MPP's Bruce Mirken on The Rachel Maddow Show 03/11/2009

[TheBobkestell]

What a difference a couple of years have made

[HeavyMetalCanuck]

but instead the Obama administration cracked down on medical marijuana...

[JoeDaWg82]

This is probably the only time I've ever enjoyed watching rachel maddow

[JoeDaWg82]

Land of the free ( to do whatever the hell we tell u )

I'm guessing this isn't what the founding fathers had in mind.

[ProtectoroftheTruth]

I agree opiates should only be used if you need relief from acute pain. Marijuana works well for tolerable amounts of pain and it is hard to really abuse Marijuana you really have to try hard. Opiates are pretty easy to abuse opiate receptors in the body probably aren't something you really want to mess around with.

[ProtectoroftheTruth]

Walters is scum. We already have medical Methamphetmine. Meth is far more dangerous than weed. This is such a pathetic policy.

[tigerone1970]

And medical opiates, like morphine, oxycontin, etc. Just like heroin.

[ProtectoroftheTruth]

morphine sucks was on that stuff after my appendectomy.

[tigerone1970]

Opiates should never be used recreationally, in my opinion, although they are great for acute pain. Weed is much better.

[YankeeDeBiggie]

hell yeah..

All Hail Bruce!

[MedievalWerewolf]

Yeah, remember that time during the Bush administration when everybody stopped smoking marijuana?

Classic.

[HomerBong]

it sez "joint chief" LOL xD

[ryanownyou202]

weed and crack are 2 different things

[Jimimarshallhendrix2]

yeah and notice that crack and asprin aren't all that different. Like katt williams said take 10 or 12 of those motherfuckers and it'll be your last headache! haha gotta love the katt.

[ryanownyou202]

true true hahahahhahahah but weed and crack are really completely two different things

[baker308]

wow you obviously didn't get the memo of the host's sarcasm

[ryanownyou202]

oh shit it was sarcasm my bad

[lespaul817]

what i dont get is when people believe it causes cancer. think about it... with as many people who use it during the history of world someone would have died because of lung cancer (the most common cancer) but no one has yet. they need to legalize and it will help not only the economy but also th environment.

[rockhuddy]

Mark my words, drugs (particularly hard drugs) will remain illegal in this country for a long time. The US government and especially the CIA make HUGE profits either running drugs directly or protecting the major drug cartels. They then use this money to fund black operations around the world to further consolidate their power.

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

CANCER CURE = HEMP OIL

Rick Simpson's Cancer Cure Hemp Oil is Cannabis extract full of Cannabinoids (including THC).

Dr. Robert Melamede ... "Cannabinoids kill Cancer Cells"

Dr. Liu ..."THC can kill Cancer Cells"

Dr. Di Marzo ... "THC exhibits anti - tumor effects on various Cancer Cell types"

[cmdrchris971]

Yes this is true but a very small amount of people believe it. When I try to tell people this they laugh in my face.

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

Please explore my You Tube channel to gain knowledge. Or at least look at my "Medical Marijuana Super Link" located on my You Tube page below my profile picture.

[HugeJohn51]

if it is true I'll be cancer free forever.

Nice work Bruce!

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

HugeJohn51 ...

Medical Marijuana

Best ... Ingesting

Better ... Vaporizing

Good ... Smoking

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

SETH Group ... "Herbal (THC) compound kills brain Cancer Cells - but not normal brain cells."

Dr. Guzman ... "THC can promote the autophagic death of human and mouse Cancer Cells"

Dr. Mechoulam ... "we gave THC oil drops 400 times to children 1 -13 years old with Cancer & prevented vomiting & nausea 100%"

Links to my previous 7 comments are located in my youtube page in my primary, secondary video & the last 5 comments are located below my profile picture.

[TIMEISMONEY]

marijuana is not the same as crack marijuana is a plant while crack is a man made drug listen man made drug that makes alot of problems to ur body like cocaine nicotine .marijuana dosent create no problems to ur body.marijuana shoulnt even be togueter whit crack and cocaine cuz is nothing close to none of those 2 marijuana its a plant like any other herb the only hting that makes it a drug it that its illegal

[cooliscool]

Oh, and I gotta say, Rachel Maddow was the perfect example of proper journalism here. "Fair and Balanced" comes to mind. She's got a lot of respect from me. :)

[dukeoforegon]

Bruce update your facts, Cannabis can cure some forms of cancer Cannabis is a miracle plant.

[IAN234567890]

It actually helps prevent, and helps treat a few forms, but there are none that it straight up cures.

I do agree it's a miracle plant, though.

[cooliscool]

Indeed. The incredible healing properties of cannabis are undeniable, but it's these very properties that lead to wishful thinking on behalf of far too many people.

[InfoWarriorMaverick]

Rick Simpson, others and I believe otherwise.

Check out Google Video for 'Run From The Cure'

Several pages are making the video available to download.

It's a great movie.

Everyone should have cannabis in one form or another in their medicine cabinet!

[ebaum1saik]

Starting to make economic arguments? Milton Friedman and others were making these arguments in the 80s.

[crock703]

Boy, Rachel.. as right as you frequently are, you are impossible to listen to.

[wgraves4786]

This woman is so darn cute. 8)~~

[rhysie21]

Wow.... his eyes are gone.

Rachel is gnarly.

[SolarEXtract]

Rachel is awesome. She cracks me up. Bruce is a really good speaker as well and knows his stuff. Great info. It's great to hear more about the facts of marijuana without the condescending overtone that many other news broadcasts subscribe to on a regular basis. This interview feels more rational and realistic. 5 stars.

[Dilliboy63]

hah, "Joint" Chief

[johntm77]

I love the MPP staff. Id donate if I could but im only 17 well jobless because of the depression.

[JPotGirls]

Excellent interview.

[shersondf]

Marijuana is safer than alcohol, IM not saying we need to throw prohabition back on alcohol but, we do need to repeal prohabition on Marijuana and treat it like alcohol.

with the drug war and I am quoting someone else, legalizing marijuana wont end the war in mexico but, by keeping it illegal all were doing is throwing gas on the fire, 60% of there money comes from Marijuana so lets give them a pay cut so they dont have as much money to pay off state officials and buy more asullt rifles

[pronaper]

good job repeating what was said in the vid. i forgot everything they said

[shersondf]

? why did you reply to my post, I didnt repeat everything they said, I dont know what your smoking but IM smoking pot and my brain is apparently functioning better then yours, anyway dont be sarcastic if you have no basis for it, I may have quoted 60% income of the mexican drug cartels but it was to add to my coment, anyway ...enough said

[willyD200]

Oh just say it you Idiot Obama....stop with the bull!

I voted for you , you ass and I want fucking changes! Start using some damn logic .

Reform the fucking laws that have caused so much distruction. Our jails are filled with non-violent pot smokers, FOR WHAT ? you Ignorant fools.

By the way....I'm a NON smoker!

[dbmam3]

are you retarded? gil kerlikowske is GOOD. ur the idiot, they clearly said Gil thinks arrest for possession for personal use is stupid, Gil OBVIOUSLY is gonna help legalization, dumbass

[rhysie21]

I am a non-smoker, and I think its horrible pot smokers are in jail learning to become violent criminals.

It's just not at the top of the list right now. Try and get the others who don't agree on our side, and we will decriminalize or maybe even legalize marijuana.

[Orlan54]

When did we start calling officials "Czar", this isn't the Soviet Union lets stop with that nonsense.

[casse82]

It was 1982. First to use the term was United Press International.

[mindandbodyasone]

basically, what casse82 said, plus all these anti-drug guys that get put into power are telling everyone what to do in their private life....

.... which is not a conservative position at all because it is inconsistent with the non-interventionalist policies our founding fathers wanted. Not to say it's absolutely necesary to be conservative, but Bush, who claims to be conservative has guys like this too.

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[LiquidAJ]

Dummy.... America does all those things to every country that doesn't play by our rules. I'm American.... just not a blind American.

[mistaspot1]

As long as marijuana is still somewhat illegal people can still be fired/not hired for failing drug tests. That's fucked up.

[jproducts]

that guy looks like he smoked a little too much marijuana

[GreenAms]

lol I was thinking the same thing---with his tiny squinted eyes... :P

[quathar]

Don't forget that mj doesn't just give you a lazy eye, but also entices you to write hilarious youtube comments.

[villel80]

Suprised how there is stll these kind of good interviews in american main tv.

[Outlawzand1]

MPP's definitely leading the fight to end Marijuana Prohibition, thanks a bundle to you guys and im sure alot of other people in the world are gratefull too.

[roberteckerson]

To force a person to undergo

"treatment", is the epitome of government

control of the individual. It is dangerous to the point of the loss of one's own self.

Be vigilante. It's now or never. Push.

[soulforged789]

Rachel Maddow owns Glenn Beck in the butt.

[bj07bran7]

yea she does look like she has a dick

[kjgear]

Good job, MPP!

Great interview!

[trichomemonger]

seriously, its nice to see the host not be a douche and interupt the guest a thousand times until the time is up. or just plane old talking down to the guest like their a little kid.

[TuneSlingr2]

This is the first time I have ever seen a public discussion on Cannabis that was articulate, fact filled and rational.

Holy Crap! Could it be possible we are finally coming to our collective senses?

I hope so. End Prohibition!

[bosoxyaz8]

Interesting stuff !!

[Ourfriend722]

I totally agree with ending Marijuana Prohibition, taxing and regulating it with a registration user ID cards for purchasing it and keeping computerized records of this.

Domingo Torres

[AllStarBugler]

like the registration system we now have in place for alcohol and tobacco?

[HordeKhorr]

Is she a dyke???

[trichomemonger]

are you?

[HordeKhorr]

:O

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure.

[dnazario32]

lol bruce mirken kinda looks like tom green

[odom602]

she said crack and weed were on the same level sarcasticly... duh.

[darlene1029]

It's a shame after an intelligent articulate interview some of the comments here reinforce the perception of (users)

[shawn37015]

agreed

[abponsa]

did she just say crack and weed are one in the same?

stupid bitch she shut her mouth cuase she has no idea obviously what shes talkin about

[jcasinova]

That's sarcastic humor, brainiac

[inbloom08]

wow, sarcasm a bit too hard too understand for you?

[ThemindofWigglez]

So, marijuana has become extremely political over the bast couple of months. In this case, I think that it is on its way to leagalization. Come one. It was #1 on Obamas web-site for what people wanted changed. I say just leagalize it and then we all can enjoy it.

-wigglez-

[cigaweednotcigarette]

that was oh my god man haha .typo or watever u call it lol

[cigaweednotcigarette]

i my god man just legalize that shit ...420.09 still smoking ..why should any 1 tell us wat we can or cant do .. why should any 1 tell us how to live our lives ...1st of all is a plant god damit and second of all is good medicine . why are they so ignorant .

[MikeRoch6969]

obama is wrong on pot, he should legalize and tax it. decriminalizing still keeps the money in the dealer's hands

[dr764]

and that's what i love about it !!!!!

eh...

i smoke it but don't sell that shit

you can get some heavy time bro

[mikemayea]

Rachel Maddow thank you for letting him speak and being respectful. It seems everyone who works for MPP gets the short end of the stick when making an appearance on TV, like FOX news for example.

I enjoy your show.

[Ilikebikes1200]

I agree. This interview was a lot better than the one with Glenn Beck and Rob Kampia. All Glenn did was try to stuff a bunch of lies and government propaganda down our throats, and wouldnot let Rob counter point on any thing.

[piratethebob]

lol "Joint" Chief, Bruce Mirken, with marijuana policy project, if that's not irony i dont know what is

[yoobabyoo]

Does anyone else think that a guy named 'Mirkin' probably ought not to wear facial fuzz that looks like pubic hair? :D

Bruce is great but the facial merkin thing is just not happening. :D

[thefakeyeti]

A drug czar that cares about data?

I figured it was pretty much in the job desription to lie and fabricate.

I guess that was Bushies standards..

[Fujimoto420]

I have to say that I find myself clicking on the 5 star rating out of habit, before even watching the video. I have that much faith in our friends at MPP and the material that they present. A+ material every time.

[leafmotif]

thank you to the news reader actually listening and showing common sense.

Hopefully common sense will. prevail

[ZombieRabite]

Also, I think it's pathetic that economic arguments to legalize it are even being made... I think the only argument that needs to be made, and it should be immediately accepted as a truth, is that people have the right to decide for themselves what to consume. It's sad that people in political positions are more swayed by the money saved than by the freedom gained.

[MrQuan2u]

agreed!

[ZombieRabite]

That's the main thing I hate about the government. Instead of putting qualified people with knowledge relevant to their jobs into these positions, they appoint people to them as like... favors, or.. I don't even KNOW how they decide... But a police chief is in no way qualified to make decisions regarding public health and drugs use. A pharmacist would be more qualified lol. A fucking bio-chem major just out of school would be more qualified, honestly.

[Anon1696]

Very good conversation.

[TheMightyInternet]

God Bless Both of these people, and if Obama pushed for Legalization, God Bless him too...

[kryptonickraze]

THANK YOU!!! Finally, there is half a chance to legalize it without a fucking fat ass Nazi like Walters as the drug czar... And once the US slacks off on its marijuana laws there's an even HIGHER chance of it becoming legal up here in Canada, where the only reason its illegal here is because the US bullies us around.

[carbs101]

This why I hate Canada so much. We always have to get permission from America. our bigger brother. Pretty funny, if you ask me.

[kryptonickraze]

Haha I wouldnt go as far as to say that I HATE Canada... But it would definitely be a better place if America didnt jump in and force us to change the laws we made if they dont like it.

[carbs101]

Don't get me wrong, I love Canada. It's just that I hate our laws are made to impress the American government and their buddies.

[InKa4484]

If canada would go to war with the US then a lot of Americans would fight for Canada. Not to mention our resources are drained from our mistakes in the middle east.

[Yeahtoast222]

Yeah soo true and if it wasn't it would have been totally legal here with out a doubt....

[SvPVids]

is that dude ripped or is his face is permanently like that

[day50912A]

He looks blind.

[SvPVids]

now i feel bad

[alex3914]

Watch the Obama deception...it out now early on youtube....

[alex3914]

Psychiatrists are the lobbyists pushing to keep all naturally occuring drugs illegal...including the easily growable plant...weed!

Wanna know why?

Because they can't regulate and make money off of a plant that can be easily grown...

Psychiatrists would be put outta business if people could just smoke weed legally...

Legalize weed...and those bastard psychiatrists will lose some serious profits.

Their field of study isn't really exact science anyway.

A lot of people suicide on psych drugs.

[alex3914]

Why doesn't anyone use this argument?

That marijuana would not incite chaos in the slightest because we already have people drugged up everywhere!

Have we forgotten about psychiatrists handing out prescriptions for marijuana similar drugs like hotcakes to anyone complaining about literally anything!

Funny that marijuana...the natural plant...has no side effects like psych drugs have.

Usually you have to take 4 or 5 different sets of drugs to counter-act the others drugs side effects...

[ReggieHolmquist]

You guys are the best!

Thanks MPP crew!

Keep it up!

[pkedbyestr3]

what is a drug czar?

[faething]

pkedbyestr3, Google can be your friend.

Wikipedia: The term Drug Czar is a name for the person who directs drug-control policies in the United States.

[94lukepl]

I agree with her views however the news in my opinion is not a place to show your opinions if it's basic reporting. This is just my opinion, the facts were true but i thikn that the news should present the facts and let the viewers take it as they will, and form their opinions.

good interview, hopefully we can c some reform in this nations drug policies very soon with the new drug czar.

[tburke64]

I have never understood criminalization of a plant.

[InKa4484]

wtf is wrong with rachel maddow... She doesn't accuse this guy of being high and she lets him make his points, it's almost as if she's trying to conduct and interview instead of an ambush. Wait i'm just now realizing this isn't fox news.

[GilbertsonDerick]

LOL

I noticed the same neutrality in an article from the Wall Street Journal concerning the same thing. There are a lot in the media who seem to think we care about their opinions, I appreciate the ones who don't think this way.

[maynardforpresident]

right on

[TaylorEffect]

lmao

awesome

[TheLostRepublic]

honestly, no drugs should be illegal. the only thing that making drugs illegal does is make them easier for children to attain.

the drug war is the most hypocritical shit i have ever seen.

mexico is a prime example of why drug wars dont work and cause much more harm than good.

if you talk to any drug dealer they prefer to sell to children, because if someone doesnt have facial hair what is the chance of that person being a police officer. zero to none

illegal drugs are the biggest farce ever

[MIKEiTECH]

I totally agree. Best example:

If i were to want cannibus, I could call one of several people I know and obtain it within minutes. If i wanted alcohol, a legal and much more dangerous drug, I would have to find someone over 21 whose willing to purchase it for me.

[TaylorEffect]

I'm 16 so that's exactly how it is for me. I could probably get pot from many people within 15 minutes if I wanted to. If I wanted alcohol I would have to talk to someone and get 'em to go to the store etc etc

[Alytoner]

i agree with what you're saying, but i think that some drugs who can destory people should be legal. marijuana should deffinetly not be illegal, but i dont think that meth should be, or heroin.

[MIKEiTECH]

Coke/meth/heroine shouldn't be legal to sell, but you shouldn't be put in jail if you use. You should be put into a treatment program.

[Alytoner]

now that i agree with. and instead of the person who uses drugs be put in jail, it should be the person who's producing them, not even the person who's selling them, cause usually they do it because they have no other job opportunities.

[MIKEiTECH]

Indeed.

[DurBanPoison420uh]

first comment yayyaya

[godsend420]

5* vid :)

[NC420Reform]

good to hear some reporting on the new Drug 'Lord'...could not help the humor!

[rehashan]

legalize it

[effingidiotjimmy]

Im in love with Mary Jane!

[ecence1337]

first