And Marijuana remains California's number one cash crop as long as it is illegal... documented way back when by Dukmejian's (sp) agriculture secretary, whom he fired after the report. The cops cite you, confiscate it and smoke it, and everyone's happy because they're all making $480 per ounce from the end consumer on this crazy gene-engineered greenbud designed, catalogued, and bred by the University of California biology departments (esp. Santa Cruz). If it were legal, tobacco shops would stock joints for a tenth the price... they need new markets with the stricter tobacco legislation; maybe there's a lobby. I watched Dennis Peron battle it out with some meat-fisted guy from the Sherrifs' orgs in Congress. The cop went on about how "if we decriminalize marijuana, marijuana would no longer be illegal" and attempted to justify its classification with crack, methamphetamines and heroin. He and Peron were two extremes. Peron, who drove the medical marijuana bill and is also gay, runs under the republican ticket. So, I voted for him in the open primary to screw up their statist ics. I had fun with that open primary. --mark-- -hedges-
The New York Times today has a two-page ad:
"We believe the global war on drugs is now causing more harm than drug abuse itself," with a letter to UN Secretary General Annan signed by hundreds from around the world, across the political spectrum. Web site for list and invitation to sign:
http://www.lindesmith.org/news/un.html
Public Letter to Kofi Annan
June 1, 1998
Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary General United Nations New York, New York United States
Dear Secretary General,
On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs in New York on June 8-10, 1998, we seek your leadership in stimulating a frank and honest evaluation of global drug control efforts.