Should Marijuana Be Legalized? - RAND Corp's Briefing to Capitol Hill Pt. 3

Part 3: RAND Corporation presents its latest report, "Should Marijuana Be Legalized?" to congressional staffers in Washington, DC.

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[Randall Hinman]

One thing we need to do is to stop calling it marijuana. That was the Mexican name and the Anslinger crowd used it to make it sound new exotic, and scary. They want to keep perpetuating the same lies over and over, so I think we need to go back to its proper name.

They used it to scare the public, we need to use the same technique to show its a load of crap.

[jacobawojtowicz]

potency is not going up. when they used to test for thc levels they tested mostly seized imported goods. mostly from mexico. which had lower levels of THC. now theyre testing more american made product, and with communication much better than it was in the 60s and 70s, the more potent strains are easier for people to grow and easier to come across for the buyer. the plant has not changed, just the availability of the better strains.

[HerbanLegendsNet]

Absolutely. I don't smoke 'marijuana.' I consume cannabis.

[Nathan Howe]

...and stupidity is the leading cause of AIDS

[MEAxMasterElite]

Wow, and herd salvia was legal in states like Texas but no one compares it to Marijuana.

[cobrakaimuaythai]

I hear that marijuana causesHIV

[Issac Yesuf]

Marijuana was made illegal in an unjustified and immoral manner by the FDA than the establishment of the DEA ruthlessly enforces the marijuana laws! Marijuana should be made legal and not simply prohibited. This plant has been used by man for thousands of years all across the planet! I can't believe I have the RIGHT to possess whiskey, beer or tobacco and I can't get "high" because the Federal Government says so! Marijuana should be available right on the same shelf as these products are all ove

[John Doe]

yay part 3, thanks norml

[stuntnx7]

oh and the "potency gettin better" doesnt mean anything other than I/YOU/Them can smoke LESS to get medicated. I.e. it would work better with less product, so the product getting better/more potent is a good thing.

[2sheilach]

Thank you for downloading all 3 parts of this discussion, the more people are allowed to learn about cannabis as opposed to government propaganda, the more people will realize how stupid and what a violation of human rights the war on drugs has been especially when they put much more effort to stop cannabis use which a very valuable PLANT and NOT a "drug".

It's medicine, cloth, rope, food, oil, plastics and a pleasant evening by the fire with good music and snacks.

So why is THAT a "CRIME"???