Help Legalize Marijuana
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I am writing this petition to help the fight the losing battle against Marijuana prohibition.
It has been over 70 years since Marijuana was made illegal to the United States people. Marijuana has proven time and time again, to be harmless to its user, and has proven to be helpful treating medical conditions.
One of the most popular uses, is helping chemotherapy patients with their appetite, and help them to cope with their nausea.
This petition is to help these people, that need marijuana for medical treatment, and for side effects of other medical treatments.
People who are prescribed with medical marijuana, are being persecuted in other states, do to other states non acceptance of the treatment. It is not right for innocent people to be arrested when they use a treatment that is legal in their state, and not others.
This petition is to end, the needless persecution of innocent recreational marijuana users, the ones who use marijuana at their own risk, in their own house, out of the eye of public. These people's homes are raided, and are illegally searched for possession of this drug. They are then persecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
The United States was built by our forefathers, for freedom and choice.
How does our Government uphold these rights today?
Alcohol has been proven time and time again, to be the most harmful drug in America.
Did you know that In 2003, a total of 20,687 persons died of alcohol-induced causes in the United States. The category 'alcohol-induced causes' includes not only deaths from dependent and non dependent use of alcohol, but also accidental poisoning by alcohol. It excludes unintentional injuries, homicides, and other causes indirectly related to alcohol use as well as deaths due to fetal alcohol syndrome.
Yet, not one person has had an overdose from Marijuana, not one person has died from its use. The American government wants you to believe that marijuana is bad, but the fact is, nobody has ever been harmed by this drug, let alone killed.
Do you realize that Marijuana stays in your system for approximate of 30 days?
The DEA's testing of people arrested for Violent crimes, said that 40\% of their suspects were under the influence of Marijuana, but their is no certainty to that statement, as marijuana stays in your system for 30 days.
On a random test of Alcohol, 2/3 suspects were under the Influence of Alcohol, which stays in your system for mere hours.
Marijuana wouldn't also help the patients though, it would help our economy as well.
Did you know that Marijuana, would open up a estimated $14-$40 billion dollar profit margin, helping our economy, helping our jobs, and last but not least, helping us as Americans. The taxes made from the production, would help us and our children.
Did you know as of September 28th 2008, the United States broke a 50 year record of debt?, If your wondering what this means, its that we are in as much debt now, as we were in September 1958!
Our layoff rate has been the highest in 7 years, and our unemployment rate is highest it has been in 16 years.
Over 524,000 people lost their jobs in December alone.
Marijuana would open over 600,000 jobs in America.
So the bottom line is, Alcohol, a much deadlier drug, is legal, while Marijuana, a harmless drug, is illegal.
By signing your name to this petition, you are telling the United States of America, our Government, and alas Barrack Obama, to legalize Marijuana.
My name is Thomas Pope, and I am an resident of these great United States, as the late Owen Hart used to say "Enough is enough and it's time for a change!"
It has been over 70 years since Marijuana was made illegal to the United States people. Marijuana has proven time and time again, to be harmless to its user, and has proven to be helpful treating medical conditions.
One of the most popular uses, is helping chemotherapy patients with their appetite, and help them to cope with their nausea.
This petition is to help these people, that need marijuana for medical treatment, and for side effects of other medical treatments.
People who are prescribed with medical marijuana, are being persecuted in other states, do to other states non acceptance of the treatment. It is not right for innocent people to be arrested when they use a treatment that is legal in their state, and not others.
This petition is to end, the needless persecution of innocent recreational marijuana users, the ones who use marijuana at their own risk, in their own house, out of the eye of public. These people's homes are raided, and are illegally searched for possession of this drug. They are then persecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
The United States was built by our forefathers, for freedom and choice.
How does our Government uphold these rights today?
Alcohol has been proven time and time again, to be the most harmful drug in America.
Did you know that In 2003, a total of 20,687 persons died of alcohol-induced causes in the United States. The category 'alcohol-induced causes' includes not only deaths from dependent and non dependent use of alcohol, but also accidental poisoning by alcohol. It excludes unintentional injuries, homicides, and other causes indirectly related to alcohol use as well as deaths due to fetal alcohol syndrome.
Yet, not one person has had an overdose from Marijuana, not one person has died from its use. The American government wants you to believe that marijuana is bad, but the fact is, nobody has ever been harmed by this drug, let alone killed.
Do you realize that Marijuana stays in your system for approximate of 30 days?
The DEA's testing of people arrested for Violent crimes, said that 40\% of their suspects were under the influence of Marijuana, but their is no certainty to that statement, as marijuana stays in your system for 30 days.
On a random test of Alcohol, 2/3 suspects were under the Influence of Alcohol, which stays in your system for mere hours.
Marijuana wouldn't also help the patients though, it would help our economy as well.
Did you know that Marijuana, would open up a estimated $14-$40 billion dollar profit margin, helping our economy, helping our jobs, and last but not least, helping us as Americans. The taxes made from the production, would help us and our children.
Did you know as of September 28th 2008, the United States broke a 50 year record of debt?, If your wondering what this means, its that we are in as much debt now, as we were in September 1958!
Our layoff rate has been the highest in 7 years, and our unemployment rate is highest it has been in 16 years.
Over 524,000 people lost their jobs in December alone.
Marijuana would open over 600,000 jobs in America.
So the bottom line is, Alcohol, a much deadlier drug, is legal, while Marijuana, a harmless drug, is illegal.
By signing your name to this petition, you are telling the United States of America, our Government, and alas Barrack Obama, to legalize Marijuana.
My name is Thomas Pope, and I am an resident of these great United States, as the late Owen Hart used to say "Enough is enough and it's time for a change!"
243 Signatures
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Thomas Pope
- Name
- Foxracing500r at forums.grasscity.com
- City,State,Zip Code
- Augusta,WV,26704
- Comments
- Marijuana's image has been abused for too long, its time that the truth comes out
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 Happy years
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robert niewulis
- Name
- robert
- City,State,Zip Code
- mississauga
- Comments
- its about time
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 years
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Jonathan Scott Barnes
- Name
- Jonathan Scott Barnes
- City,State,Zip Code
- Corunna, MI, 48817
- Comments
- Marijuanna does NOT hurt anyone, why should it be illegal?
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- One year
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Scott
- Name
- Scott
- City,State,Zip Code
- Wilmington,DE,19804
- Comments
- Stop the failing war on drugs.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4 Years, With depression and anxiety.
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Joe
- Name
- Cadones
- City,State,Zip Code
- Frell Tennsylvania, 05631 (USA)
- Comments
- While i put a fake name and info, i believe in the cause wholeheartedly!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Years
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justin strebe
- Name
- justin strebe
- City,State,Zip Code
- unity, wi, 54488
- Comments
- Marijuana really helps me
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- It has helped with with my chronic pain in my back, without it i would be forced to take deadly highly addictive prescription meds that would harm me. Marijuana has not harmed me at all. I have a well paying job and im very active. It has actually been a lifesaver.
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Jeff
- Name
- Hines
- City,State,Zip Code
- Issaquah, WA 98027
- Comments
- This will boost the economy!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 5 years
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Tyler Barton
- Name
- Tyler
- City,State,Zip Code
- Bellevue, WA 98008
- Comments
- End Unconstitutional prohibition, approach the law with logic and science instead of hysteria and bias
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- I used it only for a short while a few years ago.
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Sid McFadden
- Name
- Sid McFadden
- City,State,Zip Code
- battle creek MI 49015
- Comments
- Stop this failing war
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- I use marijuana as an alternative to alcohol
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Ryan Collins
- Name
- Ryan Collins
- City,State,Zip Code
- 06878
- Comments
- helps insomnia more then words describe. Hard to think that the only thing that truly helps classifies me as a criminal.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 3 years
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Zach Bills
- Name
- Zach Bills
- City,State,Zip Code
- St. Charles, IL, 60174
- Comments
- Please legalize it!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 months
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Tyler Trotter
- Name
- Tyler Trotter
- City,State,Zip Code
- St. Charles, IL, 60175
- Comments
- please make it legal
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 5 years
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B S
- Name
- B S
- City,State,Zip Code
- 32109
- Comments
- legilize it
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 12 months
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Jordan Labbe
- Name
- Jordan Labbe
- City,State,Zip Code
- EDH, CA 95762
- Comments
- Right on
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 8 Years
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Aidan DiBernard
- Name
- Aidan DiBernard
- City,State,Zip Code
- Oak Ridge, New Jersey, 07438
- Comments
- legalize it and lets get some jobs.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- About 8 months
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Clinton
- Name
- Leonard
- City,State,Zip Code
- McLean, VA, 22101
- Comments
- There is no more reason for it to be illegal than alchohol
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- a year and a half
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devon
- Name
- smith
- City,State,Zip Code
- tempe, az, 85282
- Comments
- No more ignorance.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Cannabis enhances my favorite hobbies.
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David Smoroda
- Name
- Dave
- City,State,Zip Code
- 555 nowhere lane, NJ, 76456
- Comments
- lets put an end to this failure of a prohibition and create a multibillion dollar industry that will beenfit the economy and our health
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 years, the best 2 years of my life at that!
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Anton Krivosheyev
- Name
- Anton Krivosheyev
- City,State,Zip Code
- Vineland, NJ, 08361
- Comments
- Please legalize Marijuana.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- It didn't help me out as much as it helped and brought relief to my cousin who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Edgar
- Name
- Raya
- City,State,Zip Code
- Midland,TX,79705,
- Comments
- I hope that we are able to legalize Marijuana and stop being so dumn and just except it and use it to are advantage and for are economy.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 3 years
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Susan Talpas
- Name
- Susan
- City,State,Zip Code
- Woodbridge, VA 22193
- Comments
- Should be legal
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Don't use, but think it should be legal
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Floyd Brooks
- Name
- Tifton
- City,State,Zip Code
- rome, georgia 30161
- Comments
- I dont smoke it any more but i do know that the states would make millions more from tax than from the fines!!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Not smoked in about 2 years, but if my back started hurting again i would do all i could to find some!!
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Wesley Richard
- Name
- Wesley
- City,State,Zip Code
- Bozeman. MT 59718
- Comments
- Make Weed Legal
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 3 years
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Mark Donald
- Name
- Mark Donald
- City,State,Zip Code
- Gainesville, FL 32608
- Comments
- Please Legalize Marijuana! It's less harmful than alcohol!!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- long enough
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ryan
- Name
- RYAN
- City,State,Zip Code
- snohomish, wa 98290
- Comments
- .
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- forever
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Mike
- Name
- mike
- City,State,Zip Code
- newark,de,19711
- Comments
- this war on drugs is rediculous i have seen so many people abuse hard drugs but marijuana is harmless! the facts are out there help yourselves and help the nation
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 years. through depression major anxiety and periods of near suicide
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Peter Berkenbush
- Name
- Peter Berkenbush
- City,State,Zip Code
- Apex, NC 27539
- Comments
- Please stop persecuting law abiding citizens for enjoying a plant, put here by God for our use!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 20 years
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zachary
- Name
- scherwin
- City,State,Zip Code
- lockport il 60441
- Comments
- go green!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- since i started using it
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LaDiiDutCh
- Name
- DuTchH
- City,State,Zip Code
- tampa fl 33623
- Comments
- w33d is good...wen was the last time you heard someone dyin r gettin sick from usin w33d...its ridiculous...stop all the bull nd legalize it!!!!!!!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- goin on 5 years now
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Jonothan Guyer
- Name
- Martin cole
- City,State,Zip Code
- East vandergrift, pa15629
- Comments
- its great
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- years
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Ryan Jones
- Name
- Ryan Jones
- City,State,Zip Code
- Farmer City, Illinois, 61842
- Comments
- Please do this!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- It hasn't, but I haven't used it to be a law abiding citizen.
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Cameron R
- Name
- Cameron
- City,State,Zip Code
- Camden, New Jersey
- Comments
- marijuana is harmless. please legalize!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Marijuana has helped me for 5 years now. Its a miracle plant that is 100\% harmless
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Miguel
- Name
- miguel
- City,State,Zip Code
- irving,tx,75061
- Comments
- What ever happened to the freedoms of people's life styles? It's not even a drug. It is an herb denied by the government. A herb that doesnt cause alcohol poisining, cancer, or death. They say weed is gateway drug, It wouldn't be one if every one would have to hide from using it. Law enfforcement use all that money for nothing. I bet there is a cop sitting in his squad car,smoking the weed he just took from somebody he just sent to jail. Weed has never caused an overdose. Look at the "drugs" you find at the pharmacy. Do they not cause overdoses.The government should really take a good thought about this because this can dramatically help the economy get back on its feet. Even the smartest person on earth smoked it. It help people around the nation relieve stress, and cure illnesses. The deadliest products(sigarettes and alcohol) are legalized to the U.S. why not marijuana? Dont we have one of the biggest slogans of "going green"? So i think its time for change and listen to the big man Obama to "GO GREEN"!!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4 years
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tre
- Name
- tre
- City,State,Zip Code
- Irving, TX 75061
- Comments
- it helped me alot
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 2 years
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kirk
- Name
- cureton
- City,State,Zip Code
- irving,texas75007
- Comments
- It my medical solution to lay back
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- ever since i first took a puff
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Elmer Artiga
- Name
- Elmer Artiga
- City,State,Zip Code
- Irving, TX, 75061
- Comments
- Make marijuana legal
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 5 years
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Jacob Gregory
- Name
- Jacob Gregory
- City,State,Zip Code
- Muncie, Indiana, 47362
- Comments
- Tobacco and alcohol are deadly drugs. Marijuana is not safe, but it is a lot safer than those two.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 16 years
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Tyler Simmons
- Name
- Tyler Simmons
- City,State,Zip Code
- Eva,AL,35621
- Comments
- I Agree 100\%, I think the same laws for alcohol should apply for marijuana.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- n/a
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Mari Alyce Nobile
- Name
- Mari Alyce Nobile
- City,State,Zip Code
- Lynden, Washington 98264
- Comments
- In a lot of cases it is safer then what you can buy over the counter.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- It has helped me to have an appetite for the last 2 years
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michelle
- Name
- michelle
- City,State,Zip Code
- 75061
- Comments
- i think that marijuana is not a drug ,and should be legalized.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4 years
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michelle
- Name
- espinal
- City,State,Zip Code
- 75061
- Comments
- My personal opinion on marijuana is that its a plant, and i don't see why it should be ilegal.Legalize marijuana.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4
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david flores
- Name
- david
- City,State,Zip Code
- irving,tx,75061
- Comments
- legalize
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- forever
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Sophia
- Name
- Ayee
- City,State,Zip Code
- Irving, TX, 75061
- Comments
- (:
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Alot
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thomas brenner
- Name
- thomas
- City,State,Zip Code
- austin texas 78704
- Comments
- why is it the thing that always is forgotten can open our eyes the most
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4000yrs to an archeologist
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Bradley J. Derryberry
- Name
- Brad
- City,State,Zip Code
- Emporia, KS 66801
- Comments
- I was raided, and arrested last month for peacefully smoking pot, a "spy" selling cookie dough was sent to my door and I was busted an hour later. I wasn't doing anything wrong, and my roomate who is in the military who is marijuana free was harrassed and accused of being high by the officers arresting me. Where is the justice in this, I am a peaceful law abiding citizen and I've done no one, no harm.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- I admit it hasn't necissarily helped me, but nevertheless I am a consentual ADULT, and if I can die for my country then I should be able to smoke a joint made up of a natural plant, I pay the same taxes as everyone else, and I will relocate to Canada if this pointless persecution keeps up.
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shaun
- Name
- harbin
- City,State,Zip Code
- memphis, tn, 37501
- Comments
- please do the right thing again
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 5 years
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Kevin
- Name
- Kevin
- City,State,Zip Code
- Altamonte Springs, Fl, 32714
- Comments
- Legalize it!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- over ten years.
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Roman G.
- Name
- Roman G.
- City,State,Zip Code
- Brooklyn, NY, 11209
- Comments
- Legalize! Now!
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- Since i first smoked it. There has never been a time when i regrated smoking marijuana.
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Jessica Custalow
- Name
- Jessica Custalow
- City,State,Zip Code
- Richmond, VA 23227
- Comments
- Make alcohol illegal! It ruined my life and I'm only 19. Whereas, marijuana has enriched my life and opened the floodgates for deep thought and insight.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 4 years and continuing.
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ryan collins
- Name
- Ryan Collins
- City,State,Zip Code
- 06878
- Comments
- helps insomnia more then words describe. Hard to think that the only thing that truly helps classifies me as a criminal.
- How long Marijuana has helped you
- 3 years
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