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- LEGALIZE NOT CRIMINALISE
- Me, Myself, and I
- ...The big issue here is not just the fact that people want cannabis legalized so they can smoke it,
Or the fact that people want it legalized for medical reasons.
Or the fact that people want it legalized for environmental reasons.
The real issue here is that it's doing more harm to society being illegal than it ever could if legalized..... In fact society as a whole would benifit from the multiple uses of this wonder plant that grows all over our beautiful world.
Despite the failure of prohibitionist policies and the facts that cannabis is a less harmful drug than alcohol both in terms of its effects on the individual and society, our government fails to acknowledge the hypocrisy of our cannabis laws. Our message is simple: adults should not be punished for making the rational choice to use a safer drug than alcohol.
WAKE UP!!
'The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance.............
.......... It is the illusion of knowledge' - Ste
- CANNABIS FACTS
- In the 1930s the American media propagated numerous false stories as cannabis facts which depicted cannabis as an extremely dangerous drug, thus cannabis and hemp were effectively banned in 1938.
Hemp has an estimated 50, 000 non-drug commerical uses including paper, textiles, fuel, food, sealants......
- No one in the history of mankind has ever died as a result of cannabis use.
- Cannabis does not cause physical dependency.
- Cannabis is less dangerous than tobacco.
- No independent government panel that has studied cannabis has ever recommended jail for users.
- Cannabis was the major active ingredient in 40 - 50% of patent medicine before its ban.
- Cannabis could replace 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use. - Must see Films
- -Never get busted (googlevideo)
-The Marijuana Conspiricy (just google it if u want to watch)
-In Pot we Trust (on google video)
-the Drugging of our Children ( also google)
-The US v's John Lennon ( you guessed it google )
-Alex Jones-Endgame(watch on google video)
-Aaron Russo- America:freedom to fascism,
-Zeitgeist,
-Occupation 101,
-Michael Tsarion: Movies & Symbolism,
-Those Who Dance ( about shell2Sea ),
-Alex Jones- Terrorstorm ,
-Aaron Russo-Rockefeller knew about 9/11 well in advance(youtube),
-Jordan Maxwell- Matrix of Power (youtube),
-Deconstruting the myth of AIDS,
-Taxi to the Dark side(just won best documentery oscar),
-The Fluoride Deception,
-Mark Achbar-The Corporation,
-John Pilger-Cambodia (Year Zero),
-John Pilger-The New Rulers Of The World,
-Martial Law:9/11 Rise of the police State....
-controlling our food. The World According to Monsanto (on google video)
-Truth Rising: 9/11 Chronicles Part One - TRUTH
- SMOKING SOAP BAR = SMOKING POISON
DONT SMOKE IT, DONT BUY IT, DONT SELL IT!!
SAY NO TO CONTAMINATED CANNABIS AKA GRIT WEED/GLASS GRASS ALWAYS TEST BEFORE YOU BUY.
IF YOUR NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION YOUR PART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! - Scared Of
- Unjust Laws
- For your info
- There are NO recorded deaths that are a direct result of marijuana: But you can count the dead bodies from alcohol, tobacco, and legal pharmaceuticals by the MILLIONS.
- Sites of Intrest
- www.ccpr.ie ,
www.indymedia.ie ,
www.wiseupjournal.com ,
www.cannabisireland.net ,
www.educate-yourself.org ,
www.ukcia.org ,
www.voteno.ie ,
www.infowars.com ,
www.secretwarsinter.com ,
www.phoenixtears.ca
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The prison industry in the United States: big business or a new form of slavery?
Vicky Pelaez
Global Research
El Diario-La Prensa, New York
March 10, 2008
Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million - mostly Black and Hispanic - are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the prison industry, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don’t have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or comp time. All of their workers are full-time, and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover, if they don’t like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work, they are locked up in isolation cells.
There are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons throughout the country. According to California Prison Focus, “no other society in human history has imprisoned so many of its own citizens.” The figures show that the United States has locked up more people than any other country: a half million more than China, which has a population five times greater than the U.S. Statistics reveal that the United States holds 25% of the world’s prison population, but only 5% of the world’s people. From less than 300,000 inmates in 1972, the jail population grew to 2 million by the year 2000. In 1990 it was one million. Ten years ago there were only five private prisons in the country, with a population of 2,000 inmates; now, there are 100, with 62,000 inmates. It is expected that by the coming decade, the number will hit 360,000, according to reports.
What has happened over the last 10 years? Why are there so many prisoners?
“The private contracting of prisoners for work fosters incentives to lock people up. Prisons depend on this income. Corporate stockholders who make money off prisoners’ work lobby for longer sentences, in order to expand their workforce. The system feeds itself,” says a study by the Progressive Labor Party, which accuses the prison industry of being “an imitation of Nazi Germany with respect to forced slave labor and concentration camps.”
The prison industry complex is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States and its investors are on Wall Street. “This multimillion-dollar industry has its own trade exhibitions, conventions, websites, and mail-order/Internet catalogs. It also has direct advertising campaigns, architecture companies, construction companies, investment houses on Wall Street, plumbing supply companies, food supply companies, armed security, and padded cells in a large variety of colors.”
According to the Left Business Observer, the federal prison industry produces 100% of all military helmets, ammunition belts, bullet-proof vests, ID tags, shirts, pants, tents, bags, and canteens. Along with war supplies, prison workers supply 98% of the entire market for equipment assembly services; 93% of paints and paintbrushes; 92% of stove assembly; 46% of body armor; 36% of home appliances; 30% of headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21% of office furniture. Airplane parts, medical supplies, and much more: prisoners are even raising seeing-eye dogs for blind people.
CRIME GOES DOWN, JAIL POPULATION GOES UP
According to reports by human rights organizations, these are the factors that increase the profit potential for those who invest in the prison industry complex:
. Jailing persons convicted of non-violent crimes, and long prison sentences for possession of microscopic quantities of illegal drugs. Federal law stipulates five years’ imprisonment without possibility of parole for possession of 5 grams of crack or 3.5 ounces of heroin, and 10 years for possession of less than 2 ounces of rock-cocaine or crack. A sentence of 5 years for cocaine powder requires possession of 500 grams - 100 times more than the quantity of rock cocaine for the same se0 Comments 621 days
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Rick Simpson
My name is Rick Simpson. I have been providing people with Hemp Oil medicines, at no cost, for about 3 years. The results have been nothing short of amazing. Throughout man's history hemp has always been known as the most medicinal plant in the world. Even with this knowledge hemp has always been used as a political and religious football.
The current restrictions against hemp were put in place and maintained, not because hemp is evil or harmful, but for big money to make more big money, while we suffer and die needlessly. Look at a proposal such as this; if we were allowed to grow hemp in our back yards and cure our own illnesses, what do you think the reaction of the pharmaceutical industry would be to such a plan? Many large pharmaceutical companies that still exist today sold hemp based medicines in the 1800's and early 1900's. They knew then what I have recently found out. Hemp oil if produced properly is a cure-all that the pharmaceutical industry can't patent.
Two years a go I contacted the Liberals, the Conservatives and the New Democratic Party about this situation. I also provided them with evidence to backup what I was saying. No one lifted a finger, in most cases I was lucky to get a reply. I contacted the R.C.M.P. along with many other organizations and Public Interest TV shows, with little or no response.
Why are all these people trying to avoid such a simple truth? If I am in some way wrong in what I have been saying then I invite the system to come and prove it. I would be happy to put on a public demonstration of what this oil can do. That would answer this question for the Canadian public once and for all. It seems unbelievable that we have a law in Canada that will not allow us to cure our own diseases with a natural herbal remedy.
While much of the evidence for the effectiveness of Hemp is reports from patients and doctors, it is important to realize that this reporting leads to restrictions of drugs and their withdrawal from the market. Such was the case with doctors reporting the birth defects from Thalidomide and heart problems with the Fen-Phen combination of drugs. Further reports led to new uses for Thalidomide as a drug to treat leprosy rather than morning sickness. Anecdotal evidence (reports and observation by patients or doctors) usually indicates to a doctor that a treatment or drug should be altered, discontinued or changed.
In addition to the evidence, much research has been done and a list of a few of the researchers and their papers or publications is here. [Penicillin was approved for use with less experience and data than is available on the effectiveness of Hemp - only six patients].
The results of the cases can be readily replicated by any practitioner, medical or otherwise, anywhere, to cure malignant melanomas and more importantly, save lives. The topical application of hemp oil salves or balms helps to control or cure various skin conditions. Taken orally, the oil tends to seek out and destroy cancer cells in the body, but as with any drug, too much can cause side effects; most notable with hemp oil is drowsiness. Unlike opiates and their derivatives, hemp oil is not addictive.
For those who may find it incredible that the medical establishment would ignore or even disdain such research we remind the reader that the history of the medical establishment includes examples of mule-like stubbornness, incompetence, mediocrity, greed, arrogance, and stupidity. Consider the case of Dr. Ignas Semmelweis:
In 1847, Dr. Semmelweis, a respected Hungarian physician who was concerned about the high mortality rate of women giving birth in hospital, instituted a procedure at one hospital whereby doctors washed and disinfected their hands before delivering babies. Immediately, the mortality rate dropped from THIRTY percent to near zero. Seven other hospitals followed suit with similar results.
The European medical establishment recognized Dr. Semmelweis's achievement by blockin0 Comments 630 days
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General topics
DOPE CAUSES PSYCHOSIS?
This is one of the most misleading and annoying points anti-cannabis debaters put forward,its just NOT TRUE...weed can increase levels of psychosis in people that have it alreadly have it but DON'T TAKE A MIND ALTERING DRUG IF YOU HAVE ILL MENTAL HEALTH,IS THAT NOT OBVIOUS?! its the same as dont drink alcohol if u have a bad liver..there is no evidence at all that weed has a direct link to the begining stages of this psychosis,AT ALL...
DOESN'T WEED MAKE U STUPID AND REDUCE PERFORMANCE IN EDUCATIONAL SITUATIONS?
No simply,studies in holland show that regular users of marijuana do not perform any differently(some suggest even better) than those who do not use the drug..the tests where memory tests hand eye co-ordination tests and M.R.I scans..so if anyone ever says this to u tell them to shut their face and get their facts right..
WHAT DOES CANNABIS SMOKE CONTAIN?
Over two thousand different chemicals, none of which produces harm. Compared with coffee, which contains over 800 volatile chemicals, only 21 of which have ever been tested on animals and 16 of those caused cancers in rats.
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Positive effects..(and references)
EPILEPSY, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, BACK PAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS
Cannabis is beneficial for 60% of all epileptics. It is definitely the best treatment for many, but not all types of epilepsy, and for victims' post-seizure mental traumas. Cannabis extract is more effective than Dilantin (a commonly prescribed anti-epileptic with severe side effects). Medical World News reported in 1971: "Marijuana . . . is probably the most potent anti-epileptic known to medicine today." (Mikuriya, Tod H., M.D., Marijuana Medical Papers, 1839-1972, page xxii.) Cannabis users' epileptic seizures are of less intensity than the more dangerous seizures experienced by users of pharmaceuticals. Similarly, smoking cannabis has proven to be a major source of relief for multiple sclerosis, which affects the nervous system and is characterized by muscular weakness, tremors, etc. Aside from addictive morphine, cannabis, whether smoked or applied as an herbal pack or poultice, is also the best muscle relaxant, back spasm medicine and general antispasmodic medication on our planet. In September 1993, in Santa Cruz County, California, Sheriffs rearrested eqileptic Valerie Corral and confiscated the five marijuana plants she was growing for medicine even though 77% of the citizens of Santa Cruz voted in November 1992 to instruct local law enforcement not to prosecute medical marijuana users. Charges against Corral had been dropped earlier in March 1993 because she was the first person in California to meet all six points of a medical necessity defense. In 1997, Valerie, who runs a compassionate use club, was named Citizen of the Year in Santa Cruz. (Cohen & Stillman, Therapeutic Potential of Marijuana, 1976; Consult U.S. Pharmacopoeia prior to 1937; Mikuriya, Tod H., M.D., Marijuana Medical Papers, 1839-1972.)
LUNG CLEANER AND EXPECTORANT
Cannabis is the best natural expectorant to clear the human lungs of smog, dust and the phlegm associated with tobacco use. Marijuana smoke effectively dilates the airways of the lungs, the bronchi, opening them to allow more oxygen into the lungs. It is also the best natural dilator of the tiny airways of the lungs, the bronchial tubes - making cannabis the best overall bronchial dilator for 80% of the population (the remaining 20% sometimes show minor negative reactions). (See section on asthma - a disease that closes these passages in spasms - UCLA Tashkin studies, 1969-97; U.S. Costa Rican, 1980-82; Jamaican studies 1969-74, 76.) Statistical evidence - showing up consistently as anomalies in matched populations - indicates that people who smoke tobacco cigarettes are usually better off and will live longer if they smoke cannabis moderately, too. (Jamaicna, Costa Rican studies.) Millions of Americans have given up or avoided smoking tobacco products0 Comments 650 days
Go onto my page in my groups i have setup a group called legalize weed ireland join it sigh the online petition en free the weed bruv
well weed should just be made legal
Hi in the interest of supporters the groups should all take out "cannabis" from their names as it doesn't show the location in peoples friends lists. It just says Legalise Cannabis.... plus with the emphasis on each individual count.y others that have not registered may join
hey galway
Iin the interest of supporters we should all take out "cannabis" from our names as it doesnt show the County in peoples friends lists. It just says Legalise Cannabis.... plus with the emphasis on each individual county others that have not registered may join
Hey all. Cork City will be a part of the Worldwide Marijuana March on Saturday the 9th of May!
Hey Galway...ever think about making Galway part of the Worldwide Marijuana March this May?
message me if you want to discuss this further
there should be a march in Galyway this year! its not too late to start planning!
hey guys love your work keep it up
If ya have a few minutes to spare take a look at the new website for all your cannabis news from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland http://ireland.cannazine.co.uk/
Take care
Phil
dnb tonight!!!!!!!!!!
yo yo yo!!! hope to see yo all tomorrow night for some pre march madness should have stickers and flyers for everyone not to mention the kickass beats and phatass BASS!!!!!
Big Day is almost upon us friends, time for the big push to get everyone out!
Bring a crowd, bring flags, musical instruments, juggling balls etc.
Be good Buds,
see ya's soon!
Smokie Mc.
THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10TH, PARNELL SQUARE,
LEGALISE CANNABIS IRELAND RALLY!!!
hi all can ye please vote for me im on irish bebo babes just click on d
link below im in poll 52 (c)
tell ur friends, mwah leanne xxx
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Actually the argument that cannabis poses less of a threat to society is completely invalid. For one- alcohol is a good taxable drug that's virtually impossible to smuggle due to it's size and weight. The government in the UK take over 60 billion a year in alcohol related tax while the cost of alcohol related illness and crime is only about 7-8 billion. That's money for schools, hospitals, roads etc. Because cannabis can be smuggled and grown at home with relative ease; it's not taxable.
Secondly (and I speaking from experience here before you ask) weed turns the vast majority who smoke it regularly into lazy retards. It completely robs the ambition of the everyman and if people used it on the same scale as alcohol the cost to the economy would be fucking immense.
At the same time I think people should be free to do what ever they want to their own bodies so best of luck to you
happenen bud
Hey guys!
Good to see yioz promoting the march.
As you may already know the Mayday Trade Unions March is on the 3rd in Dublin and its not practical to have tow marches in the city centre on the same day plus the cops wouldnt make it very easy for us.
We have been meeting since December to organise this march and a lot of work is going into it.
We had our first awareness gig last night and it was a great success.
The posters/fliers/leaflets are all in so if you want some Private mail us a postal address and we'll send you materials to distribute in your areas.
The poster is on our bebo so copy it as your profile photo!
Peace out and onwards to the 10th!!!
yo beatch, thanks for the yo, love d page and the info ,keep on truckinxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ta hun 4 de add..! dey should legalize it..LOL: chat wenevr.x
thought that counts
It called for exempting doctors who prescribe or dispense medical marijuana in accordance with state law from federal criminal prosecution and other actions. It also urged protection from criminal penalties for patients who use medical marijuana as permitted under state laws.
A dozen states have laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But supporters of medical marijuana accuse the federal government of undermining those state laws by having Drug Enforcement Administration agents raid medical marijuana providers.
Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which urges legal and regulated sales of marijuana, said, "This statement by America's second-largest doctors group demolishes the myth that the medical community doesn't support medical marijuana."
"The ACP's statement smashes a number of other myths, including the claims that adequate substitutes are available or that marijuana is unsafe for medical use," Kampia added.