There was only one Democrat out of that bunch of ignoramuses. And that is one too many. Move on Americans. The prohibition of Cannabis and Cannabinoids is absurd!

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paula.c writes: Move on Americans.
There is a good reason why American's aren't moving. Here in Minnesota, Twin Cities, there is no organization dealing with the issue of federal drug policy. The Drug Policy Alliance (in existence since 1985) has done absolutely nothing to help organize anyone here in the Twin Cities. The Green Party, a non-progressive party in spite of their claims, has done nothing over the years it's been active in Minnesota. No politician, black or white, will even mention the drug war--yet hundreds in the state of Minnesota have been killed in the past 20 years because of federal drug policy. But it's not just killing. Drug dealers living at 2606 Oliver Ave N, who were under close surveillance by police, decided to leave--so in August, they filled the house with gasoline and natural gas and set fire to it. The house exploded and was totally destroyed.
Understand, not everyone can just jump up and organize people. But just about everyone can join people who have organized and contribute something to the group. I would very much like to do that.
I hope that someone from my state can tell me that I'm wrong, that there is an organized group dealing with not just medical marijuana, but federal drug policy, who would like my participation.
Just last week (Thursday, Sept 25th) there was a shoot-out in the afternoon at 26th & Penn N. Considerable blood was lost, but I haven't heard if anyone died. But when people are killed, Councilmember (Rev.) Don Samuels goes to the scene and prays for their souls.
About a month ago, I spoke to a group of men who were connected to a bible study group. I asked them if they discussed anything about the drug war. They said no. After some conversation, they said that if more people followed Jesus, we wouldn't have these problems. Instead, they referred me to the Urban League--"they deal with things like that," they said.
These Christians, typically, didn't know what they were talking about. The Urban League, the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus--Do Not deal with federal drug policy. No black minister is dealing with federal drug policy--not even big-mouth Rev. Jerry McAfee--and yet the whole drug war stems from white racism. Instead, these church groups just deal with symptoms--to help people get off drugs.
I wouldn't vote for a Republican if my life depended upon it, but one cannot blame Gov. Pawlenty for opposing medical marijuana.
Even liberal organizations like Minnesota Atheists and Humanists of Minnesota are totally insensitive to this issue.

It was once said that if as many white men died as a result of the drug war--America would not have a drug war. But since it's only black men dying a--uh, is there a problem?
But having said that, I'm forced to ask the question: Why isn't the black community doing anything about federal drug policy? Why isn't anyone in Minnesota doing anything? I recently wrote to Bobby Joe Champion, black attorney running for State Representative, about his views on federal drug policy and, like all local politicians I've asked in the past 15 years, I got no response. What is Rep. Keith Ellison saying about our drug laws? Nothing.
I'm am beyond anger. I am sickened that in spite of all the drug-related homicides, in spite of all the money-driven violent black market activities taking place in residential neighborhoods--that could be stopped with legalization and selling of drugs in commercial establishments--that not one group exists to discuss and deal with this situation. Legalizing medical marijuana will not stop the homicides. People--customers--want to buy heroin, cocaine and other drugs too.
No group of activists is writing to Pawlenty about this, so why should Pawlenty act any differently?

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