It's not just about weed

Many people will look at the legalization movement as people just wanna be able to get high without having to worry about the law. Well here is the thing people do regardless of the law. So what we find is that the law isn't working.

So what is it about?

It is about our rights as individuals. First off our right to a pursuit of happiness, and that does not mean one thing for all people. Then there is our right to privacy which everyday erodes just a little bit further, and whats worse is most people give that up without a fight. It is about our fourth amendment right to protect us from unreasonable searches, which when most people are don't even realize that they are giving up when consenting to a search. It is about our right to free speech, how many people are afraid to speak up against what is happening for fear of what may happen. Even the mention of it to someone makes us guilty untill proven innocent. And I could go on and on and on. All in the name of the drug war. I tell you what go here.

It is about Leading the world in prison population (wow doesn't it feel great to be a world leader). According to Bureau of Justice Statistics 1 out of every 138 Americans where in prison at the end of 2004, with 6.6% incarcerated in private prisons (damn business is good). Why are those numbers important? because in 2003 55% of people sentenced to federal prison where drug offenders. With 21.4% of state prisoners in jail for drug offenses. And lets not forget about the crime caused by people trying to get money for drugs because of the overinflated prices because of the black market. Speaking of the black market how do drug dealers settle disputes with a friendly conversation or something else. And let's not forget about the collateral damge of children with their parents in jail for drugs.

How about the money the government spends every year on fighting the drug war. So far just this year The federal and state government has spent $24,313,873,412 Go check the drug war clock and see where it is at now. Think about it what else could our tax dollars go for. How about education that would be nice wouldn't it.

I wont even start to go into the uses of hemp at this time, I will save that for another day.

When you start talking to people about legalizing drugs it's time they realize that it's not just about getting high. It is about fixing the problems related to prohibition, not the drugs themselves. That is why I feel that Once we suceed in legalizing Marijuana, they will see how big of a farce the Drug War really is.