This month marks my 13th year working for marijuana law reform. During
this time I've witnessed many successes and many more signs of progress.
Nevertheless, it remains frustratingly clear that despite sincere
efforts and millions poured into campaigns, very little headway has been
made toward attaining the larger, essential goals of the movement --
specifically, aboli****ng the criminal laws that result in the arrest and
prosecution of more than half a million Americans every year for
possessing even small amounts of herb and establi****ng a framework for
regulating legal access to marijuana to adults.
Is either one of these goals achievable? Certainly. Is either goal
realistic? Not until we as a movement instigate significant ****fts in
both public attitude and political opinion.
http://www.alternet.org/drugre****ter/76698/
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when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
problems tend to look like nails.
