Gary Johnson on Drug Policy

As governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson succeeded in eliminating New Mexico's budget deficit, cutting the rate of growth in state government in half, and privatizing half of the state prisons. During Johnson's term, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state's history. He vetoed 750 bills in eight years, more than all other governors combined. The Economist dubbed him "America's boldest governor" -- and that was before he took on drug prohibition. He discussed drug policy and other issues at the Cato Institute November 1, 2010.

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• war on drugs
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• our america initiative

[wespayne67]

I cannot believe that an American governor is saying this... Awesome.

This can only be a good sign.

[MegF142857]

I think another incentive in the US for government to keep drugs illegal is because they can seize your property (house, car, etc.) and auction off. This can be even if someone has them in your home that the actual owner didn't know, such as a child or visiting friend.

Prohibition of alcohol didn't work, so why did they think it will work for other drugs? I think it is still illegal to make your own whiskey or hard alcohol, even though can make own beer & wine.

[lumberjacks22]

Paul, Johnson 2012!!!!

[lumberjacks22]

@signalfire6 everything came from somewhere natural when you think about it.

[signalfire6]

@mathers3000 God made weed. In God We Trust. Therefore, we should trust weed. Alcohol, on the other hand, was invented by yeast. Yeast was invented by God, but there's a bit of a roundabout there...

[signalfire6]

@ambigera Nixon hated the hippies because once they'd smoked pot, they didn't want to be sent to Vietnam to get killed for his stupid war. It's not pot that makes you stupid, it's the idiotic system we have that says you have no rights, you're a consumer, shut up and behave like some ass in a suit wants you to.

[j2ching]

If you legalize it, you won’t have everyone out on the streets selling heroin. The government will control and regulate who can buy and who can sell. The drug dealers don’t care about your health or welfare, they care about the money. So the LEAST we can get out of legalization, is age restriction.

[Patriol666]

@MarchOn420

yes, a democracy is no real democracy, if there are only stupid people. most of the citiziens do not think about the current drug policy. but the disastrous war on drugs gets more and more public attention... we see the end of the war on drugs in may be the next five years.

[HerbalJah]

Gary Johnson and Ron Paul 2012 would probably be the best ticket in all history...they would probably make America a true Utopian society

[chrisfriez]

What an honest politician! I will vote for this guy for president next year!

[MarchOn420]

@MegF142857 I'm trying to organize a national protest to take place April 20th. History has shown that ridiculous laws can be changed quite hastily with the right type of demonstration. I don't have the money or the knowledge to pull this off by myself, but I have the will to do whatever it takes to help make this happen. We could force the US Government to publicly recognize the TRUTH. This is supposed to be a democracy run by the people, isn't it?

Please follow us at twitter(dot)com/marchon420

[nobodyslaw]

It's like, if they legalized gay marriage. You think you will rush out and get some gay sex? No! You think we should rush out and get addicted to heroin? or Vicodin? No! Smoke a lil pot, now thats good!