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Should all this come to pass, whether in Canada or Europe, it will be a clear sign that key elements of America's once globally influential "drug war" are going up in smoke. Growing numbers of Europeans would say it's about time. Regardless of the merits, they will chalk it up as yet another defeat for Arrogant America.

WITH FRISO ENDT IN THE NETHERLANDS, LIAT RADCLIFFE IN LONDON, STEFAN THEIL IN BERLIN AND MARIE VALLA IN PARIS

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  • Posted By: loriw @ 07/02/2008 7:19:44 PM

    I did not intend that in any way. The person who originally wrote the post I think was Dreffin and I responded to his comments. I apologize, I do not believe that Sen. Obama would want to legalize pot.
    I hope you will accept this sincere apology.

  • Posted By: BobbyNY @ 07/02/2008 10:59:57 AM

    Loriw, when you inject Obamas name in a statement like this, you are subliminally suggesting he supports this cause, which will mis-lead a lot of people who aren't informed. Mr. Obama has not, and did not in any way take a position on this issue, neither did Mr. McCain. Second point, are you naive enough to believe of all the occupations you mentioned, that there is not a widespread abuse of cannabis? Listen carefully. There are more ways today to mask the use of cannabis, that you can smoke a joint this morning and pass a drug test in the afternoon. The train has left the station. I am not embracing legalizing common use, but if there are proven medical advantages to its use, then it shouild be controlled.

  • Posted By: BobbyNY @ 07/02/2008 10:59:28 AM

    Loriw, when you inject Obamas name in a statement like this, you are subliminally suggesting he supports this cause, which will mis-lead a lot of people who aren't informed. Mr. Obama has not, and did not in any way take a position on this issue, neither did Mr. McCain. Second point, are you naive enough to believe of all the occupations you mentioned, that there is not a widespread abuse of cannabis? Listen carefully. There are more ways today to mask the use of cannabis, that you can smoke a joint this morning and pass a drug test in the afternoon. The train has left the station. I am not embracing legalizing common use, but if there are proven medical advantages to its use, then it shouild be controlled.

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