A quick review from this week’s avalanche of cannabis-related news, comes a stark contrast that reveals: Four Prohibition Pragmatists And A Drug War Whore
Prohibition Pragmaticism
Wisconsin – When asked by the media about a recently introduced medical cannabis bill in his state, as well as to comment on the Obama administration’s new policies on medical cannabis, Governor Jim Doyle said he has no problem with the use of cannabis to treat severe pain and other medical conditions by way of a physician’s recommendation, and that restricting the use of medical cannabis makes no sense when doctors can already prescribe more dangerous drugs like morphine.
British Columbia – Stephen Gamble, president of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C., recently came out in favor of fire department inspections of the home gardens of federal medical cannabis patients and caregivers in BC, to make sure the cannabis grow operations are safe, and not creating fire hazards. However, numerous medical cannabis patients and advocates in B.C. have spoken out against the proposal citing special federal privacy protections for medical patients.
Washington, D.C. – The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), in numerous media reports, acknowledged another major departure from prior administrations regarding federal medical cannabis policies: State-compliant medical cannabis patients may not be harassed or arrested for their medical cannabis whilst traveling in federally-controlled airports.
Oakland NLC member Robert Raich, for years, has been pursuing the TSA to allow medical cannabis patients flying out of Oakland International Airport to lawfully possess their medicine in compliance with TSA rules, which are to concentrate on terrorism and public safety concerns, (i.e., weapons, explosives, knives, etc…), and that pilots and the airline crew are not liable for the presence of lawfully possessed medical cannabis.
New Hampshire – New Hampshire’s new US attorney, John Kacavas, told the media that he will not prosecute medical cannabis patients. [The new policy from Obama]…”is saying in a smarter battle against drugs, people who use it to improve their appetite, people who use it to alleviate their pain probably ought not to be prosecuted federally.”
Then…The Drug War Whoring
Washington, D.C. – In one of the grossest, most gratuitous, desperate attempts to get media attention I’ve ever seen (which says a lot…), former public relations flack for the infamous House Select Narcotics Committee (sui generis of many bad, failed and constitutional-warping anti-drug legislation of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Thankfully this congressional committee no longer exists, and these days the once leaders of the group, like powerful New York democrat Charlie Rangel, now support decriminalizing cannabis) and former drug czar Barry McCaffrey’s in-house anti-pot propagandist Bob Weiner employs PRNewswire to hump his absurd press release attacking President Obama’s and Attorney General Eric Holder’s clarification of their ‘hands off’ policies regarding the use of federal law enforcement in states with medical cannabis laws (and presumably in states without state protections for medical cannabis patients).
In a country where approximately 75% of the population support medical access to cannabis, one has to wonder what is wrong with people like Bob Weiner. What does he not get? Or, is the only source for his revenue and self-being these days–almost eight years after taxpayers stopped funding his anti-cannabis propaganda when Weiner, a Democratic political appointee, lost his job when the Bushies took over in 2000–is to whore himself out to the media and anti-drug groups as some kind of anti-cannabis zealot, one that mocks science with his ignorance and drips contempt for the compassion that others seem to possess.
Weiner, a self-proclaimed expert on cannabis, does not seem to understand that 1) cannabis is not prescribed anywhere in the US, 2) the DOJ memo only impacts federal, not state attorneys, 3) Weiner claims, relying on unnamed law enforcement agents, that 9 out of 10 medical cannabis patients are frauds, citizens ‘faking’ a medical need ‘just to get high’, 4) Weiner oddly compares a non-toxic and therapeutic substance like cannabis to laetrile, therein invoking the late Senator Kennedy to supposedly prove the “false hope” of medical cannabis, when, in fact, Senator Kennedy supported both patient access to medical cannabis and active cannabis medical research at the University of Massachusetts @ Amherst, and 5) Weiner whines that politics, not science is the controlling factor; feigns there is a dearth of science regarding cannabis (when there are over 17,500 studies relating to cannabis and/or cannabinoids).
Watch Weiner and the so-called war on drugs get rightly ridiculed by Penn and Teller…or the entire episode here.
Feast your eyes on Weiner’s Wednesday PRNewswire release to see what a real drug war whore looks like seeking the media and public spotlight:
Medical Marijuana: ‘Be Careful,’ ‘Ex-White House Drug Spokesman Bob Weiner Tells DOJ About ‘New Lax Enforcement’ Policy; ‘Use May Explode in Healthy People’
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “Be careful about the new lax enforcement policy for medical marijuana,” former White House Drug Policy Spokesman Bob Weiner is telling the Department of Justice and the Obama Administration.
“You may get way more than you bargained for”, Weiner cautions of the new policy barring states attorneys from busting and prosecuting users and caregivers of so-called “medical” marijuana who act “in accordance with state law.”
“Prescription marijuana use may explode for healthy people.”
Unfortunately, as many as 90% of purchases at clinical distribution centers are “false defenses”, some law enforcement agents report – “which means individuals are not really sick but simply want the pot,” Weiner asserts.
“Medical marijuana is not as effective as other healing mechanisms for many illnesses such as glaucoma, pain, or nausea that users try it for because of false hype leading to false hope. Just as laetrile was legalized in the 1970’s in 27 states to cure cancer but was found to be useless apricot pits, leading Senator Kennedy in a Senate hearing to decry the ‘false hope’ delaying true treatment, ‘medical’ marijuana today could be a placebo delaying far better treatments,” according to Weiner.
“Many medical marijuana advocates press its use for pain killing and appetite enhancement,” Weiner asserted, “but you might feel just as good after a shot of gin. Science, not politics, must drive what is determined to be safe and effective medicine in America. The medical marijuana advocates never mention the potentially better applications of THC in marijuana from suppositories, jells, aerosols, or the already approved pill Marinol — they just want the high from the smoked version.
“There is a real danger that if marijuana is made essentially a prescription drug, its abuse and usage explosion could parallel other prescription drugs over the last decade, such as OxyContin, which have tripled nationally and quintupled in many locations because of the ease of availability.”
“No one wants to deny a dying cancer patient a hit of grass, if that’s what he or she wants. But to announce and implement a policy of broad-brush non-enforcement when there is so much loose about usage of medical marijuana and its distribution is a dangerous policy.”
“The new policy, a three-page DOJ memo anyone can download, does not only say leave the users alone. It also says leave the ‘caregivers’ alone if they comply with state law. The distribution centers, which are suppliers, and the staff could well be considered ‘caregivers’. DOJ would have serious problems discerning between illicit dealers and distributors.”
Weiner served as White House Drug Policy Office spokesman for 6-1/2 years and communications director of the House Select Narcotics Committee for five years.
Contact: Bob Weiner/Rebecca Vander Linde 301-283-0821/202-306-1200
SOURCE Robert Weiner Associates Issues Strategies
“It’s a good thing that I have control of the remote, and can click his plethrically dumb ass off.” Weiner is most definately a weiner. I still want to bring everyone’s attention to the Data Quality Act. This guy should correct every word that comes out of his mouth…with apologies.
Manford Mantis
Have a medical problem? Pfft.
Take a shot of that gin, that will fix you right up.
Take a puff of that devil’s weed however, and you’re likely to go insane.
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^^ above is a typical misinformed argument
Most people use logic and common sense in day to day things, but some just can’t seem to grasp the basic fact that marijuana is 1/100th as harmful and addictive as tobacco and alcohol. Their best argument is: “THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!@##!#!!#!#!#”
I think of the children, and think of them buying the drug illegally from drug cartels.
Most of us are adults, and in my opinion nobody has a right to tell me what I can or cannot use. I am responsible, and I’m on my own medicinal schedule, which I have used successfully for 12 years now. My own family does not even know I use it medicinally.
hey man i called and definitely left an un-ignorable message haha but I totally agree Bryce, EVERYONE SHOULD CALL THIS WEINER. Especially after watching the whole Penn and Teller episode (which I sincerely hope you all did).
Think of the kids!
Yup you bet we are. We dont want our kids buying drugs off the street from drug dealers. We dont want them smoking something thats from a terrorist group. We dont want our kids getting arrested and their futures ruined by this oh so caring government. We dont want our kids ending up in fosrt care due to a family member getting arrested by this oh so caring government. The fact is, we want government, terroists,cartels alike out of our lives.
We ARE parents. Its our job…NOT our governments job.
None of this makes any sense, I can’t even think about the drug war or the stupidity involved anymore without getting sick to my stomach. People to need wake up and realize the consequences of the ignorant and stupid decision of making marijuana a criminal offense in this country.
#4: Good post. The behavioral trait of drinking tends to be aggressive and impulsive, where the trait of smoking grass (i am in it as a recreational user) is to become more passive and thoughtful. Anyway, that’s my experience. Which trait is of more danger on our roads? The aggressive danger or the passive danger? This Weiner guy is a punk. A pox on him.
“Whore? That’s a little harsh. I understand the ire for the man but a whore? Ease up”
You’re right, we should apologize to whores
If this is what goes for a railroaded drug debate these days then legalization is very much on it’s way. I mean I’m used to complete denial of any good and a few strains of just fake bad points. This is just powderpuff compared to how it used to be
The establishment is waiting for Mrs. Reagan to pass away. Then the tidal wave we all shall surf will come. Its about respecting our elders and leaders till they die. Let’s make it a rule not to do that without a general vote. (added by Mobile using Mippin)
The prohibitionist and the hippie haters knows that Bob Weiner is lying; they don’t want him to stop?
It’s all about the national social cleansing of America. Take away the melting pot by getting rid of the pot.
OOoops. My last reply has a typo. Should be “.” and not “?”. Anyway, all those who support Bob Weiner, knows that what he says is all a lie. He says all kinds of crap and get away with it because he doesn’t like you, unless, you give him more money than the prohibitionist.
Re; The Drug , Alcohol & Tobacco Companies
Some of the posts presented ( posted ) in NORML’S BLOG are posted by these Companies little helpers to deceive you . They will say things in an attempt to make you think Cannabis users are stupid , dumb or ignorant .They will intentionally misspell words & put context ” out of place . They say things that are disrespectful of Law enforcement or the Police in an attempt to make everyone think that Cannabis users are dumb and disrespectful to the Police .People who use Cannabis generally do not cause violence but , rather it’s the ones that drink or are drunk that cause violence . It is just the opposite of what they are trying to make you
believe . I know of no one who is violent after using marijuana . Alcohol makes people sick , get hangovers , are overweight , unhealthy , have medical problems . Marijuana creates or does none of these things .
Drug Companies don’t tell you that some of the prescription medications that they make cost more than heroin and users are more dependent on these drugs than a heroin addict . They must pay for these drugs in order to stay alice so , these drugs not only cost more than heroin but , a user is more dependent on
” their ” drugs than a heroin addict is to heroin .
With World dominance they can set their own price for the life saving drugs they produce .They lust for money and power over the World .The drug testing kit was invented to decieve you .Alcohol , legal drugs & tobacco kills & also tests negative in drug testing . Marijuana shows up POSITIVE . It’s really not about those drugs…it’s about marijuana .
Satan’s most powerful tool is deception .
****** Pfizner Inc.’s 68 BILLION purchase of Wyeth has closed after U.S. and Canadian antitrust regulators cleared the way to make Pfizer the WORLD’S largest drugmaker by revenue .
October 2009
ALCOHOL SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE TO KIDS .
call him guys and let him know how mj has helped you… i left a message and today he actually called me back… he said hes not against it but from what he told me he sure isn’t for it. he still thinks it has no medical use. i told him i smoke so i dont use as much xanax which kills people. Then he comes back and says not if you take the right dosage, he also replied that mj kills more people in car accidents than alcohol which i find hard to believe… Then i got hung up on.. but what about bad road conditions and old people that forgot how to drive… Maybe alot more people smoke and drive than drink and drive? Maybe the numbers just look bad..
This guy needs to stop hating on mj call him and let him know how you feel…
Contact: Bob Weiner/Rebecca Vander Linde 301-283-0821/202-306-1200
Ms. Myra Maines. I was pretty much just pissed @ the way they decided to end their web cast that is all. Do I think it is important for others who haven’t experienced something others choose to do to respect others choice? Yeah I do. I have respect for ppl but when I have to listen to someone act like their so damn perfect that is where I draw the line. No one is. I don’t think their little webisode helped as much as they thought it did but I do respect their voice and opinion. As I do yours. Simply put experience helps in any case. Support from others I welcome always. Logic? I love it when ppl come here and try to tell me what my logic is. Careful in trying to read into it too much.
@Rick. Never said apologize to the whores but if you feel the need to do so then get busy. Once again someone trying to tell me what I mean. Maybe if I draw it out for you in crayon you’d understand.
Total B.S. PERIOD End of argument.
I have one question for him I will call and ask. DID ANY OF YOUR PARENTS CHILDREN LIVE??????
WE WILL WIN THIS WAR & ALL WE NEED TO DO IS TELL THE
TRUTH .
Then he comes back and says not if you take the right dosage, he also replied that mj kills more people in car accidents than alcohol which i find hard to believe… Then i got hung up on.. but what about bad road conditions and old people that forgot how to drive… Maybe alot more people smoke and drive than drink and drive? Maybe the numbers just look bad.. OK STRAIGHT FROM THE PIG’S MOUTH! NOW…
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDY SHOWS MARIJUANA NOT A FACTOR IN DRIVING ACCIDENTS- SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO DATED: MARCH 29, 1999—ACCORDING TO ALISON SMILEY (UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO RESEARCHER) “RECENT RESEARCH INTO IMPAIRMENT AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORTSFROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES SHOWS THAT MARIJUANA TAKEN ALONE IN MODERATE AMOUNTS DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE A DRIVERS RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT–UNLIKE ALCOHOL.BOTH SUBSTANCES IMPAIR PERFORMANCE. HOWEVER THE MORE CAUTIOUS BEHAVIOUR OFSUBJECTS WHO RECEIVED MARIJUANA DECREASES THE DRUG’S IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE. THEIR BEHAVIOUR IS MORE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR IMPAIRMENT, WHEREASSUBJECTS WHO RECEIVED ALCOHOL TEND TO DRIVE IN A MORE RISKY MANNER.” LOOK IT UP!!! IT’S RIGHT THERE! STICK THAT IN YOR PIPE AN SMOKE IT WEINER!!!! AND YEAH WHILE YO’URE AT IT, HAVE A DRINK ON ME! LMAO
PREFERRABLY GIN WITH YOUR FULL OF SHIT BURRITO!
DEAR BOB,
HOW DO I GET A JOB AS A LYING COCKSUCKER?
Just a side note.
Tobacco has nothing to lose from cannabis legalization. In fact Phillip Morris have done a study and are ready to start selling weed.
http://www.mcafee.cc/Classes/BEM106/Papers/UTexas/351/Phillipmorris.pdf
If we could get their lobby on our side things might go quicker.
The rest of the world is figuring it out, and the united states is looking like idiots. Just start telling the truth.
Marijuana is not a health issue, it is an integrety issue. What part of lying do you believe in?
START TELLING THE TRUTH! LEGALIZE MARIJUANA!
There is a special place that is getting very crowded in HELL for folks like Mr. Weiner.
I pray for him and the fools that beleive this zealot.
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times, some shall … speak lies in hypocrisy … commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
(Paul: 1 Timothy 4:1-3)
Mr. Weiner has taken the side of the Great Satan the Devil with all of his lies . He lusts for power and greeds for money and treasures of this Earth more than the treasures of the after life .He worships his clothing & ties made of fine silk and of the treasures of Earth more than that of God .
this guy is a weiner
Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director-
Please stop acting like a lunatic. Calling people names, acting like a little child does not help the cause. You are making us all look like foolish, angry zealots.
[Editor’s note: McCaffrey was not called a name by NORML…Mr. Campbell described McCaffrey as a liar. Pointing out how the former drug czar continues to publicly lie and misrepresent the facts about America’s expensive and failed cannabis prohibition makes the director of a pro-reform group look “like a lunatic” or “act like a child” when confronting government lies makes other reform-minded citizens supposedly look like “angry zealots”, seems like quite a stretch. You need not provide McCaffrey, or other obnoxious anti-pot prevaricators, any quarter.]