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	<title>Comments on: Marijuana and the Short-lived Freedom of the Summer of 2003</title>
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		<title>By: Paul McKeever</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul McKeever</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Update: I was correct about what happened in 2003, in terms of the law.  However, some relatively new developments have been brought to my attention.

See: http://www.ThePotLawHasFallen.ca for details.  However, at first blush, it appears that the federal pot law in question in the Hitzig case is again in question: the feds re-imposed 2 of the 3 regulations that had been struck down in Hitzig.  According to the more recent decision, that would have been fine had the government also imposed, by law or regulation, an obligation upon itself to supply medical marijuana.  Not having done so, the regs remain unconstitutional, according the decision last July: http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/2007July13_26.html

I note that, according to a decision rendered in Oshawa in October 2007, the decision is under appeal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Update: I was correct about what happened in 2003, in terms of the law.  However, some relatively new developments have been brought to my attention.</p>
<p>See: <a href="http://www.ThePotLawHasFallen.ca" rel="nofollow">http://www.ThePotLawHasFallen.ca</a> for details.  However, at first blush, it appears that the federal pot law in question in the Hitzig case is again in question: the feds re-imposed 2 of the 3 regulations that had been struck down in Hitzig.  According to the more recent decision, that would have been fine had the government also imposed, by law or regulation, an obligation upon itself to supply medical marijuana.  Not having done so, the regs remain unconstitutional, according the decision last July: <a href="http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/2007July13_26.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/2007July13_26.html</a></p>
<p>I note that, according to a decision rendered in Oshawa in October 2007, the decision is under appeal.</p>
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		<title>By: Rob Torres</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rob Torres</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;It started out that way,...&quot;

What a fascist! So now we don&#039;t recognize individual freedom? I&#039;m in law enforcement [City Marshal] and I&#039;m tired of enforcing marijuana laws that are ineffective, and unconstitutional. People can make their own decisions, whether to take a drink or smoke a doobie. People are smart enough to make their own decisions ,...in their own self-interest. The problem is government wants to tell you what is the good for your body. Next, they&#039;ll ban fried foods, because obesity is an &quot;offense to society&quot;.

When they say it is for your own good,..runnnnnnnnnn!

What threat is same sex marriage to them? Well, it offends their religious dogma! Thier values are offended,....the value that your life and liberty are unimportant to their Christian rule book.

Finally, Canada is our friend. What the heck are they talking about? Pot smoking Canadians infiltrating the border?! The Canadian government should classify these two wackos as subversive foreign elements attempting to usurp the rights of Canadians.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;It started out that way,&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>What a fascist! So now we don&#8217;t recognize individual freedom? I&#8217;m in law enforcement [City Marshal] and I&#8217;m tired of enforcing marijuana laws that are ineffective, and unconstitutional. People can make their own decisions, whether to take a drink or smoke a doobie. People are smart enough to make their own decisions ,&#8230;in their own self-interest. The problem is government wants to tell you what is the good for your body. Next, they&#8217;ll ban fried foods, because obesity is an &#8220;offense to society&#8221;.</p>
<p>When they say it is for your own good,..runnnnnnnnnn!</p>
<p>What threat is same sex marriage to them? Well, it offends their religious dogma! Thier values are offended,&#8230;.the value that your life and liberty are unimportant to their Christian rule book.</p>
<p>Finally, Canada is our friend. What the heck are they talking about? Pot smoking Canadians infiltrating the border?! The Canadian government should classify these two wackos as subversive foreign elements attempting to usurp the rights of Canadians.</p>
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		<title>By: jsknow</title>
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		<dc:creator>jsknow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>IT&#039;S TIME TO REMOVE ALL THE POLITICIANS THAT PROMOTE PROHIBITION.
HOW MANY MORE LIVES HAVE TO BE NEEDLESSLY DEVASTATED OR LOST?
PROHIBITED DRUGS ARE WAY EASIER FOR KIDS TO GET THAN REGULATED DRUGS!
PROHIBITION NEVER WORKS IT JUST CAUSES CRIME &amp; VIOLENCE.

The USA spends $69 billion a year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war.

In 1914 when there were NO PROHIBITED DRUGS 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, TODAY 1.3% of our population is STILL ADDICTED TO DRUGS BUT THERE’S WAY MORE CRIME AND VIOLENCE BECAUSE OF THE HUGE PROFITS PROHIBITION GENERATES. DRUGS TODAY ARE MORE POTENT, MORE READILY AVAILABLE AND LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THEY WERE IN THE EARLY 70’S WHEN RICHARD NIXON STARTED THE WAR ON DRUGS.

Everyone needs to know about “Jury Nullification”. You can learn more here: http://fija.org  If you are called for jury duty and you don’t agree with the law the person is charged with, you have the right to vote NOT GUILTY, NO MATTER WHAT EVIDENCE IS PRODUCED. Jurors implementing this right in ALL NON-VIOLENT drug cases will shut down the ridiculous laws of prohibition. One juror in each case is all it takes. The bottom line is a juror has the RIGHT to JUDGE not only the accused person but the LAW the person is accused of breaking. Don’t be intimidated stick to your position.

There’s only been one drug success story in history, tobacco, BY FAR THE MOST DEADLY and one of the MOST ADDICTIVE drugs. Almost half the users quit because of REGULATION, ACCURATE INFORMATION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT. No one went to jail and no one got killed.

DEMAND your Constitutional rights. The right; to freedom of religion, free speech, a free press, to keep and bear arms, to be secure in your person, house, papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure, to life, liberty and property, to be protected from having your property taken by the government without due process of law and without just compensation, to confront the witnesses against you, to be protected from excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment, to vote and many others have been denied to millions of Americans in the name of the drug war.

TAKE ACTION. JOIN THE EMAIL LIST,  WATCH THE VIDEOS:
Internet Explorer:  http://jsknow.angelfire.com/home
Other Browsers:  http://jsknow.angelfire.com/index.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IT&#8217;S TIME TO REMOVE ALL THE POLITICIANS THAT PROMOTE PROHIBITION.<br />
HOW MANY MORE LIVES HAVE TO BE NEEDLESSLY DEVASTATED OR LOST?<br />
PROHIBITED DRUGS ARE WAY EASIER FOR KIDS TO GET THAN REGULATED DRUGS!<br />
PROHIBITION NEVER WORKS IT JUST CAUSES CRIME &amp; VIOLENCE.</p>
<p>The USA spends $69 billion a year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war.</p>
<p>In 1914 when there were NO PROHIBITED DRUGS 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, TODAY 1.3% of our population is STILL ADDICTED TO DRUGS BUT THERE’S WAY MORE CRIME AND VIOLENCE BECAUSE OF THE HUGE PROFITS PROHIBITION GENERATES. DRUGS TODAY ARE MORE POTENT, MORE READILY AVAILABLE AND LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THEY WERE IN THE EARLY 70’S WHEN RICHARD NIXON STARTED THE WAR ON DRUGS.</p>
<p>Everyone needs to know about “Jury Nullification”. You can learn more here: <a href="http://fija.org" rel="nofollow">http://fija.org</a>  If you are called for jury duty and you don’t agree with the law the person is charged with, you have the right to vote NOT GUILTY, NO MATTER WHAT EVIDENCE IS PRODUCED. Jurors implementing this right in ALL NON-VIOLENT drug cases will shut down the ridiculous laws of prohibition. One juror in each case is all it takes. The bottom line is a juror has the RIGHT to JUDGE not only the accused person but the LAW the person is accused of breaking. Don’t be intimidated stick to your position.</p>
<p>There’s only been one drug success story in history, tobacco, BY FAR THE MOST DEADLY and one of the MOST ADDICTIVE drugs. Almost half the users quit because of REGULATION, ACCURATE INFORMATION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT. No one went to jail and no one got killed.</p>
<p>DEMAND your Constitutional rights. The right; to freedom of religion, free speech, a free press, to keep and bear arms, to be secure in your person, house, papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure, to life, liberty and property, to be protected from having your property taken by the government without due process of law and without just compensation, to confront the witnesses against you, to be protected from excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment, to vote and many others have been denied to millions of Americans in the name of the drug war.</p>
<p>TAKE ACTION. JOIN THE EMAIL LIST,  WATCH THE VIDEOS:<br />
Internet Explorer:  <a href="http://jsknow.angelfire.com/home" rel="nofollow">http://jsknow.angelfire.com/home</a><br />
Other Browsers:  <a href="http://jsknow.angelfire.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://jsknow.angelfire.com/index.html</a></p>
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