The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michelle Leonhart by unanimous consent to head the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Miss Leonhart had served as interim director of the agency since November 2007. President Barack Obama had nominated Leonhart in February to serve as the agency’s director.
Numerous drug policy reform organizations, including NORML, had opposed Leonhart’s confirmation – arguing that her actions as interim DEA administrator were contrary to the Obama administration’s pledge to allow science, rather than rhetoric and ideology, guide public policy.
For example, Ms. Leonhart oversaw dozens of federal raids on medical marijuana providers and producers. These actions took place in states that have enacted laws allowing for the use and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes, and are inconsistent with an October 19, 2009 Department of Justice memo recommending federal officials no longer “focus … resources … on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana.”
Miss Leonhart also blocked scientific research that sought to better identify and quantify marijuana’s medicinal properties and efficacy. In particular, Ms. Leonhart neglected to reply to an eight-year-old petition calling for administrative hearings regarding the rescheduling marijuana for medical use. Such hearings were called for in 2009 by the American Medical Association, which resolved “that marijuana’s status as a federal Schedule I controlled substance be reviewed with the goal of facilitating the conduct of clinical research and development of cannabinoid-based medicines.” Moreover, in January 2009, Ms. Leonhart refused to issue a license to the University of Massachusetts for the purpose of cultivating marijuana for FDA-approved research, despite a DEA administrative law judge’s ruling that it would be “in the public interest” to grant this request.
Finally, Ms. Leonhart has exhibited questionable judgment when speaking about the subject of escalating drug war violence in Mexico. In 2009, she described this border violence — which is responsible for over 31,000 deaths since December 2006 — as a sign of the “success” of her agency’s anti-drug strategies.
Commenting on Ms. Leonhart’s confirmation, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said, “Ms. Leonhart’s actions and ambitions are incompatible with state law, public opinion, and with the policies of this administration. It is unlikely that we will see any serious change in direction of the DEA under Ms. Leonhart’s leadership.”
In December, Wisconsin Democrat Herb Kohl had placed a hold on Ms. Leonhart’s nomination. Senator Kohl dropped his hold on December 22, and the Senate unanimously confirmed Leonhart’s nomination the following day.
Crazy bitch thinks that the death of that many people is a success?
When will ppl wake up?this is America not a dictatorship!!
I feel that, although, the Obama administration pledged to allow science, rather than rhetoric and ideology, guide public policy, he has directly contradicted himself by nominating Michelle Leonhart as director of the DEA. If we truly are for the reform of marijuana laws, Obama is not the change we are looking for. During the next presidential election all NORML members should keep this in mind while casting their votes.
Is there any doubt in anybody’s mind that we’re in for some serious action, or more so, “re-action.” Congress has made yet another serious blunder, with total disregard for the people’s will, by Ms. Leonart’s appointment. I guess it’s time to “take it to the mountain,” becausd the mountain sure ain’t coming to the people, and if it does come to the people, it’s coming with it’s guns drawn. The only defense we have is state sovereinty. But – even that hasn’t stopped Michele the Bell. Those confirmers of her appointment should go dig a bigger political hole than they already have. Liberals, Democrats, Conservatives, Republicans, and anything that resembles a politician, you’re about to feel the weight of We the People. Good luck and God Bless your souls.
Obamas a real let down. I am sick and tired of his cowering to the Republicans. We would all be better off with Hillary, I think. Call me crazy but I do believe the Rich Republican hicktards are doing everything in their power to screw Obama and the American people. What kind of dumbed down Conservatives believe this Tea Party nonsense? Republicans = Less government!!! HAHAHAHA!!! Look at Mexico. It is screwed. No more growth and it is run by warlords. Law Enforcement personnel support this B.S. Every chance they get. As an American I apologize to Mexico for the high demand for crack and meth. Its the fault of American druggies. NOT!!! It is the greed of law enforcement that brings such high profits into dealing of Cocaine, Heroin and Meth. I took A criminal Justice class in 1995 and the professor said he likes the laws against Marijuana for the creation of Law Enforcement jobs. The Mexicans are Coming!!!
What a big disappointment, this lady is so far off the map of society and will say just about anything to lock up a nice secure job like that. Not expecting any change.
SCIENCE > Assumptions, Lies, Fear, Thoughts
Thanks NORML, i check this page daily!
How are any of you shocked about this. Did you actually believe that Obama was any different than any other well spoken politician. Youll never find the truth on the lips of any career politician.
If you want change you have to go grab it. Ranting on the internet is a very dosel way of exspression.
If you want change get out in the streets in masses and draw the attention of CNN, FOX, MSNBC among others; because this aint gonna cut it.
I wonder how much pork Kohl got to drop his hold?
Big surprise! We’ve got another winner for the DEA revolving door of no science, let’s keep it illegal so we make money department of all FAIL departments to add to the clogged anus of this government. This stinks to high hell!
Fits well with the NOW equal rights, congrats Michelle, hope you’re getting paid retroactively since you’ve been doing the top cat’s job for a while anyway.
Michelle, we’re gonna need you to go with marijuana legalization and lay off of cannabis, help us implement legalization, and make sure this position isn’t your glass ceiling. It’d be nice if you could go through the revolving door in about 2 years and become a pro-cannabis lobbyist, even post-legalization pro-cannabis advocate.
I just can’t see much of a profitable future in being anti-cannabis through legalization and even after legalization. Out of favor in DC is out of a job for too many.
Rather sooner than later. Raise the debt ceiling, legalize and raise revenue.
The Beat Goes On by Sonny & Cher
Unfortunately, the fact that she was nominated by this administration points pretty clearly to the fact that her actions are NOT incompatible “with the policies of this administration”. Yes we all read about the memo, and heard the president talk about his “stance” on medical marijuana and his own past drug use. But his actions on this matter have shown his intentions more clearly. He lied, something politicians do. He also admitted to trying drugs in his youth without going to jail (and he didnt volunteer either), but continues to condone locking up non-violent drug users as the head of the executive branch of the government. Thats hypocrisy, something else politicians do. And apparently the CHANGE fell in between the couch cushions.
Ms Leonhart knows full well the benefits of medical marijuana. That is exactly why she is blocking the research on it. She doesn’t want the REAL truth to come out.
WOW! Woulsd of never guess it, no real change even in light of new evidence, still the old lies rule. I say Nullify the Law before their eyes and see if they want to continue to violate the People.
The Fed doesn’t give a rats ass if someone catches a buzz. Marijuana is the smoke screen to hide the hemp fields. Hemp laws are treason against the Republic. We are forced to fund terrorism at the pumps as with the war on drugs. Hemp laws have made free enterprise illegal. Our blood and the blood of our children flows from their hands by the power of the gun. I think this truth is easy to see with just a little research.
Even the rumors that she was the only person applying for the job because of the apparent failure of our drug enforcement policies at anything but spending billions of dollars,does little to put any kind of face on drug policy reform during her reign.
There is little chance that our bought and paid for politicians will do anything but continue spending billions of dollars,doing the same thing and getting the same results,meanwhile on the home front,
we in Texas are trying to figure out how to close prisons.
The Feds had better start building more Federal prisons with this she-bitch in charge,,,but they can build the economy kind,since 95% of her convictions will be against non-violent “criminals”.
She needs to be removed from office – by force if necessary.
[Editor’s note: Reformers NEVER need to be violent or threaten other people with their lives. Never.]
another control freak. Do as I tell you!
Obama is starting to remind me a lot of JFK: blindly respected by people, yet with a terrible record on civil rights.
Pharmacists do circumvent Ms. Leonhart’s idea of a “fair” prescription drug system. They see how ridiculous it is to wait 6 days too long to get a simple approval from a doctor… while your condition deteriorates…
She’d turn her own mother in for MMJ, I’m sure. As Americans it is our responsibility to LOUDLY voice our opposition to this witch.
Be prepared for the “shock and awe” that is about to happen. Her offensive plan is going to start very soon.
I hope Eric Holder (US AG)has a louder voice and more power than Michelle Leonhart. The United States can’t continuing to borrow money from China to fight this war on Marijuana, which is intering its eighth decade. The Feds will never win this war.
Sorry, I spelled a few words wrong.
WAKE UP PEOPLE. Ron Paul will do what he says. Just look at his voting record. RON PAUL 2012!!!!
The Obama administration have lied about their position on marijuana from the very beginning. This pinhead from the Bush administration is a perfect example of the present administrations lies on this matter. Its thime the democrats decide what they really believe in and try and walk the walk for a change.
Now that the torch has been handed over from a 21ST CENTURY INQUISITOR SCHIZOID MAN to a 21ST Century inquisitor SCHIZOID XXXXX. The INQUISITION is not going to stop till MARIJUANA PROHIBITION is repealed. THE FEDS are still going crank out UNICORNS at a rate of one every 37 seconds. Keep the prisons full of non-violent offenders for a plant that was created by MOTHER NATURE and our bodies have the brain receptors to handle the chemistry of the plant. Like Obama said the whole idea was to inhale and Clinton did’nt inhale. Did they have a drug test before they went into office? I HIGHLY doubt that. Did the new DEA boss have a drug test? I HIGHLY doubt that. The people who run things in this country don’t have to worry about that because they have the money and the power and we are just the SERFS in the bottom of the barrel. I am really amazed that so few have so much control over the masses on this planet. They get what they want and get away with it and we get the SHIT in the end. I am not worried about the terrorists from abroad, I am worried about the ones in our own back yard, our own government. When will the insanity of the DRUG WAR end? GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH! And to all you ANTI-PROHIBITIONISTS HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR! OUR TIME IS COMING AND WE SHOULD NOT FEAR THE GOVERNMENT-THEY SHOULD FEAR US! 420 ALL THE WAY!
vote for former governer gary johnson, he’s the answer to our prayers. forget obama, he’s just like the old boss.
Remember this during his campaign?
And this after he was elected?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/obama-takes-pot-legalizat_n_179563.html
I wish I had my vote back. My only comfort is the resolve that he won’t get my vote next time around.
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NULLIFY BAD LAWS? GREAT IDEA. CHECK THE LINK.
Its too bad that we have to point out how unAmerican it is to put this woman in a position of power. The federal government has no right to come in an “stomp on the toes” of state laws just because they can. We are American and we have rights. Why have a vote for something if the federal government is just going to step in and say “we know you voted for this, but we feel otherwise.” Thats not how voting works! Mind your own business Uncle Sam!!
AND ANOTHER THING!! We have to progress as humans and keeping people on all these pills when a large number of them can be outsourced to marijuana – a harmless and helpfull substance – is just ignorant. I know they make lots of money on pills but all the side affects and addiction is not worth it. We arent mindless sheep. We’re human beings.
Editor–
you are wrong about use of force. I understand a lot of marijuana users are pacifists. Many of us are not. Can we perhaps agree that removal by force (like a French Revolution type of thing…) **would** indeed improve our lot, but we ALSO must use enlightened self-interest and realize they will use any call to violence against us.
i.e: yes, violence IS warranted against the united states government for their actions against otherwise innocent people. Despite that, open violence would do our cause more harm than good and thus should not be a part of our arsenal.
However, comments on various fox news shows (have you ever seen the way Paul A says the word “prohibition”? He’s too snide and acts intellectually superior in such a way he’ll never convince anybody of his point of view), calling for logic and reasonable discussion. They MUST be made to be seen as fascist war criminals. They must be made to look IGNORANT and DISHONEST. Because that’s what they are. I think Norml is finally getting this point.
And you can’t blame people for wanting to resort to violence. Violence is an extension of anger, which is a reaction of frustration. Your base is VERY VERY frustrated after November. Which is why platitudes like “we lost… but kind of won too!” are actually being responded to with hostility.
Lick the wounds and come back stronger and more aggressively. Let us all accept that a defeat is a defeat so that we can get focused on a REAL win and not settle for a “phantom victory” like “almost winning”.
ONLY Victory is victory. ONLY success is success. There may be a time where there was victory in failure. The gains of the cannabis community since then have been enough that calls such as that are now a step BACKWARDS.
[Editor’s note: You’re a fool to endorse violence against the government and government employees over Cannabis Prohibition. Violence can’t be justified to over turn a prohibition law. If you believe otherwise, please take your misguided martyrdom and poor strategic planning to some other place on the Internet because NORML’s webpage is not a gathering place for violent, self-styled Reefer Revolutionaries.]
Unfortunately, the confirmation hearing never were given much attention by the mainstream media. The drug war remains on the back burner, with the exception of Mexico, but even Mexico is on the back burner. Most Americans are scared to death about the economy and depressed about the foreign wars. And conservative politicians are too stupid to do anything but “stay the course” on a back-burner issue, because they’re scared and don’t know what else to do. Their attention is elsewhere. The economy, the wars. Both, arguably, problems of their own making, along with the drug war itself.
Billions squandered on banning a plant–ridiculous, laughable, but also sad, because it means our current leaders are stupid and ignorant. It wasn’t always this way.
Another let down by the guy we incorrectly believed would let science and common sense dictate policy. Obama has laughed at us and has continued Bush’s prosecution of MMJ users and suppliers. Did someone threaten Obama if he didn’t bow to the powers of the DEA? Is there a more sinister force at work here or is it just hard to believe that we all voted for a conservative fascist piece of shit in disguise?
I see in MI that the DEA is trying to obtain medical records of a few MMJ people there. Hell, guess the DEA must be over staffed if they have time to be chasing down dangerous pot growers and patients.
I also saw that Montel was busted for a pipe. Glad to see our tax dollars at work. I’ll sleep better knowing that Montel Williams is taken of the streets. JFC!
I’m so disgusted that not a single Senator opposed her because of her views regarding marijuana. Contacting them to voice my opinion about her was apparently a complete waste of time…
It really pisses me off to hear politicians, most recently the Republicans, talking about how their party is going to do the will of the people. I must conclude the people they are referring to are the rich lobbyists because they continue to ignore us.
[Editor’s note: Reformers NEVER need to be violent or threaten other people with their lives. Never.]
We are unarmed and fighting a war against armed thugs.
We have been doing this for 75 years. Einstien would call this insanity. Are you hoping Obama turns into Hitler? Or maybe you are just a little paranoid about the way I phrase things?
Think outside the box. Forceable removal from office does not necessitate violence.
[Editor’s note: Einstein opposed war. Drop the ‘violence is justified to end prohibition laws’ or be banned from posting on NORML’s webpage. It’s this simple.]
“Reformers NEVER need to be violent or threaten other people with their lives. Never.” I agreewith this so please leave the injustice, unlawful, and criminal behavior for the other side. The government is the leader in treasonist criminals behavior who wontonly and willfully use violence and threats upon the very lives of the society they swore toi protect. They are the unamericans in violation of the US Constitution and all forms of our Common Law. We should never lower oursleves to the level of this criminal government, no We the People are far better than that, far better then them. We are not the criminals here, they are, let tire to remember that as we take back our country from them. Nullify the Laws on Cannabis, vote out of congress all those willing to wontonly and willfully attack the rights of this soceity. Let them stand for treason, violance, and coruption, we Will over come them and one day put them in the very prison they have built for US. We can turn this around without becoming them, we are better then them and that. We can use our last line of defense and refuse to do their evil work, Nullify the Law should come from everyones mouth. Nullify from the Jury Box and set this crap in the trash can. We do not have to obey any unjust law written in congress. We can ignor the government’s laws by nullification of those laws. Time for a little Jury Lawlessness to put these criminals back in their place. Like Bob said, check the link, find out you, I and everyone else is in charge and not those foolish employees. Time to take your seat in the jury box and set the government on the right path, our path! Our Will, Our country. It doesn’t need to have violance to bring them to thier knees in front of US. Civil Disobediance, Boycott, Jury Nullification, refusal to comply, are in our tool box in which to bring change. Time for us to use every peaceful tool in the tool box to fix our government’s criminal behavior directed at US.
[Editor’s note: More can certainly be accomplished by citizens acting like responsible citizens, and checking bad government policies than committing ‘suicide by cop’.]
We will remember this come election time.
The whole problem is the whole “medical marijuana” scam.
If we are to dignify the notion that “medical marijuana” deserves some kind of special legal distribution while, at the same time, we allow the authorities to police against the illegal distribution of cannabis for recreational purposes, we are going to have to admit that there will be enforcement against dispensaries that are linked to the illegal trade. There are going to be raids against those dispensaries that are not “… individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana”.
Let us remember, once again, that the whole “medical marijuana” thing is nothing more than a license to get stoned issued by somebody’s pet doctor, who is regularly paid for a simple signature, with no real medical responsibilities involved at all. The whole thing is run by dope dealers who charge the same black market prices that they do on the streets. As long as the dealers cut out of the dispensary action and still on the streets have to suffer law enforcement, I don’t see anything to get excited about if the dispensaries get the same treatment from time to time.
well i have to agree america is going a little to far to stop what some consider harmful it doesnt make sense to me just to provide an example i dont smoke i hate smokign i think it smells terriable the smell stay on your clothes and in your hair and doesnt come out now im sure plenty of you smoke(you as in those on norml.org as well as many others) but you dont find me rallying outside your house telling you how wrong you are and trying to form bills to make smoking illegal all because i dont agree with somethign you enjoy doing like picking up that cigarette same with marijuana i enjoy smokign that and people have to try to ruin my fun because the soccor moms and other political nazis dont like me smokign and are afaid little john will want to try it well my parents smoked all my life and ive nvr tried it i made the personal choice not to smoke sorry ill get off my soap box to be honest i didnt read the artical because im short on time ill get to reading it later
on another note does anyone know where ohio stand in tems of medical marijuana i havent herd to much are any bills being considered to bring medical marijuana to ohio? where do most ohioians stand on issues liek medical marijuana ?
[Paul Armentano responds: Legislation to legalize the medical use of marijuana was reintroduced in the legislature but it failed to receive hearings or a vote in committee, as it was not supported by leadership. There is majority public support for medical marijuana in Ohio, as there is nationally. That said, Ohio’s decrim law is one of the most liberal in the country, with the possession of up to three ounces being classified as a minor misdemeanor.]
Michelle Leonhart will attack relentlessly on anything that has to do with marijuana.
It will become part of a major change on our society when freedom and humanity will become partially outlawed under the guise of purity, appropriateness, and control.
WTF? I wrote my officials, as I’m sure many did. I think they JUST DON’T CARE!
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You speak of the “Inquisiton” – I speak of the “Reformation.” I speak of a “Revival.” Recreational and medicinal use is a great cause to fight for – but – religious use is cause they have no reasonable defense for.
Genesis the Faith – San Diego Colony
Hey Melissa, who’s side are you on? Holder is the guy that threatened Californians with jail even if they voted to make cannabis legal.
Who do you Trust?
Drowning @4
This Citizen is ready to buy guns.
Not silver or gold
America is a one party political system in many ways and cannabis policy is a part of the one party platform. Despite what individual candidates may say, they will stick to the platform.
I suggest never voting for a Democrat or a Republican when avoidable. Go out and explore third party options. Find ones that hold ideals you agree with and vote for them when you can.
The alternative is to continue to support candidates you know are going to lie to you every 2-6 years with no fear of getting away with it.
hafreed, here in California you can register, “decline to state” to vote. But really, we need to get rid of registering with political parties in order to vote. It is none of any part of the government’s business what your political party affiliation is, or even if you actually belong to one at all. These public voter registration records is how the “two party system” parasite works. It’s how they hold on to power. Get rid of party affiliation on the voter registration records and the “two party system” dies a quick and deserving death.
The Feds need to irradicate the mexican dirt weed supply that’s coming to the states, and take business away from those who sell serious drugs. The Republicans say they want to downsize the government and give people more personal freedom…. lets see if that happens. There is so much money in the marijuana market, the Republicans can keep their tax cuts for the VERY rich. It might be denial, but I don’t think Michelle can stop the Feds from legalizing marijuana for medical or other uses. After all she has Superiors whom she has to answer to.
Our masters and owners have spoken! Down slaves! Row the damn boat and shut up!
what? 31,000 people being murdered is a success? she’s fuckin sick man
maybe her being killed would also be a success.
jeez, her saying 31,000 people being killed is a success just infuriates me to no end.
A True Conservative thinks the DEA is the largest waste of tax payers $
We have to all question Obama’s motives in nominating her for the DEA….AGAIN.
What happened? Obama was all for change. This does not change anything except more murders than ever now and more crackdowns on Medical MJ Clinics and smokers. This is not what America wants!!!!
Why should we have to put up with such nonsense? Our freedoms are being taken away one at a time. I can say, “WAKE UP PEOPLE and SMELL the DECEPTION”
at 51 This Citizen agrees
People Get Ready
Obama should be raking her over the coals for disobeying a direct order – arrogant insubordination, not re-appoint her against the will of the people. Damn!!! Same old shit different day!!! Guess we will just have to reiterate our point in 2012 like we did in November. Good luck to all who confirmed her. Your name is Mudd, and your political career is grass. Is the message received? – “Grass turned your politcal career to grass.”
find where this beach lives and annoy her.
who ever is in office at the time new legislation, or changes in policy take place ,shouldn’t the heads of the departments and agencies be informed of the new changes and run their department accordingly, we should write to Obama and tell him to instruct Michelle Leonhart to run the DEA in accordance with what he promised. after all he could say I,m keeping you as the head of the dept. however this is what I want to accomplish and this is the way I want you to run this Department or agency. I would think that would be part of his job. and by the way get us the hell out of the middle east.Use hemp oil.
Mark, One of the first Holder did was, he ordered the haulting the raids on pot shops in California. I would not be on this site if I were against legalizing marijuana. I would be very medicated on sweet Mary Jane!! Thankfully the I live in is going medical.
Obama is weak. He was and is a mistake for this country. I will not vote for him again.
The DEA insignia looks very similar to Obama’s campaign insignia, not surprisingly.
What a farce. And now a JP Morgan Exec for chief of staff? This guy is spitting in the face of his supporters.
3rd party in 2012.
If you can’t take the government to the mountain [then] you take the mountain to the government. But – before we do that – “every state” must have a Compassionate Use Act. We are only a third of the way there, with another third waiting in the wings. Before we can do that – cannabis must be re-scheduled as a scheduled III substance. When these two things have been accomplished, the mountain will be more easily transported to D.C. We must pay severe attention to these two objectives. Dedicate one’s self to this agenda.
The DEA is a revulsion, a disease in The American Tapestry.
Let us have a group prayer, Ms. Leonhart in some bad dream your heart stops.
Some say she passed through the Vail in her sleep.
i bet $420 million we will get another awful president to choose from. know why? because that other candidate will be chosen FOR us.
it is no coincidence that every pair of presidential candidates either sucks, or goes back on every promise they ever made.
getting rid of the dumbass we have now will only bring a new dumbass. why? because until we change our “democratic” system, history will repeat itself. again and again and again.
Mellissa – that was all a show. The proof of his character is in his threat to arrest people who are doing something LEGAL, something the people would have voted for. Thats what Hitler would do. Or Stalin. Or Amin. Or Sadaam.
NO.41-The INQUISITION went from religion to MARIJUANA PROHIBITION. Back in the old days if you were not with the program you were persecuted by religious stupidity. Now it is the MARIJUANA users and FEDERAL LAW stupidity enforcement, one person every 37 seconds being arrested and persecuted for a plant created by nature. The DEA breaks down your door, shoots your dog and intimidates people with weapons of mass destruction and ruins families over a little bud. Some type of law enforcement we have it’s more like TERRORISM. I guess i read between the lines more other people do, but i am not the only one. Ask the other 20 million plus that question over the years. When will the DRUG WAR INSANITY END? Our government complains about human rights in other countries, but they should look in our own back yard on what they are doing to us. Thats okay though their the FEDS and MODERN DAY INQUISITORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
TOken Right Now, Wooo, And I’m totally protected Under The 1st Amendment, I don’t care what the government has to say because they have no control over my actions. If I wanna smoke ganja I will. If they throw me in jail for it, they just made me a criminal, might as well start acting like one, because I won’t be able to get a job with that on my record. I love the land, I hate the Greedy S*it Heads who run it. this cu*t needs to take that bloody old rag out of here cu*t and put in a fresh one, maybe then she won’t be such a b*tch.
By their deeds and actions they will be recognized,.
Some folks clap and sing about Jesus, I wonder
What did Jesus see, from the top of that cross, and what was the depth of his mothers tears.
I do not need a drug agent on my shoulder, Looking for a spiritual partner to share the mysteries
Lionfart!!!!
Now that this stupid sow has turned down a hearing re:the proper scheduling of cannabis we cam all turn and point the finger of accusation at Barack obama. And Eric holder.the stump dumb Leonhart was responsible for the federal prosecution of Tommy Chong.When. I saw that put “progressive” prez Obama put the in as head of DEA,I knew we had been hornswoggled.The decision by this dumb dog Leonhart is the final nail on the coffin of Obama’s re-election for me.This is the last straw.I would be careful,all you who have registered on your state for medical cannabis.What better way do the Feds have in rounding up cannabis users?Especially now that Obama’s admin has reversed it’s prev “hands off” approach to states with medical cannabis programs.
Gosh, if the Holy Catholic Church makes its living off of Earth as center of the Universe, what makes you think they’ll entertain any variance from the Law of The Lord Thy God.
I’m 53 and let me tell the young people, “You will never get the stupid idiots that run this country into the ground to do anything in the intrest of the common man. They are only intrested in what the pricks that pay for their campains want so they can get richer on one form of Kick Back or another. NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING A POLITICIAN SAYS!!! They are nothing but liers only interested in getting more power. When my mother passes away my son and I are moving to Portigal. I worked and played hard all my life and now I have cronic pain and No Politican gives a rats ass. I’ve given up on America. This is the Land of the Hypocrite. A country STOLEN from the origional owners and now we go to war with any country that tries that genocidal bull shit. I CAN’T WAIT TO GET OUT OF THE GOOD OLE U.S.A. I live in South Georgia, the capital of Dumbassastan. If you’re young and live in Georgia, get the Hell out of it if ya can’t leave the country, not unless you’re a Jesus Freak, in that case you’re in the perfect area of this Hypocrite Society. Enjoy it, I can’t stand the Red Neck Capital!
George Bush, I just knew, his fingerprints are all over this!Michele Leonhart should never have been in charge of this, she is not the person we need in this goverment!!! We really need to get rid of the DEA, they are just a bunch of Bush’s hangmen against marijuana. This is getting disgusting with marijuana being illgal for 70 years plus, what is the problem???I don’t understand why this goverment will not allow a natural herb to be smoked, vaporized!!!They have so many things that are more important. Getting drunks off the road,clean up meth and lock them up. This is just a shame that this goverment has been blind for over 70+ years. We need all of you out of office, NOW!!!
BITCH!!!
What Michele Leonhart represents….quote from Wikipedia… “Leonhart has consistently turned down research into the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of marijuana, and has a track record of undermining state law with regard to legal medical marijuana. She has also spoken in
favor of the Eighteenth Amendment and suggested a federal ban on production, possession, transportation, sale, and consumption of alcohol.” Michelle Leonhart would put this country through another round of alcohol prohibition given her druthers….PLEASE, if you are unfamiliar with the damage that alcohol prohibition did to this country ….educate yourselves. Michele Leonhart represents and advances social policy which has a proven, documented track record of TOTAL FAILURE…policy which was tried and discarded EIGHTY YEARS AGO. Michele Leonhart is no friend of America or it’s people. The sooner she is removed from her post as head of the DEA, the better. The War on Drugs is inarguably a dismal, costly (in terms of YOUR tax dollars and HUMAN LIVES) FORTY YEAR continuing failure….40,000 dead Mexicans, the guilty AND the innocent, all killed in the last three and a half years, can attest to that….from their graves….all of them dead as a DIRECT result of U.S. drug policy. In contrast, 50,000 American soldiers died during the entire duration of the Viet Nam war. Get a clue America. Neither the relative cost (adjusted for inflation and quality with respect to MJ) NOR the availability of illegal drugs has been affected by the FORTY YEAR War on Drugs….and some drugs, such as crack have DECLINED in street price. The DEA exists to appease the irrational and unworkable moral ideals of right-wing , so-called conservative Americans whose fears are grounded in the constant drone of DEA propaganda and DEA paid-for ‘scientific’ conclusions… and because it is political suicide to NOT oppose the War on Drugs.. and last, but not least, to ensure the perpetuation of the DEA (it’s number one priority)…jobs, salaries, budgets….the War on Drugs is a growth industry for the DEA, your local cop shops, the ONDCP and the growing for-profit private prison INDUSTRY ( just as much as it is for the Mexican Cartels)..said private prison corporations trade on the NYSE . ..the mission of private prison corporations is, as is any corporation’s….to increase profits year after year…and the ONLY way they can do that and satisfy their INVESTORS, is to imprison more and more Americans….get another clue….imprisoning human beings for profit used to be called SLAVERY. Without current drug laws, thousands of law enforcement jobs disappear overnight…..along with their budgets and the millions/billions of dollars in revenue they procure through seizures of cash money and property…both ‘legally’ and illegally. The War on Drugs has been, effectively, 40 years of the Eighteenth Amendment applied to illicit drugs rather than alcohol….same failure, same costs, same violence, same waste of time, resources and human beings. I honestly cannot fathom how Michele Leonhart can sleep at night. The blood of tens of thousands is as much on Michele Leonhart’s hands as it is on those of the cartel’s. They both do the devil’s work for him. BTW…in 2009, Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico LEGALIZED ALL illicit drugs in defined amounts for personal use for Mexican citizens….instead, discouraging their use through public campaigns and offering taxpayer funded rehab for any user who requests it. Apparently Mexico recognizes the utter futility of a ‘War on Drugs’….after all, it is the citizens of Mexico who are bearing the brunt of it.
The DEA/Feds need illegal drugs to fund secret ops like they had in the vietnam war running heroin and cocaine during the Sandinista/contra war. That’s why they remain illegal.Michele Leonhart is a stupid cow.