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This is an article my buddy Jack Herer wrote, the original article is published in MedHeadlines. Medicinal Marijuana should be accepted, it is a crime that M.D.'s are not allowed to prescribe what medicine they feel is the safest? How can a politician undermine a doctors vast knowledge of medicine? Why does a M.D., go to school to study medicine for God knows how many years to learn about the hazards and benefits of medicine? They can't! The government makes too much money off of marijuana being illegal, you know kickbacks, perks, etc..., google how much money George Bush has made off of Pharm. companies, it is public info., don't believe me. Marijuana is a schedule 1 narcotic, which means it has no medicinal value? If this were true, then why would the government make synthetic versions like marinol, a poor substitute. They are undermining you, yes you, the one that is reading this? If marijuana were legal tommorrow, the majority of the people who actually reading this, would still not be using? Prohibition allows crime to happen, criminals or "Employees of Marijuana Prohibition," will sell to your kids or any others that have cash, where  a responsible Doctor will not! Is it me, or does it make sense to take medicine off the streets as much as possible, and put it in the hands of Bona Fide M.D.'s, who will not give it to our most valuable resource? I know a lot of Doctors, and they would not prescribe marijuana to your children, and the one bad apple that were to do so, well he would be punished, contributing to a minor, we have enough laws in place! We simply can't afford prohibition! It is you and I tax payers that pay for the fight, over $7.7 billion anually, where if taxed and regulated it would generate almost $14 billion, I don't know about you, but that is not chump change to me? That would be a $21 billion dollar homerun swing in the right direction for the economy! It does not mean go out and get high, there are enough pot heads funding the livelyhood of drug dealers, while our tax dollars are being wasted! People will always use marijuana, legal or not, so why not cash in? I don't like looking at the taxes taken out of my checks, do you? Marijuana prohibition laws are now going on 71 years, they are archaic, and were originally based upon racism, until the Controlled Substance act of 1970, then the laws were reformed for financial gain, not compassion obviously, patients don't belong in cages, violent criminals and waste of DNA, pedophiles do! You can beat an addiction, but you can't beat a conviction!

From: Jack Herer Date: Dec 10, 2007 1:02 PM Monday, 10 December, 2007 07:37 (CST) Cops Busted Over Medical Marijuana Laws Med Headlines - The Larimer County Drug Task Force in Colorado has been given a court order to return marijuana plants and related paraphernalia they illegally confiscated in August 2006 from a couple using the stuff for medical purposes. They’re also facing a lawsuit seeking damages “in excess of $100,000” for the plants that didn’t survive the ordeal and for the glass pipes, bongs, and growing equipment they broke while it was in their possession. James and Lisa Masters are caregivers who grow the herb to treat their patients. During the illegal seizure of property, 39 plants, about 8 ounces of loose marijuana, growing equipment, and several bongs and pipes were taken. According to the Colorado State Constitution, Article XVIII, Section 14, any property relating to the medical use of marijuana is not to be “harmed, neglected, injured, or destroyed” if confiscated by state or local law enforcement agencies. In fact, the law states that any such property taken from a patient or primary caregiver must be returned immediately. The Larimer County Drug Task Force did not follow these laws so the Masters took the issue to court. They were represented by Brian Vicente of Sensible Colorado, a group advocating “a system where drug use becomes a health issue, not a crime issue.” In November, Colorado Chief District Judge James Hiatt ruled that the law enforcement officers violated the law by seizing the Masters’ property and ordered it returned to them immediately. Charges against the Masters for possession and cultivation were dropped. When the couple went to police headquarters to retrieve their illegally confiscated property, they found dying plants and broken equipment. Their suit seeking monetary compensation for lost property against the drug task force is expected to be filed next week.

Educate, don't incarcerate, legalize and medicate! Tax and regulation is just common sense, do you have any? If you don't like paying taxes, maybe it wouldn't hurt to think outside the box a little on this one, I promise it doesn't hurt to think! If you want to keep crime away from your children, then put the medicine in the hands of doctors, not drug dealers! The last kicker is, now indoor grow operations are moving to more rural areas, to blend in, and it is working, sure you here of the grow house busted on the news, that is one out of ten that are still operating? I think the government should be going after the meth labs, that is the root of all evil! Those are criminals, those are the threat, not the potheads, the meth heads, and the meth labs, crazy is not powerful enough of a word to describe these monsters! A giant pile of fire ants is more dangerous than a marijuana plant, a Red Rose is also more dangerous than a marijuana plant, it  has sharp thorns! There are no recorded deaths from direct use of marijuana, that is according to my buddy Lester Grinspoon, he is just a Medical Doctor from this school called Harvard, maybe you have heard of it? If you want to learn about the private money making industry behind prohibition of marijuana, then check out the movie, "The Union: the business behind getting high." A must see if you like the truth, do you?