I will be working on this article in the next day or two. In the
meantime let me provide you with all of the background materials you
should need, in order to understand just how insulting Obama's refusal
to Re-Legalize really is.
Comment: I really have to laugh
at these "activists" as they chant "My Medicine is Marijuana, Listen to
Obama." Well isn't it time to recognize that they are listening to
Obama. He just said "No" to your Marijuana the very same day they
busted this medical grow facility. The tribes must ban together to
end Marijuana Prohibition World Wide under the MERP Model. It is
the only way this insanity will ever end.
Check out this link for another video that explains it better .. YT is
not accepting .. tried twice .. they say failed upload .. unable to
convert file .. so go to watch it here ..
At his first virtual town hall event, President Obama answered a
question that had gotten the most votes online.
“We took votes about which questions were going to be asked and I think
3 million people voted or — 3.5 million people voted. I have to say that
there was one question that was voted on that ranked fairly high, and
that was whether legalizing marijuana would improve the economy and job
creation and I don’t know what this says about the online audience, but
I just want — I don’t want people to think — this was a fairly popular
question. We want to make sure it was answered. The answer is, no, I
don't think that is a good strategy to grow our economy.
This video is from CNNs Newsroom, broadcast Mar. 26, 2009.
Video... Rawreplay.com
President Obama told a virtual town hall on Thursday that legalizing
marijuana is the wrong economic strategy for the country. The White
House press corps pressed Robert Gibbs if Obama meant to suggest that he
was open to marijuana legalization. Gibbs was quick to say that Obama
opposed legalization. “He doesn’t think that is the right plan for
America,” he said.
Q Robert, in the online town meeting, when the President said he doesn't
think legalizing marijuana would give the economy a boost, was he giving
a political answer or an economic answer? Does he have economic numbers
to back that up?
Q Will you let us know if there is one? (Laughter.)
MR. GIBBS: I think you've heard the President talk about getting us on a
path toward sustained economic growth. I don't think he believes that
that is a part of that plan.
Q What about medicinal marijuana?
MR. GIBBS: I think the -- I'd point you to the Justice Department on
developments on that.
The President asked people to ask their questions. Obviously interests
aligned with certain viewpoints did so, and the President wanted to
answer the question that, no, it was not -- he did not think a good
economic strategy.
Q Did that question get the most votes of any?
MR. GIBBS: I will ask Macon and those guys. It is interesting when -- I
think several of those topics were in things like financial stability or
--
Q Green jobs.
MR. GIBBS: Green jobs, right. (Laughter.) It's unclear what leap of
faith one has to make to ask that question in some of the -- some of
those -- right, some of those -- some of those topics.
Q Why did he even bring it up? Why did he even bring it up? I mean, no
one asked it online and no one asked it --
MR. GIBBS: No, people -- people asked it online ‐
Q I mean, no, I know they voted for it, they voted for it. But he
brought it up on his own. This is what I'm saying. Why did he even bring
--
MR. GIBBS: April, the concept of the virtual town hall meeting was to
have people --
Q Transparency?
MR. GIBBS: No, no, let me -- you can ask and I'll answer -- (laughter)
-- that the President asked people to go to the web site, ask questions
of the administration, vote on which questions they wanted to have the
President answer, and that he would do so. And as I said and as Ann said
and -- maybe we should have said "clean-energy jobs" -- that would have
--
Q You said "green."
MR. GIBBS: Yes, I know. That in some topics -- you know, this is not the
first time that an interest group gets on a web site and votes many
times for their question to be answered, and the President thought he
should answer it and I think he did.
Q But, Robert, he didn't take on the serious issue. He made a joke out
of it. I mean, there were a lot of questions about legalization of
marijuana, not as a job creation program, but just as a serious policy
issue. And with what's happening in Mexico --
MR. GIBBS: It poses the legal -- I'll do this for the President -- I
didn't -- I neither emailed my question in, nor voted for it, but the
President opposes the legalization of marijuana, and I'd -- I'll say I
did that without even the slightest hint of laughter.
Q Can you say why?
Q Robert, while you're on this same subject can we follow up?
MR. GIBBS: Hold on one sec. Hold on.
Q What did the President learn in this? A lot of the questions were
things he talks about all the time.
Q Annie, there was a question pending on why -- why he feels that way
about legalizing marijuana.
MR. GIBBS: He does not think that that is -- he opposes it. He doesn't
think that's the right plan for America.
Q But a follow-up on the process, on the --
MR. GIBBS: Hold on, let me -- I've lost control. (Laughter.) Hold on,
what are you -- dammit, you guys don't get to Google this stuff and send
in your questions. Hold on, hold on, hold on, let me --
Q I want to shift to the meetings on bankers. Secretary Geithner is
meeting with the bank executives, CEOs, tonight, apparently. Can you
talk a little bit about the nature of that meeting? It's obviously a
forerunner to tomorrow.
Obamaopen Updated 12:32 p.m. with text from White House transcript.
Among the 13,728 questions submitted to the White House's open call for
questions for President Obama to address during his online town hall,
more than a few of the most popular were about legalizing marijuana -- a
topic that seems to come up frequently whenever politicians poll the Web
public for questions.
In fact, the top six questions in the popular "Budget" category, as well
as top questions in the "Health Care Reform" and "Green Jobs" categories
addressed pot and drug legalization.
Though some of us expected Obama to sidestep the politically sensitive
topic, he chose instead to take it head on. Between questions from Vice
President Joe Biden's chief economist, Jared Bernstein, Obama went out
of his way to say the following:
Can I just interrupt, Jared, before you ask the next question, just to
say that we -- we took votes about which questions were going to be
asked and I think 3 million people voted or --
DR. BERNSTEIN: Three point five million.
THE PRESIDENT: Three point five million people voted. I have to say that
there was one question that was voted on that ranked fairly high and
that was whether legalizing marijuana would improve the economy --
(laughter) -- and job creation. And I don't know what this says about
the online audience -- (laughter) -- but I just want -- I don't want
people to think that -- this was a fairly popular question; we want to
make sure that it was answered. The answer is, no, I don't think that is
a good strategy -- (laughter) -- to grow our economy. (Applause.)
It appears that the Obama administration anticipated more “Marijuana
Legalization” questions since the last two “open for questions” polls
were both dominated by such questions. In fact the most popularly voted
topic in all of the previous “open for questions” polls was
“Re-Legalizing” Marijuana.
So it appears that the latest “open for questions” categories (below)
were designed so a “Marijuana Legalization” question would just not seem
to fit.
Pick a topic:
========
Education
Home Ownership
* Health Care Reform [Marijuana = Most Voted Question]
Veterans
Small Business
Auto Industry
Retirement Security
* Green Jobs and Energy [Marijuana = Most Voted Question]
Financial Stability
Jobs
* Budget [Marijuana = Most Voted Question]
But that tactic did not appear to work so well for the “hydro phobic”
President. In fact, the top six questions in the popular "Budget"
category, as well as top questions in the “Health Care Reform" and
"Green Jobs" categories addressed pot and drug legalization.
It is imperative that we Re-Legalize Marijuana NOW in order to destroy
the Mexican Drug Cartels. I am an expert on drug policy and many other
things. I need the money and would like to be on your prison committee.
I am also the author of the MERP Model which will destroy the Mexican
Drug Cartels with no expense of US blood or Treasure. Please review MERP
and get me on your Committee.
Bruce W. Cain
The MERP Model for Re-Legalization will destroy the Mexican Drug Cartels
and much, much
more. Please visit and post the following link far and wide. This sub
web is both for
understanding MERP and implementing MERP. We need everyone's help on
this. Get on the
mailing list now! Let's Re-Legalize Marijuana in 2009 World Wide.
Proposed commission would seek to bring prison populations down,
'overhaul drug criminalization'
Even as President Barack Obama slapped down the hopes of American
marijuana consumers as to his position on legalization, Senator Jim Webb
(D-Va) was quietly preparing to introduce major legislation which has
the potential to dramatically alter US drug laws.
Calling the US criminal justice system "a national disgrace," two US
senators called for a top-to-bottom review with an eye on reforms aimed
at reducing America's vast prison population.
Senator Webb, backed by Republican Senator Arlen Specter, introduced
legislation to create a blue-ribbon panel that would conduct an 18-month
assessment and offer concrete recommendations for reform.
Sen. Webb's legislation enjoys not just bipartisan support, but "quiet
encouragement from President Barack Obama," reported The
Virginian-Pilot.
"America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it
is a national disgrace," Webb said, noting that the United States has
five percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's
prisoners.
According to a document released by Sen. Webb's office, "Its task will
be to propose concrete, wide-ranging reforms to responsibly reduce the
overall incarceration rate; improve federal and local responses to
international and domestic gang violence; restructure our approach to
drug policy; improve the treatment of mental illness; improve prison
administration, and establish a system for reintegrating ex-offenders."
The Virginia lawmaker noted soaring numbers of drug offenders in prison,
and charged that four times more mentally ill people are incarcerated
than are in mental health hospitals.
"We are doing something drastically wrong," said Webb, whose plan also
aims to improve the US response to armed gangs, especially drug-related
groups, as it seeks to bring the prison population down from about 2.4
million people.
"The high-level commission created by the National Criminal Justice
Commission Act of 2009 legislation will be comprised of experts in
fields including criminal justice, law enforcement, public heath,
national security, prison administration, social services, prisoner
reentry, and victims' rights," read a statement from Webb's office. "It
will be led by a chairperson to be appointed by the President. The
Majority and Minority Leaders in the House and Senate, and the
Democratic and Republican Governors Associations will appoint the
remaining members of the commission."
About five million people are on probation or parole.
"We are not protecting our citizens from the increasing danger of
criminals who perpetrate violence and intimidation as a way of life, and
we are locking up too many people who do not belong in jail," said Webb.
"Despite the president's flippant comments today, the grievous harms of
marijuana prohibition are no laughing matter," said Jack Cole, a former
undercover narcotics officer and founding member of Law Enforcement
Against Prohibition, in a statement to RAW STORY. "Certainly, the
800,000 people arrested last year on marijuana charges find nothing
funny about it, nor do the millions of Americans struggling in this
sluggish economy. It would be an enormous economic stimulus if we
stopped wasting so much money arresting and locking people up for
nonviolent drug offenses and instead brought in new tax revenue from
legal sales, just as we did when ended alcohol prohibition 75 years ago
during the Great Depression."
"Other supporters include the current Judiciary panel head, Sen. Patrick
J. Leahy, D-Vt., and the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, Richard J. Durbin
of Illinois," noted the Times-Dispatch.
"In Webb's home state, prison population has been growing steadily since
1995, when Virginia dumped parole for fixed sentences -- an initiative
of the Republican former governor Webb narrowly defeated in 2006: George
Allen."
"Webb has succeeded in pushing major legislation through Congress
before, as his 21st Century GI Bill passed last year," noted The
Atlantic's Marc Ambinder. "And it's hard for anyone to accuse the former
Navy secretary of not being 'tough' enough."
Sen. Webb's office has published the legislation online.
This article contains good arguments and videos that refute
Obama’s assertion that Marijuana has no value to rejuvenating the US
economy.
Mr. President, Say It Isn't So
This is an open letter to you, Mr. President, because I feel I know you.
Since your speech at the Convention in 2004, I knew you would become
President. Your approach to the world, your patience, your calm, and
your ability to see the whole forest, not just the trees in front of
you, make you the equal of few humans, among them Tiger Woods. Focus and
direction are abilities that few people master.
Now, enough with the platitudes, I would like to talk with you in
layman's terms about a statement you made today that a man of your
reasoning abilities must realize is baloney (balogna for the Italians
who read this). Here it is:
That is your politically correct answer. Remember this?
I realize that this topic is very delicate for you POLITICALLY, but it's
one that we must discuss without bias or prejudice. Let's put politics
aside and discuss what is truly in the best interest of the American
people. What would you say, Mr. President, if I told you that we have a
PROVEN CURE FOR CANCER? Would you listen to me for the American people?
I believe in your programs and agree that we must address healthcare,
education, jobs and energy all at once. I also believe it will generate
the short term growth and stability you are seeking. However, we MUST
HAVE additional revenue sources that will provide LONG-TERM stability
and growth. We have those sources AVAILABLE NOW.
Let's agree to ground rules. I will present many arguments in favor of
the legalization of marijuana and welcome your response to each.
1. Religion
First, it is both moral and ethical for you to legalize this God-given
plant. As a Christian, I am sure you adhere to the teachings of the
Bible. I am not a Bible scholar and the information presented to you is
a result of research and assistance for more Godly friends. What does
the Bible tell us about marijuana (Cannabis)?
At Exodus 30:22-25, God gives the recipe to Moses for holy anointing
oil. One of the key ingredients of this oil is cannabis hemp. The Hebrew
word “Keneh-bosem” is mistranslated as sweet calamus, aromatic cane or
sweet cane. The story goes that King James intentionally mistranslated
Keneh-bosem into Calamus after his wife was caught in an affair. Canaan
was named for Cannabis. Evidently, the bible translators are trying to
hide the fact that this is marijuana. Cannabis Hemp is one of the many
blessings that God gave to man as stated at Genesis 1:11 and Genesis
1:29, and we are commanded to appreciate and to use all of God's
creations as long as it is received with thanks, as stated at 1 Timothy
4:4.
In 1860 the Ohio State Medical Society concurred with Biblical scholars
that 'the gall and vinegar or myrrhed wine offered to our saviour
immediately before his crucifixion was a preparation of Indian hemp”.
For purposes of this communication, I will refer to Marijuana or
Cannabis as Hemp. The difference between marijuana and hemp is the
absence of THC in the hemp plant. Here is a timeline of the usage of
hemp in the United States:
A Timeline of Hemp in the United States
1619 - Virginia colony makes hemp cultivation mandatory, followed by
most other colonies. Europe pays hemp bounties.
1631 - Hemp used as money throughout American colonies.
1776 - American 'Declaration of Independence' drafted on hemp paper.
1791 - President Washington sets duties on hemp to encourage domestic
industry; Jefferson calls hemp "a necessity", and urges farmers to grow
hemp instead of tobacco.
1801 - Certain premiums offered to encourage the cultivation of hemp in
Upper and Lower Canada.
1800's Australia survives two prolonged famines by eating virtually
nothing but hemp seed for protein and hemp leaves for roughage.
Then it happened . . .
The corporations stepped in:
1850's – The Petrochemical age begins. Toxic sulfite and chlorine
processes make paper from trees, steamships replace sails, tropical
fibers introduced.
1930's - New machines invented to break hemp, process the fiber, and
convert pulp or hurds into paper, plastics, etc. - DuPont was getting
ready to file patents for nylon. He got his friend William Hearst, owner
of a network of National newspapers to spread Racist fears of Mexicans,
Asians, and African Americans engaging in illicit activities with
innocent young white girls that lead to an outcry for cannabis to be
outlawed. Isn't it amazing what a controlled Racist press can do?
1937 - Marijuana Tax Act forbids hemp farming in the US. Dupont files
patent for nylon.
1938 - Canada prohibits production of hemp under Opium And Narcotics
Control Act.
Outraged by the ban, Henry Ford built a car out of hemp as a means of
protest in 1941. Here it is:
Does that give you any ideas as to the Auto Industry, or the potential
of Industrial Hemp? Henry Ford ran 40,000 vehicles on hemp fuel from
only 10,000 acres. The emissions are what you exhale, and next year’s
crop is reconverting it back to oxygen. That’s a natural cycle fuel!
Best of all... the money stays home.
In 1943, faced with a desperate shortage of war materials, the United
States government produced a movie entitled “Hemp for Victory”, and
urged farmers in America to grow hemp in the interest of national
security. The Farmers of America answered the call. Here is that movie:
Mr. President, the Farmers of America answered the call. In 1938,
Popular Mechanics Magazine declared that Hemp was the “NEXT BILLION
DOLLAR INDUSTRY” and a boon for farmers across America. However, the
corporate influence of men like Hearst and DuPont stepped in and,
appealing to the most racist and base instincts of Americans, banned
both marijuana and hemp. This was not in the best interest of Americans.
It was corporate greed. Now, here is a plea to you from Willie Nelson,
representing the Farmers of America.
In 1955, hemp farming was again banned. Since that time, the world has
begun to come to its senses.
1992 - Australia licences hemp farming.
1993 - England eases restriction on hemp farming. News media declare
hemp clothes and cannabis leaf logo hottest new fashion.
1994 - Under the CNCA, one license was granted to a Canadian company,
Hempline Inc., to grow hemp experimentally in Canada under the strict
supervision of the authorities.
1996 - The Canadian federal government passed Bill C8 stating that
mature hemp stalks are exempt from the list of controlled substances.
1998 - The Canadian government legalizes the commercial growth of
industrial hemp.
I listed a short history of Hemp in the United States simply as a means
of introduction. Here is a two-minute video of the worldwide importance
of hemp.
The Time for Acceptance is NOW
Hemp is one of the most diverse plants on the planet, and could
literally supply most of humankind's needs for fuel, food, clothing,
building products, and medicine. Despite its usefulness, hemp is illegal
to grow in the United States.
Hemp as Food
The Nutritional Composition of a Hemp Seed is Exceptional. Whole hemp
seeds contain approximately 25% protein, 31% fat (in the form of a
nutritious oil), and 34% carbohydrates, in addition to an interesting
array of vitamins and minerals.
1972 - U.S.D.A. finds that hemp seed is lower in saturated fats than any
other vegetable oil (including soybean and canola). Other studies note
that until this century hemp-cake (the by-product of pressing the seed
for oil ) was one of the world's principle animal feeds. It is also
found that hemp seed, like soybeans, can produce a tofu-like curd and be
spiced to taste like chicken, steak or pork; can be sprouted for salads,
ground into meal, and also made into margarine. Hemp seed is
recommended as a nutritionally balanced food for domestic pets and farm
animals.
A direct result of marijuana prohibition has been malnutrition and
hunger in many parts of the world. Because hemp is the ONLY common seed
with three essential fatty acids is unique and essential. In response to
global climate change, the climate mitigation potential of cannabis
agriculture should be considered.
Hemp as Fuel
The thought of hemp production as a cheap alternative to oil and gas is
appealing because it can be converted to "biomass" that is, in turn,
converted to energy. "Biomass can be converted to methane, methanol or
gasoline at a fraction of the current cost of oil, coal or nuclear
energy," Jack Herer, a longtime hemp activist and author of "The Emperor
Wears No Clothes," said. In his book, he says, "Hemp stems are 80
percent hurds" (pulp byproduct after the hemp fiber is removed from the
plant). Hemps hurds are 77 percent cellulose - a primary chemical feed
stock (industrial raw material) used in the production of chemicals,
plastics and fibers ... an acre of full-grown hemp plants can provide
from 50 to 100 times the cellulose found in cornstalks, kenaf or sugar
cane."
According to Herer's research, "Farming only 6 percent of the
continental U.S. acreage with biomass [from hemp] crops would provide
all of Americans' gas and oil energy needs, ending dependence upon
fossil fuels." Think about that! If we would just farm only 6% of our
available acreage, we would end our dependency upon foreign countries!
He added, "Each acre of hemp would yield 1,000 gallons of methanol.
Fuels from hemp, along with the recycling of paper, etc., would be
enough to run America virtually without oil." Herer explained the
versatility of hemp by saying, "It can be grown in virtually any climate
or soil condition on Earth, even marginal ones."
Hemp as Medicine
We are familiar, Mr. President, with the benefits of medical marijuana
as published. However, its benefits are far greater than has been
allowed to be known.
1975 - Researchers at the Medical College of Virginia discover that
cannabis is incredibly successful for reducing the size of many types of
tumors, both benign and cancerous.
In 2000 Dr. Manuel Guzman of Complutense University in Madrid Spain
re-discovered that THC destroys tumors with no negative side effects
whatsoever. His team also irrigated healthy rats brains with high doses
of THC for seven days and again found no negative results. Cannabinoids
kill cancer cells by cutting off their blood supply but not to the
healthy cells. These results have since been duplicated around the globe
with many other cancers as well.
In 2005 Dr. Xia Zhang of the University of Saskatchewan found that THC
actually promotes the growth of brain cells bringing new hope for head
trauma and stroke patients. The same year the Scripps Institute reported
that THC was a superior inhibitor of the plaque that causes Alzheimers.
Unfortunately we hear little of any of these findings.
In 2008 researchers in Italy and the U.K. found that cannabinoids have
germ killing activity against MRSA and kill bacteria in a different way
than current antibiotics, meaning they might bypass bacterial
resistance. MRSA's are becoming more and more prevalent and new
treatments are desperately needed.
Cannabis has also been found extremely helpful with autism, epilepsy,
arthritis, migraine, asthma, emphysema, MS, ALS, OCD, ADHD, chronic
pain, nausea, cystic fibrosis, lupus, tuberculosis, muscular dystrophy,
depression, diabetes, glaucoma, alcoholism, herpes, anxiety, Parkinsons,
Huntingtons, Tourettes, Crohn's disease, and more. It is the safest
medicine known to man. All mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles have
cannabinoid receptors throughout their body that work independently of
those that control the heart and breathing which is why cannabis cannot
kill you. The hemp seed is the single most nutritionally complete food
source on Earth, reintroduced to our diets it will alleviate many of the
above mentioned diseases and help end world hunger.
So, if you take this information and add it to all the all the
nutritional, industrial and cosmetic uses, then add in that it was God
himself that in the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament instructed
Moses to use 250 shekels of cannabis(kaneh bosm) in the Holy Oil used to
anoint all Priests, Kings, and Prophets, for all generations to come,
including that of Jesus and even today as the title Christ/Messiah means
literally covered in oil, anointed, I think we have the botanical
Messiah, the Mystical Tree of Life, not a worthless plant!!!
Now, Mr. President, please let me introduce you to Rick Simpson, author
of “Run From the Cure”. Rick, and an entire town in Nova Scotia, have
PROVEN that a mixture of Hemp Oil with THC cures cancer. This is not
rumor or conjecture, it is FACT. I invite you to invite your wife to
watch this video with you. Its importance cannot be underestimated.
After a serious head injury in 1997, Rick Simpson sought relief from his
medical condition through the use of medicinal hemp oil. When Rick
discovered that the hemp oil (with its high concentration of T.H.C.)
cured cancers and other illnesses, he tried to share it with as many
people as he could free of charge - curing and controlling literally
hundreds of people's illnesses... but when the story went public, the
long arm of the law snatched the medicine - leaving potentially
thousands of people without their cancer treatments - and leaving Rick
with unconstitutional charges of possessing and trafficking marijuana!
Canada, like the United States, is in the middle of a CANCER EPIDEMIC
and the traditional medical industry has no clue how to stop it! Meet
the people who were not allowed to testify on Rick's behalf at the
Supreme Court of Canada's Infamous Rick Simpson Trial on September 10,
2007... INCLUDING A MAN WHO WAS CURED OF TERMINAL CANCER USING HEMP OIL!
Please watch this video and explain to me why you should not invite Rick
Simpson to the United States to supervise the preparation of Hemp Oil
with THC. I'll bet you will have millions of cancer suffers willing to
undergo the cure.
Mr. Obama's joking response to a serious question posed by thousands of
his supporters was discomforting enough for us to post yesterday's
remarks which we entitled, THE PRESIDENT MADE A BIG MISTAKE. His
comments and attitude has spurred other reactions as well. Here is one:
"Despite the president's flippant comments today, the grievous harms of
marijuana prohibition are no laughing matter," said Jack Cole, a former
undercover narcotics officer and founding member of Law Enforcement
Against Prohibition, in a statement to RAW STORY. "Certainly, the
800,000 people arrested last year on marijuana charges find nothing
funny about it, nor do the millions of Americans struggling in this
sluggish economy. It would be an enormous economic stimulus if we
stopped wasting so much money arresting and locking people up for
nonviolent drug offenses and instead brought in new tax revenue from
legal sales, just as we did when ended alcohol prohibition 75 years ago
during the Great Depression."
Better yet, Senator Jim Webb of Virginia was quietly preparing to
introduce major legislation which has the potential to dramatically
alter US drug laws. Calling the US criminal justice system "a national
disgrace," two US senators called for a top-to-bottom review with an eye
on reforms aimed at reducing America's vast prison population.
Senator Webb, backed by Republican Senator Arlen Specter, introduced
legislation to create a blue-ribbon panel that would conduct an 18-month
assessment and offer concrete recommendations for reform. Sen. Webb's
legislation enjoys not just bipartisan support, but "quiet encouragement
from President Barack Obama," reported The Virginian-Pilot.
"America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it
is a national disgrace," Webb said, noting that the United States has
five percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's
prisoners.
According to a document released by Sen. Webb's office, "Its task will
be to propose concrete, wide-ranging reforms to responsibly reduce the
overall incarceration rate; improve federal and local responses to
international and domestic gang violence; restructure our approach to
drug policy; improve the treatment of mental illness; improve prison
administration, and establish a system for reintegrating ex-offenders."
The Virginia lawmaker noted soaring numbers of drug offenders in prison,
and charged that four times more mentally ill people are incarcerated
than are in mental health hospitals. "We are doing something drastically
wrong," said Webb, whose plan also aims to improve the US response to
armed gangs, especially drug-related groups, as it seeks to bring the
prison population down from about 2.4 million people.
"The high-level commission created by the National Criminal Justice
Commission Act of 2009 legislation will be comprised of experts in
fields including criminal justice, law enforcement, public heath,
national security, prison administration, social services, prisoner
reentry, and victims' rights," read a statement from Webb's office. "It
will be led by a chairperson to be appointed by the President. The
Majority and Minority Leaders in the House and Senate, and the
Democratic and Republican Governors Associations will appoint the
remaining members of the commission."
About five million people are on probation or parole.
"We are not protecting our citizens from the increasing danger of
criminals who perpetrate violence and intimidation as a way of life, and
we are locking up too many people who do not belong in jail," said Webb.
source: RAW STORY
We agree with you, Senator Webb, and encourage everyone to forward our
article supporting the legalization of marijuana to the White House.
Please send the link to
activists throughout the planet. The translation bar should allow
this to be read in any language. The 5-Point Strategy for
Marijuana Re-Legalization should be easy to implement in any country
throughout the planet. I encourage all groups celebrating the
Global Marijuana March to make the immediate implementation of the MERP
Model a primary focus of the event.
Call President Obama and your Representatives and demand:
(1) Immediate clemency for Marc Emery and
(2) Immediate implementation of the MERP Model through an Emergency
Session of Congress, similar to what was used to pass the TARP Bailout
on October 3rd, 2008
President:
U.S. Senate switchboard:
202-224-3121
U.S. House switchboard:
(202) 225-3121
The President:
Comments: 202-456-1111.
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
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