Comments on: (One of the reasons) why marijuana is still illegal http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/14/one-of-the-reasons-why-marijuana-is-still-illegal/ Another two cents thrown in Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/14/one-of-the-reasons-why-marijuana-is-still-illegal/#comment-1333 admin Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:38:21 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/14/one-of-the-reasons-why-marijuana-is-still-illegal/#comment-1333 I know quite a few law enforcement personnel from various bureaus and I am yet to meet a sincere prohibitionist of marijuana among them - the cynicism inherent to their "anti-drug efforts" is pervasive. Similarly, the folks at ONDCP are either severely delusional or are, quite simply, insincere in their public pronouncements. I suspect it's the second one. Then they would be saying what they are saying simply because the current situation suits them just fine. While the general population may have been extensively educated about the "marijuana threat", the officials at DEA or ONDCP must surely realize... actually, maybe I am being too optimistic? :) Maybe, they are the righteous warriors they make themselves out to be?... That's one scary thought. I know quite a few law enforcement personnel from various bureaus and I am yet to meet a sincere prohibitionist of marijuana among them - the cynicism inherent to their “anti-drug efforts” is pervasive.

Similarly, the folks at ONDCP are either severely delusional or are, quite simply, insincere in their public pronouncements. I suspect it’s the second one. Then they would be saying what they are saying simply because the current situation suits them just fine.

While the general population may have been extensively educated about the “marijuana threat”, the officials at DEA or ONDCP must surely realize… actually, maybe I am being too optimistic? :) Maybe, they are the righteous warriors they make themselves out to be?… That’s one scary thought.

]]> By: daksya http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/14/one-of-the-reasons-why-marijuana-is-still-illegal/#comment-1332 daksya Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:00:07 +0000 http://www.drugpolicycases.com/blog/2007/07/14/one-of-the-reasons-why-marijuana-is-still-illegal/#comment-1332 <I>the DEA will always oppose the rescheduling of marijuana simply because they want to retain their allowance</i> Although that sounds like an obvious answer, it's more plausible that prohibitionists see marijuana legalization as a stepping stone to dismantling the WoD altogether. Of course, bureaucrats are obviously interested in maintaining their jobs, but it's not the immediate financial impact of marijuana legalization that is behind the opposition by the establishment. The cultural wars are still potent in some ways. the DEA will always oppose the rescheduling of marijuana simply because they want to retain their allowance

Although that sounds like an obvious answer, it’s more plausible that prohibitionists see marijuana legalization as a stepping stone to dismantling the WoD altogether. Of course, bureaucrats are obviously interested in maintaining their jobs, but it’s not the immediate financial impact of marijuana legalization that is behind the opposition by the establishment. The cultural wars are still potent in some ways.

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