On Apr 25, 7:28 am, Corey <
hieronymous...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> LIES
>
> How do you know when someone is lying to you? What do you do when you
> determine that you've been lied to? Specifically, what would you do,
> what would you say, and how would you react when you found out that
> your father had been unfaithful to, cheated on, and lied to you about
> your mother? Okay, that's exactly the position I'm in. That's how I
> feel right now. As everybody knows, I'm a cannabis advocate and policy
> analyst. I just received the following e-mail defining the current
> administration's view of marijuana. Please read to see if you too can
> suss out the disingenuous misrepresentations, half-truths, and
> outright lies. To me they're pretty obvious, and this dishonesty is
> particularly disheartening. I'd like to hear what you think.
>
> What We Have to Say About Marijuana and Veterans
> By Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control
> Policy
>
> Many brave men and women who have risked their lives in service to our
> country are now suffering from physical, mental health, and substance
> abuse problems. We have an obligation to care for our military
> families and veterans and to improve their lives by increasing access
> to vital treatment services specifically geared toward our military
> heroes. While the Administration continues to support research on what
> parts of the marijuana plant may be used as medicine, neither the Food
> and Drug Administration nor the Institute of Medicine has found smoked
> marijuana to meet the modern standard of safe or effective medicine.
> We will continue working with our partners in the medical community to
> ensure that veterans have access to science-based medical treatments
> and get the help they and their families need.
>
> For more about what we have to say about marijuana, please see the
> President's National Drug Control Strategy, as well as this earlier
> petition response below:
>
> What We Have to Say About Legalizing Marijuana
>
> When the President took office, he directed all of his policymakers to
> develop policies based on science and research, not ideology or
> politics. So our concern about marijuana is based on what the science
> tells us about the drug's effects. According to scientists at the
> National Institutes of Health- the world's largest source of drug
> abuse research - marijuana use is associated with addiction,
> respiratory disease, and cognitive impairment. We know from an array
> of treatment admission information and Federal data that marijuana use
> is a significant source for voluntary drug treatment admissions and
> visits to emergency rooms. Studies also reveal that marijuana potency
> has almost tripled over the past 20 years, raising serious concerns
> about what this means for public health – especially among young
> people who use the drug because research shows their brains continue
> to develop well into their 20's. Simply put, it is not a benign drug.
>
> Like many, we are interested in the potential marijuana may have in
> providing relief to individuals diagnosed with certain serious
> illnesses. That is why we ardently support ongoing research into
> determining what components of the marijuana plant can be used as
> medicine. To date, however, neither the FDA nor the Institute of
> Medicine have found smoked marijuana to meet the modern standard for
> safe or effective medicine for any condition. As a former police
> chief, I recognize we are not going to arrest our way out of the
> problem. We also recognize that legalizing marijuana would not provide
> the answer to any of the health, social, youth education, criminal
> justice, and community quality of life challenges associated with drug
> use.
>
> That is why the President's National Drug Control Strategy is balanced
> and comprehensive, emphasizing prevention and treatment while at the
> same time supporting innovative law enforcement efforts that protect
> public safety and disrupt the supply of drugs entering our
> communities. Preventing drug use is the most cost-effective way to
> reduce drug use and its consequences in America. And, as we've seen in
> our work through community coalitions across the country, this
> approach works in making communities healthier and safer. We're also
> focused on expanding access to drug treatment for addicts. Treatment
> works. In fact, millions of Americans are in successful recovery for
> drug and alcoholism today. And through our work with innovative drug
> courts across the Nation, we are improving our criminal justice system
> to divert non-violent offenders into treatment.
>
> Our commitment to a balanced approach to drug control is real. This
> last fiscal year alone, the Federal Government spent over $10 billion
> on drug education and treatment programs compared to just over $9
> billion on drug related law enforcement in the U.S.
> Thank you for making your voice heard. I encourage you to take a
> moment to read about the President's approach to drug control to learn
> more. Check out this response on We the People.
>
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LOL.
"... marijuana use is associated with addiction,
respiratory disease, and cognitive impairment."
Then why are cigarettes still legal? And why
are Ann, Rush and Bill not wearing muzzles?
Maybe the Prez gotta little drain bramaged himself
when he smoked "dope" back in the day. It didn't
stop him from getting erected, but it dumbed
him down just enough so that he can't
think strait.
And for Heaven's,
Please do "contact" the White House!