This just sounds like another jobs program from the state to a few friends who will require a new building or a new wing addition to an existing court house. A few state 'magistrates' to oversee the proceedings. Several new social workers hired to supervise the now labeled abusers, and an army of paper pushers and data entry personnel. Of course they will all need desks and computers and all sorts of new cars, parking spaces and pensions and benefits and big salaries courtesy of the tax payers and lots of free goodies to go along with their prestigious new positions. How stupid are people anyway?

Ahhh... the good intentions of the all-knowing, ever perceiving, educated panel of elites. Ceremoniously appointed by those elected to serve, who once again delegating all responsibility to a bureaucratic group of 'recovering' abusers who cannot be fooled because of their vast experience and their all seeing eye of education and pedigree. No way can this group of prescient and righteous persons be questioned nor be guilty of violating the rights of the accused. The onus of guilty until proven innocent will be the prevailing issue. Not, mind you, before a court of blind justice. Rather, before the all seeing eye of the grand panel of the washed who once were lost, but now are found free of the stain of unapproved substances. Good grief...

Does being an absolute groveling fool qualify one for television interviews today or what? One just has to love the bimbo interviewing the blathering nincompoop. Good grief... how far this nation has fallen.

And meanwhile, as Senator Graham asks these, "tough questions of Panetta," he quietly sneaks into a meeting with his cohort in glad-handing, Senator McCain to cut a back room deal with the very same President to grant amnesty to millions of illegals, half of whom could be from Muslim-America hating-countries so we can have a Benghazi like free for all killing spree in many major metropolitan areas right here in the good old united States of America. Then who gets to ask the questions?

Well, boys and girls, you may as well get used to the fact that your choices in 2016 will be, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and some other hand-picked GOP lackey. Hmmm... you can bet it won't be a conservative; but... The nominee will be up to you. (tongue in cheek) and the White house will be retained by the Dems.

Funny thing... it did take a constitutional amendment to give government the authority to regulate, tax and control the manufacturing, distribution and sale of alcohol. But not, naturally existing plants. How about that? Sounds like an unconstitutional power grab to me. But then I am just not as bright as the old mexican blogger. Does mexican rhyme with somalian?

All seed bearing plants were declared by God to be, "Good. Indeed they are VERY GOOD." (Gen. 1) That would include, marijuana, poppies, coca and a host of all sorts of wonderful plants which are used to extract very useful products which enhance the lives of all sorts of humans. They are only 'illegal' because some people got licenses and patents from the same government which hates competition as much as the license holders. Wake up people.

Well, skippy, you win the prize for lowest comprehension of the actual article. The quote was from a liberal nitwit, who voted in favor of legalization and then turned around and simply 'refused,' to believe the same government that imprisons people for possessing plants wouldn't engage in an 'arrest campaign.' I know what government is for. The Lord of Creation, who also made seed bearing plants like marijuana and said, "... they are good," also established government for the purpose of punishing EVIL and UPHOLDING good. The government of the united States does just the opposite. After all, legalization of murder, theft, and adultery can hardly be considered good. Unless of course, you're an idiot. And BTW, I was being ironic too.

If your testimony regarding the belief system your wife professes I can assure you of one thing: Your wife is not a Roman Catholic.

"I can't imagine the U.S. government starting some arrest campaign on people who are compliant with their state laws." Oh really? You can't imagine this from a federal government that plans, consents, spies on, allows wire taps, fly's drones over, even calls for disarming and killing its own citizens? You just can't imagine that very same federal government starting an, "arrest campaign?" Boy I sure can. Then again, I am not a liberal.

Of course, professional boxing, and other forms of one-on-one combat, wherein the objective is to actually give your opponent a concussion, don't fall into this same category. These people cannot be serious... Then again, the American people will fall for it. Whodda thunk?