[Vision2020] Call to Action

[Tom Hansen]

It's the old scare tactic, Wayne.

Back in the 60's, the argument was that 95% of all heroin addicts got their
start on marijuana.  The apparent tactic was to suggest that marijuana users
were bound to end up as heroin addicts.

My concern would not have been so much the 95% that started on marijuana as
much as the 5% that started on heroin.

As I have said in the past (and have supported for as long as I can
remember), legalize marijuana and control it like alcohol.  Imagine the
state tax revenues that can be generated in California, Hawaii, Florida, or
right here in Idaho.

For more information:

http://www.norml.org/

Wake up, America.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
exist very nicely in the same box. 

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Art Deco
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:14 PM
To: Vision 2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Call to Action

David,

Let's see.

The use of opium, heroin, and cocaine derivatives have been among the drugs 
in the treatment plan options for doctors for at least 150 years.  Almost 
all the new heavy pain medications are synthetic narcotics.

But we can't use a much, much less dangerous, much cheaper substance to 
alleviate pain and suffering for many persons?

Ignorance and superstition prevails again.

Thank you for alerting us to this stupidity.

Wayne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David M. Budge" <dave at davebudge.com>
To: "Vision2020 Moscow" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 3:55 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Call to Action


> While I'm deciding if I have the time and energy to debate Ted and Joan on

> "Bush lies" I have an issue upon which many of us will agree.
>
> Anyone who wants to support the Hinchey- Rohrabacher bill allowing states 
> to permit medical use of marijuana should call his congressman
>
> I have information, including the phone number to the House switchboard 
> here:
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> http://davebudge.com/?p=449
>
> And you can read what my (oh so liberal) friend Matt Singer (a New West 
> colleague of Joan's) here:
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> http://leftinthewest.com/?p=1179
>
> Some things just make sense.  I hope it's not too late.
>
> db
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