Proposals Seek to Legalize Marijuana in Missouri

• Sorry about the misspelled words and misused words my spell check sucks

• I would be very very willing to sing this potion with great pleasure, first because marijuana is not as harmfully as most of the things that are legal, cigarettes cause cancer, alcohol leads to liver and kidney failure, plus I'm always hearing about a drunken driver wreck that kills someone I not multiple people and if you think about it an do some reaserch I highly doubt that you will early If ever find an accedent that has severe injuries or death from someone being blown off their ass, secondly if Missouri decides to legalize the marketing industry would go up because people would be hungry all the time, the crime ratings would probably drop a lot because I know when I'm stoned off my ass I just want to kick back and chill and listen to some music because I'm too lazy to do anything else but when I'm drunk just like most people I look for a fight or do something completely stupid that I'd never think of doing, and finally, like this artical stated "the state could tax the herb" and make hella food bank from it. Thank you for reading my opinion.

• pretty soon misery will be the "SMOKE ME" state....come oooonnn people... VOTE!

•  Not to mention the fact that murderers and rapists go free because pot dealers are taking up all the prison beds. It's fucking ridiculous and what's worse is that the federal government thinks it's more harmful than cocaine...WTF?? Can I sign the petition online?

• Take the money away from the Mexican Cartels and tax it, let it create jobs. Didn't we learn anything from the prohabition of alcohol?? The same arguments then don't hold up now. I thought we were suposed to learn from history not repeat it. TR

• Actually DuPont is the whole reason hemp or marijuana is illegal do some research all because big business introduced nylon and wanted hemp rope out of the picture during the civil war they would have lost millions because hemp lasted longer and was plentiful read a book called the marijuana story but I will sign gladly

• Ok if weed hasnt killed anyone in 1500 years then how can anyone say its bad.

• smoke me state haha

• Anyone know where you can add your signature to these iniatives?

• I believe that if they are bitching about all the money we spend on trying to keep the mexicans from getting it accross the border, if they legalized it then the pricewould drop to nothing and it would put a stop to all the border crapp. The only reason why it is a income for them is because it is iillegal . The gov. could make a tax on it and it would create jobs here for the unemployed and help the people who need it medically. I feel it would be a win , win, solutition on several areas

• The United States needs help, this is a blessing in diquise...  We have fertile ground to ensure it's potential to not be grown in China, and then given to us....:)

• I could see your point for those that were trafficking or were performing a violent crime in assocciation with it, like DUI, but for those that their only crime is that they had weed or paraphanalia in their possession should should have it expunged off any record whatsoever.

• You pay more in taxes for the incarceration of people that use it now than you would for the problems that do arise from it being treated like alcohol. Your prejudice and insensativity is a personal problem that you could most likely fix by taking a few tokes yourself instead of the 6 pack or bottle you drink every night. Killing your liver! People who smoke pot rarely ever perform violent crimes, beat their spouses, or get in fights. I guess it does happen but they would most likely have performed that crime even if they were sober, probably more so. Medically and used responsibly it is a wonderful aphradisiac, mood stabalizer and is great at relieving pain and stress in the human body with minimal harmful side effects. Your logic doesn't make sense, maybe you should do some reasearch on a topic you seem to feel so strongly about so that you might better express your opinion. VOTE RON PAUL 2012 He will abolish prohibition and disband the DEA.

• RON PAUL is for the complete repeal of the amendment that introduced prohibitions on a federal level. He would release the states to control their own markets as they see fit. He is for personal responsibility and liberty! He suggests that they treat the drug problems that do arise as a health issues not criminal issues similar to alchohol. SO VOTE RON PAUL 2012!!

• There were many reasons this was banned and frowned upon, black men who smoked pot and made music that white women would tap their feet to, and many other ridiculous reasons. If it was legal we could help rebuild the ozone and also less butchering of trees and so much more. You shoulkd read "the emporer wears no clothes" not the kids books, if u truly want to know basically all the history, truth, and studies on marijuana.

• Yall never gunna get them to erase all criminal records or release from prison bc it was still against the law when they did the crime but I deff agree on everything els

• where do we sign on this petition cause i know alot of people who would vote for this that can vote for this

• I'm all for it.... It's 2011... Times have changed so should the laws.. this is the boost owr gov needs.

• Send him our way! Two registered voters signatures here!!!

• The state vote in CA didn't pass, that's true.  But, the christian right was out in full force in California in response to prop 8.  Without that push, the California measure just might have passed. There was a raid in WA recently but they did not go after the patients, just the illegal drug activity in those establishments.  My friend from WA tells me that pot is available on any corner in any form.  I see this as the future of Missouri!  Good luck to END PROHIBITION NOW!!

• Thank you!

• There is also evidence that people who smoke pot regularly have less lung cancer than those who don't smoke anything at all.

• Where do you live in Missouri, under a rock? Some of the most productive people in the world get high. FYI, I know people who have worked their whole lives as doctors, lawyers, physical therapists, veterinarians, electricians, nurses, restaurant owners, nuclear engineers, parole board officers, social workers, university administrators and many other professions who enjoy imbibing the weed now and then. They would probably smoke more, or, smoke instead of drinking alcohol, if it wasn't illegal to possess. Prohibition of marijuana laws are ridiculous! Also, the government would spend LESS money by not putting pot smokers in jail. It's okay for you to take a drink of alcohol whenever you want, why not let those who want to smoke instead, smoke it? You prohibition people should be ashamed of yourself. Quit trying to push your morals on everyone else!

• Where do I sign?

• any politition who votes this down should be voted out of office !probably the same moron who wants to put toll on interstate 70

• Hit the nail on the head. And the prob with illegal immigrants and marijuana was their affiliation with Mexican cartels and funding their organization

• This is soo stupid!! It's a crime and illegal for a reason!!! This nonesence is like saying lets make murder acceptable one time a year!!!! Seriously people get a grip!!! Just because the majority of you people want to lay around high as a kite with nothing better to do with your pathetic lives does NOT mean Missouri should be dumb enough to legalize something that was abused (hense...the reason it was made illegal in the first place). The only reason Missouri is even considering doing this is because this economy is in such a mess and the money people like all of you spend on something SO USELESS could help them move out of the rut this country is in!!!! I think making something like Marijuana lega is a big mistake. It only gives these people the right to walk around high as a kite everyday doing nothing productive with thier lives and making the rest of us pay more taxes and support them while they do NOTHING.

• here's are chance missouri anyone that can vote needs to make damn sure you vote on this day !!!!!!!!! p.s. don't smoke your breakfast an forget!!!!!

• i did 3 years n prison for 1 pound of marijuana.there is proven facts that it is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco but since they are taxed that makes it ok when scientifically proven facts supports marijuana,  because its been used for medical reasons for years and its always been a tax thing.this will not only open up more revenue through taxes it will take the people who are soaking up tax dollors by being in prison for such a small thing. make more room in missouri prisons, which might just take the number of prisons and lessen that since missouri has more prisons than any other state in the u.s.thats all a money gimic.this would produce money for this state,its a cash crop.it seems everything these days is about money and thats what it will bring plus give people like me who commeted a petty marijuana charge a chance to be repated for being sent to prison for smoking something god put here for us.time to stand up and do something about something.smoking marijuana is as far from a crime as it gets so tax it up

• Oh, so now any Tom Dick or Harry that writes a book knows what they're talking about, and it's automatically true.  In that case, the one I just wrote about fucking your mother's corpse last week goes to the presses tomorrow.   FYI, marijuana was made illegal because a wood pulp paper company paid some scientists to do the, as you mentioned earlier, junk science that said it was harmful.  The stalks and stems of the plants were used to make paper in that time period but because timber was more abundant, and as a result cheaper, and also because the government could tax the fuck out of it, they went along with it.  The leaves that people smoke were just thrown out and sold as a totally different thing, thus providing no logical reason in terms of paper-making for the government to tax them.  

• Has the War on Drugs (POT) kept people from smoking pot?  Does the Mexican Cartel benefit from pot being illegal in the United States of America ?  How much does it cost the American tax payer to wage this War on Drugs? Has anyone really ever overdosed on Pot like some bloggers are writing? Has the American Goverment ever used Drugs on their soldiers without their knowledge as an experiment? Do you really believe that the citizens of Missouri will get a fair count of the Votes? Wake up  not going to happen!!!!!

• The main problem now are the prisons, the majority of prisons are privately owned and almost 40% of all of their prisoners only offense is weed related, this is big business for them and they know it that's why they spend millions a year on lobbyist to keep weed illegal, and the worst part is the government subsidizes them, this is all about money it had nothing to do with keeping Americans safe from the worlds most harmless and non addictive plant

• The federal Government better not do anything to stop us isn't that the point of a petition and a ballot so that the citizens can decide what is best for ourselves? 

• I believe marijuana should be legalized, there are so many benefits from it and its a multi-billion dollar industry and its going to be bought and consumed reguardless of it being legal or not so it should be legalized so money can be brought in legally. Here are some facts about marijuana from the book "the emporer wears no clothes which all this info comes from scientific studies. Studies from 1977-2007 DEATHS- *tobacco 340000-450000 *alcohol(not including highway deaths and 65% of murders) 150000 *asprin(including intentional overdose) 180-1000+ *caffine(from stress,ulcers,triggering irreg heartbeats etc.) 1000-10000+ *legal drug overdose(deliberate or accidental overdose of prescription and otc meds and/or combo with alcohol) 100000+ *illegal drug od(delib or accidental from illegal drugs) 3800-5800 *marijuana 0. Also with marijuana we could stop using fossil fuel, deforestation for cuttin trees for paper, and also we could reverse the green house effect. Marijuana can provide the overall majority of the worlds paper n textiles needs, meet ALL of the worlds transportation, industrial, and home energy needs, while reducing pollution, rebuilding soil, and cleaning the atmosphere. Also marijuana has positive affects on babies when their mother smoked marijuana while pregnant, study done by american academy of pediatrics in 1994 looked at babies day 30 from mothers of heavy smokers and mothers who didn't smoke at all during pregnancy, there's a long list of positives for the babies who their mothers smoked heavily during pregnancy.(U can probably look up "pediatrics, february 1994, volume 93, number 2, pp. 254-260. American academy of pediatrics. There are just so many benefits!

• Soooo.... let me know where to sign! I'm in!

• I doubt Obama will care, but the next president might be a bitch about it.

• I smoked pot for  a few months in my late twenties.I didn't take LSD or anything else. I drank alcohol for a few months and it was a horrible drug. I haven't smoked pot  for about 36 years.If it was legal  I would smoke a little to take away pain.I have stomach problems and can take only a  very  small dose of pain pills. It doesn't take my pain away.

• That would be like winning the World Series everyday! But, I think it makes more sense to get medicinal approved first.  Legalization should follow shortly I think full on legalization is still too much for Missouri to swallow right now. But, I'd vote for it!  It's waaaay past time to get some positive change in our state and country!  

• And this initiative allows farmers to be able to grow it.  Unfortunately, this wasn't represented correctly int he SOS's ballot summary.  Mo. could be the first state to open trade with the likes of China, develop sustainable industries, and create jobs for the state farmers. 

• Personally, I am not a user of marijuana. That's not to say I haven't taken a few tokes now and then in a social setting, but not for quite some time.  However, I am in a very quiet minority ... a conservative Christian man in his mid-30s who ABSOLUTELY supports this effort!  It is hypocritical of our government to keep alcohol legal, which results in many deaths every year from careless use; tobacco, which has no redeeming qualities whatsoever - it only gets people addicted and kills them; while a substance like marijuana, which has many positive uses and, even if used socially usually doesn't lead to violence or impaired driving, remains illegal. Props to those spearheading this effort!  If I get a chance, you can count on my signature as well as my vote!

• I just recently signed a petition to create legislation to prevent politicans from going against popular vote, so that is being worked on as well.

• She's a troll.  She either IS Dana Loesch or wants to be.

• its about time i am for it

• where do i sign!!!!!!!!!!

• It isnt a matter of "think" but of fact.  It has been mentioned in many documentaries and books.  Apparently the ban first rose in the southwest.  They figured that if they prevented the sale of marijuana, something the Mexicans generally used, they would stop coming over the border. http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/why-is-marijuana-illegal/

• Only thing I would have like to see is that the cannibis sold is to be domestic only!!!

• The puppy mill bill passed a majority vote and our elected officials stripped it clean within MONTHS, and that goes for Nixon caving also. Don't just stop at voting for this and think you're doing your part, vote the assholes out who go against the voting majority's wishes.

• What have you got against it?

• Would sincerely like to hear why you think it got banned because of illegal immigration.

• The thing to remember is that federal law over rides state. This must be addressed on a federal level to be definitive.

• It is long past time to repeal our generation's prohibition. IT IS TIME TO TAKE ACTION!

• THEY GOT MY VOTE TOO !

• amen AMEN AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH O BTW DID I SAY AMEN LOL

• And even if the initiative lands on the ballot and voters approve the measure, the federal government still considers marijuana a controlled substance. It' er than the federal gvtstates are supposed to have more pows doubtful Uncle Sam would allow Missouri to become the first state in the nation to openly allow the sale and use of marijuana for non-medical reasons. ...the state are supposed to have more power than the federal government.

• Excellent point.

• AMEN!!!!

• The whole thing is to get active, Democracy is a hands on experience.

• Yay :)) this is bomb. It should sooo be legal.

• show-mecannabis.com  There are many ways you can help sign up here

• I can't stand it when people say it won't happen.  You are completely wrong there's more support for legalization in the mid west than on the east coast.  We have only 1% less support in the mid west(54%) compared to the west coast(55%) according to gallup (the most reputable poll).  California is NOT Missouri, they already have a massive medical industry that voted against Prop 19 (which got 46% in favor).  We have a chance, educate yourself and get active with the movement.  

• Just let me know what I have to do. My name is jake Langland. Feel free to send me a Facebook message.

• Sounds cool but no way this is going to pass a vote. Remember, they couldn't even legalize weed in California after a vote.  So how the hell is this gonna fly in Missouri?

• Boy oh boy, Chad. I've always liked you. It gladdens my for you to say you look forward to signing the petition. And kudos to all the "we-applauders" at the RFT who also look forward to signing the petition. The RFT should hold a  weed party similar to the one held recently at the City Museum. Bongs, blunts and big fat joints everywhere!  I would love to do bong hits with you and Fenske and watch as you gobble up all the cookies and Cheetos in sight!

• there is many states that will have it on the ballot in nov 2012.  if we all vote yes the feds will be crippled on this subject.

• Pawns in a huge, grossly expensive, destructive, divisive, inhuman power game that has scant regard for human rights, rule of law, freedom, liberty or cherished constitutional ideals. There are enormous social and political forces at work that move in a world where individuals often don't matter. To stand up and demand justice as a citizen (without a political and financial base) is simply to make yourself a target and invite retribution from existing power structures, which jealously guard their privileges within this society. Only well funded, organized, motivated groups of people with carefully formulated plans and goals can make effective changes to an otherwise moribund and vengeful government agency (Law Enforcement) that is out of the control of the population that funds it and is nominally supposed to direct its activities. Bush and Ray-Gun, with their focus on cocaine, unintentionally created a market for hillbilly bathtub meth. Be careful what you wish for. Nixon would have been way better off to legalize pot rather than initiate a war against hippies (which is intitially why Nixon started this war). Harper has the same hatred for "hippies", the bane of his high school life, and he appears to be ready to make the same mistakes as every doofus Republicon president since Tricky Dick. It’s going to happen, and the sky is not going to fall in. Most people who want to smoke pot already smoke it. There aren’t millions of people out there waiting for it to finally be legal before they smoke it.

• Almost 6 million people in the state of Missouri.  The Gallup poll said 50% are for legalization.  In theory, we could bank 3 million signatures by the numbers, and I THINK that the goal for the referendum was between 100,000 - 200,000 legal voter signatures, the last we spoke.  Doesn't seem that impossible, does it?    

• God, I hope this passes!

• Amen!

• Anyone wanting to volunteer to collect signatures or help in some way, or donate to the cause, please visit http://show-mecannabis.com and sign up under "Take Action".  We have 6 months to collect an unknown-to-me-at-this-time amount of legal voter signatures to get this on the Nov 2012 ballot, as it says from at least 6 of 9 Missouri congressional districts.  Ready to make history?  

• Legalize it - $100 on a lb is nothing - $6.25 an oz. And think of all the money we'd save on jailing dealers/users.

• Might have to Google search, or try http://show-mecannabis.com.  

• volunteer at showmecannabis.com to gather signatures, donate, etc.  We can do this!!!  

• have u heard anything about details since u posted this?

• Legalize...tax it....an leave us the alone....can I get a amen...

• Any way i can help, im there

• this is awsome

• I love this!  Help get it on the ballot, Missouri! Prohibition is a waste of police resources in my opinion. Growing, possessing, and using marijuana is a civil liberty in a free society. People should not have to justify their civil liberties to the government. Regardless of how you feel about local law enforcement cracking down on marijuana. I hope we can all agree that it should be a state level decision and not a federal prohibition. Here's how we can end the federal prohibition and restore power to the states. The proposed legislation is called H.R. 2306 and everyone should support the federal government getting out of state business. Tell your representatives -> http://pvox.co/CdiFqY  "[Prohibition] attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes." - Abraham Lincoln

• Eventually the feds are going to be forced to stop lying to the American people about Cannabis, and realize that a licensed and regulated market is preferable to handing the market over to the violent drug cartels.

• This is long overdue. Thanks Viets! Keep it up!

• I would love to help this cause in any way I can. Golfer024@yahoo.com Email me if you have any information on how to help this move forward.

• legalize it already!!!!!!!!!!

• Should have never been illegal. The whole reason they made it illegal ended up being junk science,  It is not a gateway drug or there would be a LOT more heroin addicts.  Aspirin is more harmful than weed is.  The real reason it was banned was because of illegal immigration, however moronic that is.

• Contact information to contribute to the effort?  Is Viets doing this personally or is he setting up an organization?  Details people!

• It's high time this happened!

• I am handsome jimmy and I approve of this message.

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