the future may be looking bright for drug users the major obstacles still
drug users the major obstacles still
drug users the major obstacles still stand between them and that legal hi
stand between them and that legal hi
stand between them and that legal hi welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’re
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counting down the top 5 facts about legalizing drugs before we begin we
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content the states of Colorado Alaska
content the states of Colorado Alaska Oregon California and Maine have joined
Oregon California and Maine have joined
Oregon California and Maine have joined the likes of Colombia and Uruguay by
the likes of Colombia and Uruguay by
the likes of Colombia and Uruguay by legalizing marijuana for recreational
legalizing marijuana for recreational
legalizing marijuana for recreational use Portugal’s decriminalized all drugs
use Portugal’s decriminalized all drugs
use Portugal’s decriminalized all drugs it seems like the war on drugs may
it seems like the war on drugs may
it seems like the war on drugs may finally be coming to an end but in
finally be coming to an end but in
finally be coming to an end but in reality various narcotics including
reality various narcotics including
reality various narcotics including marijuana still face major challenges on
marijuana still face major challenges on
marijuana still face major challenges on the road to legalization number five
the road to legalization number five
the road to legalization number five overcoming social stigma is key to
overcoming social stigma is key to
overcoming social stigma is key to changing drug laws it gave us permission
changing drug laws it gave us permission
changing drug laws it gave us permission to go and do police work drugs are bad
to go and do police work drugs are bad
to go and do police work drugs are bad it’s something kids learn at a young age
it’s something kids learn at a young age
it’s something kids learn at a young age alongside such other sayings as just say
alongside such other sayings as just say
alongside such other sayings as just say no don’t you put it in your mouth and if
no don’t you put it in your mouth and if
no don’t you put it in your mouth and if you do drugs you’ll ruin your life and
you do drugs you’ll ruin your life and
you do drugs you’ll ruin your life and die alone and I answered yes I know in
die alone and I answered yes I know in
die alone and I answered yes I know in our society the stigma against drugs
our society the stigma against drugs
our society the stigma against drugs runs deep since the 1930s every
runs deep since the 1930s every
runs deep since the 1930s every generation has been hit with educational
generation has been hit with educational
generation has been hit with educational material like this to get the illegal
material like this to get the illegal
material like this to get the illegal drugs they are forced to deal with
drugs they are forced to deal with
drugs they are forced to deal with criminals propaganda is even produce
criminals propaganda is even produce
criminals propaganda is even produce some real classics like the 1936
some real classics like the 1936
some real classics like the 1936 masterpiece reefer madness 16 years old
masterpiece reefer madness 16 years old
masterpiece reefer madness 16 years old and a marijuana addict it’s incredibly
and a marijuana addict it’s incredibly
and a marijuana addict it’s incredibly hard to change dialogue nearly a century
hard to change dialogue nearly a century
hard to change dialogue nearly a century in the making a drink after work isn’t
in the making a drink after work isn’t
in the making a drink after work isn’t acceptable and even time-honored
acceptable and even time-honored
acceptable and even time-honored American tradition but a joint deviant
American tradition but a joint deviant
American tradition but a joint deviant behavior there’s never been a paper bag
behavior there’s never been a paper bag
behavior there’s never been a paper bag for drugs in order to overhaul drug
for drugs in order to overhaul drug
for drugs in order to overhaul drug legislation serious public support is
legislation serious public support is
legislation serious public support is needed and many voters refuse to
needed and many voters refuse to
needed and many voters refuse to question their views on the topic others
question their views on the topic others
question their views on the topic others do seem more open-minded
do seem more open-minded
do seem more open-minded don’t five drugs become a pop star like
don’t five drugs become a pop star like
don’t five drugs become a pop star like give you a dozen number four
give you a dozen number four
give you a dozen number four pharmaceutical companies would lose big
pharmaceutical companies would lose big
pharmaceutical companies would lose big when a company develops a new drug it
when a company develops a new drug it
when a company develops a new drug it gets patented that 20-year patent allows
gets patented that 20-year patent allows
gets patented that 20-year patent allows pharmaceutical companies to control the
pharmaceutical companies to control the
pharmaceutical companies to control the pricing of their product and make a
pricing of their product and make a
pricing of their product and make a killing in the process but how do you
killing in the process but how do you
killing in the process but how do you corner the market on a plant sure
corner the market on a plant sure
corner the market on a plant sure companies can get in on the production
companies can get in on the production
companies can get in on the production and distribution but the pharmaceutical
and distribution but the pharmaceutical
and distribution but the pharmaceutical industry loses the ability to establish
industry loses the ability to establish
industry loses the ability to establish a monopoly the biggest concern marijuana
a monopoly the biggest concern marijuana
a monopoly the biggest concern marijuana has proven to be
has proven to be
has proven to be highly effective alternative medicine
highly effective alternative medicine
highly effective alternative medicine for a number of conditions including
for a number of conditions including
for a number of conditions including Parkinson’s epilepsy glaucoma and
Parkinson’s epilepsy glaucoma and
Parkinson’s epilepsy glaucoma and chronic pain I’m waiting and probably
chronic pain I’m waiting and probably
chronic pain I’m waiting and probably free of cataracts the drugs currently
free of cataracts the drugs currently
free of cataracts the drugs currently sold to address those illnesses are
sold to address those illnesses are
sold to address those illnesses are often prohibitively expensive which
often prohibitively expensive which
often prohibitively expensive which translates to super profitable but they
translates to super profitable but they
translates to super profitable but they become worthless if people can get
become worthless if people can get
become worthless if people can get results with marijuana not just Big
results with marijuana not just Big
results with marijuana not just Big Pharma either as the alcohol industry is
Pharma either as the alcohol industry is
Pharma either as the alcohol industry is also dropping loads of money to fight
also dropping loads of money to fight
also dropping loads of money to fight legalization number three international
legalization number three international
legalization number three international treaties would need to be amended part
treaties would need to be amended part
treaties would need to be amended part of the platform that won the Canadian
of the platform that won the Canadian
of the platform that won the Canadian Liberal Party the 2015 federal election
Liberal Party the 2015 federal election
Liberal Party the 2015 federal election was the promise to legalize marijuana
was the promise to legalize marijuana
was the promise to legalize marijuana but it’s easier said than done several
but it’s easier said than done several
but it’s easier said than done several states in the US have legalized pot but
states in the US have legalized pot but
states in the US have legalized pot but since it isn’t legal at the federal
since it isn’t legal at the federal
since it isn’t legal at the federal level the country hasn’t had to face the
level the country hasn’t had to face the
level the country hasn’t had to face the international community while one might
international community while one might
international community while one might argue that marijuana is becoming
argue that marijuana is becoming
argue that marijuana is becoming increasingly D stigmatized on a global
increasingly D stigmatized on a global
increasingly D stigmatized on a global scale the fact remains that both Canada
scale the fact remains that both Canada
scale the fact remains that both Canada and the United States have signed a
and the United States have signed a
and the United States have signed a number of international treaties that
number of international treaties that
number of international treaties that are in direct conflict with their
are in direct conflict with their
are in direct conflict with their legalization efforts such treaties
legalization efforts such treaties
legalization efforts such treaties include the Single Convention on
include the Single Convention on
include the Single Convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 and a Convention
narcotic drugs of 1961 and a Convention
narcotic drugs of 1961 and a Convention on psychotropic substances of 1971
on psychotropic substances of 1971
on psychotropic substances of 1971 amending their commitment to these
amending their commitment to these
amending their commitment to these treaties is possible but it will be far
treaties is possible but it will be far
treaties is possible but it will be far from simple
from simple
from simple no rabbit is coming in from Canada
no rabbit is coming in from Canada
no rabbit is coming in from Canada Canadian grass ah assholes
Canadian grass ah assholes
Canadian grass ah assholes number two drugs result in arrest and
number two drugs result in arrest and
number two drugs result in arrest and the prison system is big business
the prison system is big business
the prison system is big business according to a report from the National
according to a report from the National
according to a report from the National Research Council the United States holds
Research Council the United States holds
Research Council the United States holds 25 percent of the world’s inmates that’s
25 percent of the world’s inmates that’s
25 percent of the world’s inmates that’s a terrifying figure considering that the
a terrifying figure considering that the
a terrifying figure considering that the u.s. only accounts for 5 percent of the
u.s. only accounts for 5 percent of the
u.s. only accounts for 5 percent of the world’s total population when the war on
world’s total population when the war on
world’s total population when the war on drugs began the prison population
drugs began the prison population
drugs began the prison population exploded roughly 46 percent of inmates
exploded roughly 46 percent of inmates
exploded roughly 46 percent of inmates are there for drug charges over 700
are there for drug charges over 700
are there for drug charges over 700 thousand arrests are made yearly in
thousand arrests are made yearly in
thousand arrests are made yearly in America just for marijuana guys want to
America just for marijuana guys want to
America just for marijuana guys want to smoke for
smoke for
smoke for oh if the US were to decriminalize
oh if the US were to decriminalize
oh if the US were to decriminalize marijuana or follow Portugal’s example
marijuana or follow Portugal’s example
marijuana or follow Portugal’s example with all drugs prisons would start to
with all drugs prisons would start to
with all drugs prisons would start to feel very empty you want to know why I
feel very empty you want to know why I
feel very empty you want to know why I pulled you over littering and that’d be
pulled you over littering and that’d be
pulled you over littering and that’d be bad for business
bad for business
bad for business sure the US has promised to end
sure the US has promised to end
sure the US has promised to end privatized prisons but prison work
privatized prisons but prison work
privatized prisons but prison work programs remain the only acceptable
programs remain the only acceptable
programs remain the only acceptable source of nearly free labor get rid of
source of nearly free labor get rid of
source of nearly free labor get rid of drug crimes and that modern slave labor
drug crimes and that modern slave labor
drug crimes and that modern slave labor goes away I have a workforce that does
goes away I have a workforce that does
goes away I have a workforce that does not have car problems or babysitting
not have car problems or babysitting
not have car problems or babysitting problems etc they’re always hearing
problems etc they’re always hearing
problems etc they’re always hearing they’re always willing to come to work
they’re always willing to come to work
they’re always willing to come to work number one it would majorly disrupt law
number one it would majorly disrupt law
number one it would majorly disrupt law enforcement it’s never easy admitting
enforcement it’s never easy admitting
enforcement it’s never easy admitting that you were wrong but when you’ve been
that you were wrong but when you’ve been
that you were wrong but when you’ve been fighting a losing and literal war on
fighting a losing and literal war on
fighting a losing and literal war on something for decades it becomes nearly
something for decades it becomes nearly
something for decades it becomes nearly impossible to turn around and
impossible to turn around and
impossible to turn around and acknowledge that it was a colossal waste
acknowledge that it was a colossal waste
acknowledge that it was a colossal waste of time and money
of time and money
of time and money that being said pride is far from the
that being said pride is far from the
that being said pride is far from the biggest motivator behind law enforcement
biggest motivator behind law enforcement
biggest motivator behind law enforcement opposition to legalization legalization
opposition to legalization legalization
opposition to legalization legalization of narcotics would involve serious
of narcotics would involve serious
of narcotics would involve serious restructuring of various agencies and a
restructuring of various agencies and a
restructuring of various agencies and a fundamental shift in the way policing is
fundamental shift in the way policing is
fundamental shift in the way policing is done how to teach you boys a lesson
done how to teach you boys a lesson
done how to teach you boys a lesson officer rat and I are going to stand
officer rat and I are going to stand
officer rat and I are going to stand here while you three smokes the whole
here while you three smokes the whole
here while you three smokes the whole day for many departments property assets
day for many departments property assets
day for many departments property assets and cash seized during drug busts have
and cash seized during drug busts have
and cash seized during drug busts have become an essential source of revenue
become an essential source of revenue
become an essential source of revenue additionally anti marijuana lobbyists
additionally anti marijuana lobbyists
additionally anti marijuana lobbyists secure funding on behalf of police
secure funding on behalf of police
secure funding on behalf of police departments each year to keep the war
departments each year to keep the war
departments each year to keep the war going long story short the war on drugs
going long story short the war on drugs
going long story short the war on drugs has kept officers employed and entire
has kept officers employed and entire
has kept officers employed and entire Police Department’s in the green for
Police Department’s in the green for
Police Department’s in the green for years so do you think drugs should be
years so do you think drugs should be
years so do you think drugs should be legalized put that crazy laughing if so
legalized put that crazy laughing if so
legalized put that crazy laughing if so which ones and what do you reckon is the
which ones and what do you reckon is the
which ones and what do you reckon is the biggest obstacle to legalization for
biggest obstacle to legalization for
biggest obstacle to legalization for more legal high top tens and suddenly
more legal high top tens and suddenly
more legal high top tens and suddenly very empty top fives be sure to
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