MPP's Aaron Houston on Russia Today 03/03/2009

Marijuana Policy Project's Aaron Houston, Director of Government Relations, is interviewed on Russia Today about the benefits of taxing and regulating marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.

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[Ilikebikes1200]

What is wrong with smoking a little marajuana? Where I work the only 2 people who get anything done are the people who do it. We are the ones who show up early and work 12 hrs a day 5 days a week. I don't get high at work, I do it on my own time, yet if my random shows dirty I get fired. Yet my coworkers can drink at work and not get fired. I know I work at a beer distributor, but I an a responsible party and know my limits. This is my 2 cents and a soap box.

[Alytoner]

It just kills me how everyone thinks that marijuana is terrible. I smoke pot and I'd be much happier if I knew that the pot that I bought wasn't tampered with. I'd rather grow it obviously, cause then I'd know everything, but instead of buying it off a random guy that I have no idea where it's from, I'd buy it from a store when I know it won't possibly hurt me to smoke.

Also, if we legalize it, the recession would probably end if we have billions of dollars coming in from a harmless drug!

[donzaliko]

@Alytoner dude its Russian channel (RT)

[TEUFELHuNDEN420]

Legalize and DONT tax it.

I WON'T let these CORRUPT DILDOS who've been making BIG BUCKS taking away our constitutional rights, and throwing US Citizens in PRISON since the twenties, make any more money FROM ME.

So, in summation, KEEP THE GOVT'S GREEDY FUCKIN FINGERS OUTTA MY GODGIVEN STASH YOU ASSHOLES! Much Love.

[vidstrika22]

aaron houston is best speaker for mpp very clear and proffesional and i have seen him b4

[ProtectoroftheTruth]

don't buy from businesses that add chemicals to it. Grow your own.

[wgraves4786]

Dah yah

[dirtyprojectpat]

This guy needs an image consultant. He needs to smile while he's waiting for the satellite. Bright eyes broseph! And wear a tie. You need to go in under the radar so the opposition doesn't write you off immediately.

[bodiza420]

But you're giving them the reigns to control it with legalization. It would still be in the hands of the people and done our way if it were decriminalized, and the pricks might add some chemical to it to make us becomes addicted as now the only addiction with it is mental, not physical, if it were legalized. With it decriminalized it would be more like Amsterdam or Vancouver, not illegal, but no harsh penalties if you DID get busted. Cops got better things to do than mess with us potheads...

[ydarbcarpentre]

Yeah, with decriminalization, you're still giving money to the government if you're caught with marijuana. Decriminalization is treating weed like a traffic fine. Basically saying that it's still wrong. Legalization, they'll tax it, but you're not going to have to pay up for being caught holding! So legalization is the one that's going to relieve more paranoia ;oD! You can talk to a cop when legalized smoking. You can't with decriminalization, not that you'd want to, but just saying ;oD

[yerk3]

DirBanPoison420uh: What does that have to do with rednecks? Last time I checked, rednecks were pretty conservative, not the kind of people you see pushing for legalization. Unless, in your mind, all Americans are rednecks, which would just be stupid and ignorant on your part.

[bodiza420]

Decriminalization IS fucking the government because it eliminates criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against.. Legalization would allow them to tax it and put the money right back in their pocket after FAR too many years pushing for and having it kept illegal. Even with all the medical research and states that have medical marijuana these bastards won't change it from its current Schedule 1 drug status.. and you want these assholes to have MORE control over it? Maybe someday...