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The Marijuana Rebellion

Bob115 Wrote: Sep 26, 2012 1:11 PM

Dr. Dean Edell was an extremely liberal guy and said a lot of stuff that I don't agree with. What the good doctor avoids mentioning is, if you take away the regular dose of heroin, you will DEFINITELY know the person is an addict. But still, I do not agree that no one would know the man was an addict. Also, the implication of that statement is that the drug itself does no harm to a persons body. That is absurd on it's face, as every doctor knows that it does, and it is incredibly irresponsible for the pot smoking doctor to publicly say such things.

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The Marijuana Rebellion

By the time the 21st Amendment ended national alcohol prohibition in December 1933, more than a dozen states had already opted out. Maryland never passed its own version of the Volstead Act, while New York repealed its alcohol prohibition law in 1923. Eleven other states eliminated their statutes by referendum in November 1932.

We could see the beginning of a similar rebellion against marijuana prohibition this year as voters in three states -- Washington, Colorado and Oregon -- decide whether to legalize the drug's production and sale for recreational use. If any of these ballot initiatives pass, it might be the...

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