Thank you I know this works, besides us knowing how marijuana legalization works in those states, if the govt were to allow every opiate addict to register and receive clinical drugs and safe place to do them under supervision there would be no market for the gangsters to sell their poison to. Educate , rehabilitate, maintain. It worked in holland and Portugal but politicians here will never lose that incarcerate their way out of a problem mindset.After Barry was murdered his wife and family moved to Santa Cruz to get away from it all.
They rented a small house next to a close friend that sold Cannabis, the Original Haze.
The family was shattered and destitute and scared they were next. I do not know what happened to them after I left the USA soon afterward.
Legalize all drugs, take the profits away, teach the ignorant that hard drugs are poison shit.
If you like any hard dug you better stay away from it, if you do not like them stay away from them all.
-SamS
I've read a variety of -recent- articles about this (don't know if that was you or not) and recall some of it from years back.
Laos and Air America, Afghani dope in the early 80s (during the Mujahedeen's tiffs with the Soviets), the current waist-deep supply of Afghani Black tar, even up here in Alaska, and the cocaine that was very available in relatively pure state in the early 80s, all point to the 'cash-and-carry' benefits of black market drugs for those who need to fund operations or move weapons.
And in every case, which ever Administration is/was in charge, the response was nearly always the same; "A handful of rogue agents/personnel/military members," yadda yadda, yadda.
I recall the capture of the CIA's 'Dirty Tricks' book, the press and public being booted from Committee hearings when Ollie North was asked specifically about 'shadow governments' in our Country, etc.
Between what our government has done or lied about in half the world or more, when any official states I/we should be ashamed for growing a plant, I laugh out loud at the absurdity. They work for or employ murderers, propagandists, and professional liars, rubbing shoulders with reprehensible 2nd and 3rd world despots, who promise them strategic access and/or corporate benefits, but -I-/we should be ashamed for good gardening, of which the end results causes people to laugh, sleep, or eat a bit too much.
It's a MAD, MAD world!!
You just uttered an understatement. Things arent as our govs would have us believe. If you havent already seen the mini series " "Americas War on Drugs" watch it . It was aired on cable tvs "The History Channel" Covers a lot of the Iran Contra scandal, barry seals and air america and a whole lot of very interesting data that should make any decent human being cringe when you take in the gravity of it all. Also covers a lot about the Medellin Cartels and good ole Pablo Escobar. I will certify this, the truth is out there and will set you free. The downside is you will never look at your governments the same. No matter what side of the pond you live.
I was born in the early 50's and have paid very close attention to the hawks up on the hill and I can tell you the folks in charge have much blood on their hands.We are only as free as they allow us to be. " For freedom is but an illusion"
I see there are people in this tread with similar interests to myself.
One of the more interesting sources for "this kind of content" has been Fletcher Prouty.
Specifically, his book "The Secret [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Team" and a 12 hour interview he did about material covered in the publication.
I listened to the first four hours worth again the other day.
Each time I do, I find more detail I had missed in previous sessions.
What stood out for me this time around was his speaking of plans for the invasion of Japan.
He described a "ManPack" of supplies for an army of 1/2 million men which had been placed on Guam in preparation for the planned invasion of Japan.
We all know why the invasion did not take place.
Col Prouty mentions in the interview, almost in passing, that those supplies became an agency asset and were transferred to "uncle ho" the following year, 1945.
That just plain "jumped out" for me this time around.
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Legalize all drugs, take the profits away, teach the ignorant that hard drugs are poison shit.
If you like any hard drug you better stay away from it, if you do not like them stay away from them all.
-SamS