Comments on: Marijuana Prohibition's Legal Insanity Continues http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/10/marijuana-prohibitions-legal-insanity-continues/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 22 May 2026 05:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: VWFringe http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/10/marijuana-prohibitions-legal-insanity-continues/#comment-16503 VWFringe Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:56:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4643#comment-16503 I think about the Treaty the USA made the UN members sign, and how we're bound by it to keep marijuana illegal. And I think a lot about the $86 billion dollars they're able to collect each year from alcohol taxes, cut from a swath of America that probably includes a disproportionate amount from the Poor and ADHD, but is at least not taken from the rich. Those two points make it seem insurmountable unless we can deliver a narrative that shows the American People they've been swindled and mislead. But how do you get people to doubt what they already know? When I fell out of the media bubble it started because of the popular media's coverage of Prop 19 in California, I knew something about the subject and could see so clearly the lies and manipulation (and complicity). How do we get the people of this country to realize that the ADHD population makes up the swing vote, which is currently controlled by the media? and that they are being used to repress and control the other percentage of the ADHD population who are self-medicating? Am I off-base in thinking what's driving this is protection of revenue streams? I know there are loads of true believers, but that's the fruit of our poison media, hollywood and bad personal experiences. People are left believing it would not be moral to allow others to use it, no matter how safe or similar to alcohol, and completely miss the point that people will continue to use it, that it works, and that it's safer than alcohol. I wish we could clue them into how the family restraint mechanism was broken immediately when it was made illegal and it had to be kept a secret. I think about the Treaty the USA made the UN members sign, and how we're bound by it to keep marijuana illegal. And I think a lot about the $86 billion dollars they're able to collect each year from alcohol taxes, cut from a swath of America that probably includes a disproportionate amount from the Poor and ADHD, but is at least not taken from the rich. Those two points make it seem insurmountable unless we can deliver a narrative that shows the American People they've been swindled and mislead. But how do you get people to doubt what they already know? When I fell out of the media bubble it started because of the popular media's coverage of Prop 19 in California, I knew something about the subject and could see so clearly the lies and manipulation (and complicity).

How do we get the people of this country to realize that the ADHD population makes up the swing vote, which is currently controlled by the media? and that they are being used to repress and control the other percentage of the ADHD population who are self-medicating?

Am I off-base in thinking what's driving this is protection of revenue streams? I know there are loads of true believers, but that's the fruit of our poison media, hollywood and bad personal experiences. People are left believing it would not be moral to allow others to use it, no matter how safe or similar to alcohol, and completely miss the point that people will continue to use it, that it works, and that it's safer than alcohol. I wish we could clue them into how the family restraint mechanism was broken immediately when it was made illegal and it had to be kept a secret.

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/10/marijuana-prohibitions-legal-insanity-continues/#comment-16477 BashiBazouk Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:45:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4643#comment-16477 <a href="http://politics.salon.com/2011/10/08/steve_jobs_and_drug_policy/singleton/" rel="nofollow">Here </a>is a good article on Salon that ties general drug Prohibition with the success of Steve Jobs... Here is a good article on Salon that ties general drug Prohibition with the success of Steve Jobs...

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/10/marijuana-prohibitions-legal-insanity-continues/#comment-16475 Chris Weigant Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:45:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4643#comment-16475 Michale - Well, I certainly wish you well in your business endeavors. But I bet you'll be back before too long, as CW.com is addictive -- it gets in your blood. Heh. I agree with your comment on the Right, or (as I would put it) the "law-n-order" vote -- I don't think they'll be that impressed by this. Which is why I said in the article that it's hard to see how this helps Obama politically, at all. -CW Michale -

Well, I certainly wish you well in your business endeavors. But I bet you'll be back before too long, as CW.com is addictive -- it gets in your blood. Heh.

I agree with your comment on the Right, or (as I would put it) the "law-n-order" vote -- I don't think they'll be that impressed by this. Which is why I said in the article that it's hard to see how this helps Obama politically, at all.

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/10/marijuana-prohibitions-legal-insanity-continues/#comment-16472 Michale Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:48:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4643#comment-16472 <I>Maybe it's all about politics -- although it is hard to see how this does any good for Obama politically.</I> The Obama Administration has discarded "Governing Mode" and is in full CAMPAIGN mode... Every action Obama takes from here on out has to be looked at thru that prism... It's like Candidate Obama is using this to show the "Get Tough" Right wing crowd that he is one of them.. It's unlikely that the Right will fall for this "shiny beads and shallow flattery" trick.. On a personal note, this will be my last comment for a while. I am expanding my business and doing some major renovations. I really put a lot of thought in my posts (no, really! I do! :D) and I just won't have the spare time for a bit.. Try not to miss me TOO much.. :D Michale..... Maybe it's all about politics -- although it is hard to see how this does any good for Obama politically.

The Obama Administration has discarded "Governing Mode" and is in full CAMPAIGN mode... Every action Obama takes from here on out has to be looked at thru that prism...

It's like Candidate Obama is using this to show the "Get Tough" Right wing crowd that he is one of them..

It's unlikely that the Right will fall for this "shiny beads and shallow flattery" trick..

On a personal note, this will be my last comment for a while. I am expanding my business and doing some major renovations.

I really put a lot of thought in my posts (no, really! I do! :D) and I just won't have the spare time for a bit..

Try not to miss me TOO much.. :D

Michale.....

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