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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (218583)9/5/2007 3:03:59 PM
From: Geoff Altman  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 793755
 
Plus there is a lot of big money being made fighting the war on drugs. They aren't going to lay down quietly.

That's no kidding.... Part of the immediate savings would be to quit funding narcotics units in just about every police dept in the US.

I'm sure big pharma has been lobbying against marijuana reform. I mean the patent for valium would be worthless....<g>
I know it's generic now I'm sure, but I couldn't think of anything else...<g>



To: Oral Roberts who wrote (218583)9/5/2007 5:31:32 PM
From: alanrs  Respond to of 793755
 
And there is the reason that it's not going to happen. Plus there is a lot of big money being made fighting the war on drugs. They aren't going to lay down quietly.

That is exactly the crux of the problem. Too many rice bowls at risk.

ARS


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