]

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Hell Freezes Over: White House Drug Czar Backs Decriminalization

October 27, 2008

window.google_render_ad(); John Walters Backs a Mexican Proposal Far More Sweeping Than U.S. Measures He Has Opposed

(Washington, D.C.) The Marijuana Policy Project today congratulated White House “drug czar” John Walters for backing a Mexican government proposal that would remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
“I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but John Walters is right,” said MPP executive director Rob Kampia. “We heartily second his support for eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana users in Mexico, and look forward to working with him to end such penalties in the U.S. as well.”
On Oct. 22, The New York Times reported Walters’ public support for a drug decriminalization proposal by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, quoting Walters as saying, “I don’t think that’s legalization.” Under Calderon’s proposal, individuals caught with small quantities of marijuana would receive no jail sentence or fine and would not receive a criminal record so long as they complete either drug education or, if addicted, drug treatment. Unlike proposals supported by MPP, the Mexican president’s proposal would also decriminalize possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.
“It’s fantastic that John Walters has recognized the massive destruction the drug war has inflicted on Mexico and is now calling for reforms there, but he’s a rank hypocrite if he continues opposing similar reforms in the U.S.,” Kampia said. “The Mexican proposal is far more sweeping than MPP’s proposals to decriminalize marijuana or make marijuana medically available, both of which John Walters and his henchmen rail against.”
In a March 19, 2008, press release from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, deputy director Scott Burns called a New Hampshire proposal to impose a $200 fine rather than jail time for a small amount of marijuana “a dangerous first step toward complete drug legalization.”
With more than 25,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit http://www.MarijuanaPolicy.org.

 

[BraneDead]

Wow. I guess Walters couldn't come up with the $400 million to buy Mexico a fleet of drug-fighting helicopters!

 

[ugmjfarmer]

ROFL!

Canada or Mexico, looks like either country scores you the right to go about your business while HURTING NOBODY...... but the US still feels the need to harm and hurt its citizens to enforce morality issues.

 

[Wiseguy_Chef]

yeah well mexico,well juarez mexico, the drug wars are so bad, over 2000 killed in that one city alone since jan first of this year. we are littlery talking about people be shot in brod daylight an left for dead on the street. something needs to be done, this drug war is shifting to the usa, with citizens being kiddnapped. the USA army people are not alond to go in to mexico anymore eather cuz if this crazy stuff going on.

 

[The Effen Gee]

Watch...legalization is coming.

But only to passify people...as you all may or may not know...

we DO live in America.

...and if the do legalize it...I wonder what motives are behind it.

Paranoid much? Me thinks so...

 

[Wiseguy_Chef]

the tax on weed alone would help lift this county out its downward sprile! an hope fully get rid of thies sence less close minded people. wich i feel should be shot on site lol.

 

[Muddy Paws]

the tax on weed alone would help lift this county out its downward sprile!

I think the next President is going to take that into consideration...the rich people will be too worried about getting over-taxed to mind if the Gov't legalizes it as an alternative.

 

[The Effen Gee]

The bill or the Chronic?

 

[trillions of atoms]

the bill of chronic



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