Minnesota’s Heartless Governor
Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota’s Republican governor (pictured below), has “great empathy for the sick.” I know it’s true because he said so.
He just thinks they belong in jail if they need medical marijuana.
He announced his intention to veto the medical marijuana bill at his news conference today. Then, amazingly, he went on to wax rhapsodic about how “The sky is blue, the sun is out. The minds of Minnesotans are turning to Memorial Day, summer, fishing.”
Tell that to Joni Whiting, whose daughter Stephanie gained some comfort and the ability to eat from medical marijuana during the last months of her doomed struggle with melanoma. Pawlenty thinks it’s just fine to treat Joni, Stephanie, and others in that dreadful situation as common criminals.
Bear in mind that the bill the governor says he’ll veto is so drastically narrowed down that none of the purported concerns of law enforcement, whose direction he’s supposedly been taking, have even a shred of validity. As passed, it would only have covered terminally ill patients, and even they wouldn’t have been allowed to grow their own marijuana.
Pawlenty reportedly has national ambitions. Maybe he thinks there’s a large block of voters out there who think cancer patients belong in jail. Or maybe he’s just heartless. In any case, you can count on talk of a 2010 constitutional amendment — which would bypass the governor — to get a lot more serious.
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What a DICK! Typical politian putting thier amibition ahead of the benefits for the people they serve.
He’ll get his some day.
” In any case, you can count on talk of a 2010 constitutional amendment — which would bypass the governor — to get a lot more serious.”
Can you elaborate? Are there talks about such an amendment?
While the discussions of a constitutional amendment (which would have to come out of the legislature) are just starting, MPP will definitely support such an effort in the next legislative session. We’ll bring you further news whenever we have it.
Bruce, how in the world did medical prescriptions even become the business of the government in the first place. Honestly there must be some scheme going on behind the scenes about marijuana, it makes no sense to say America will become a lazy, slacker, pothead-nation because cancer patients are allowed to smoke a little pot. Paxil is time release extasy, Ritalin is essentially low dose, oral methamphetamines, Heroin is just concentrated morphine.
The worst illegal narcotics in the world already have their place in modern medicine, does anyone have a clue why politicians and police officers, despite mountains of ample evidence, keep hampering the medical progress of a relatively benign, harmless drug.
I’m glad I don’t live in Minnesota.
F-K Tim Pawlenty and anyone like him. They are a disgrace to this country and mankind!!
Minnesotans need a new Governor!!! Resign Tim Pawlenty or elect him out of office!!!
John McCain was dead set aginst becoming president and I do not say this faciciously. He knew the Reps were just tossing him a bone for being a tortured rebelious POW. He wanted no part of being the chimps succesor. He wanted a running mate who would destroy his chances. He went for Palin, but his 1st choice was Pawlently. The bimbo jumped at the opportunity. The scumbag Pawlently knew better than to board a sinking ship.
We need to work diligently to remove T-paw and the other prohibitionists from office in 2010.
Just go look at who contributed to his campaign, and you will understand. We know who has the power, and we know it takes money to get the truth out. Problem is, we are broke and Big Pharma and Big Ag still have full pockets.
If you think the people run things, it is time to test reality with facts.
I knew it. The governor doesn’t need a heart or a soul. It’s all written in the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. That’s the evil beast that shows no compassion and no mercy. That is what stopping you.
Pawlenty’s stance is exactly why we can no longer play nice. Ignorance, stupidity and a completely suck-ass, compassionless position is intolerable. Minnesotans need to dump his butt in a cold, frozen pond. Or at least not re-elect him.
Bruce… you’re an excellent wordsmith (we’ve shared more than one newspaper’s Opinion page) and in a position (with a title) to be printed almost anywhere. Go for the jugular. Don’t let such cold-hearted BS go w/o a response.
“how could you be so heartless…”
Evidently he intends to live forever…so that he’ll never have to answer for his crimes against humanity in the afterlife….Though I do hope that he is made to answer for those crimes in this life…is it possible maybe that he’s Hitler reincarnated?… this is a trully scarey man
Minnesota needs to voice their displeasure with votes.
When is he due for re-election or anything? He is public enemy #1 as far as I am concerned. I can’t wait for him and the rest of his moralist ilk to go down in flames. This movement is not fleeting; the People will call their bluff.
That is very unfortunate for the people of Minnesota. The terminally and chronically ill people of that state deserve better. My mother, who recently moved from San Diego to Washington, is now suffering from tendonitis in her shoulder. She deals with unbearable pain on a regular basis, and when I asked her about it she said “sometimes it doesn’t hurt”. I can’t bear to think of my mother in constant pain so I recommended Medical Marijuana to her and she’s looking into it. If these so called prohibitionists such as the Governor of Minnesota had anyone in their lives in similar situations their tune would change. Sorry Minnesota, keep fighting the good fight. We will win, it is the will of the people.
BTW, thank you Bruce, and all of the team at MPP. You have helped to better the lives of countless individuals, and I am confident that you will help many more.
Norm Coleman has no chance in hell of winning in the courts, but it looks like his obstinance is paying off.
what a closed minded jerk..
this is such bs, i can”t beleave he did that, wut a heartless bastard.
What a narrow minded bigot. National politics huh!!! Forget it, Tim. With an attitude like that – you will never get out of the starting gate. You sure are a jerk.
How much of this opposition is cultural? I mean, I haven’t heard anyone of stature opposing medical marijuana on this basis for many years. Do Lutherans have a thing about medpot? If so, educate ‘em! Start with the theological students.
He’s republican scum. Their 20% more heartless than democrats. Reminds me of a guy named Obama who wants to close Gitmo prison in Cuba but he also seems happy to leave American cannabis users in cages.
thank you bruce and the mpp staff, it can’t be easy to advocate so hard against an obviously corrupt system that has morphed before us. im sure god smiles on you for your lifes hard work.
politically crucifiy pawley and any one like him for torturing sick people. how blessed he is for not having to suffer such afflictions may be he will be in there position some day, until then i hope him and all the other heartless people making money off prohibition are shown to be the worst of all humans some how.
Is anyone here familiar with our last Constitutional line of defense, a thing called jury nullification? If all Minnesotan’s jurors, in fact in any State, refuse to convict (all it takes is one juror to be undecided) you can help make any evil law useless. If they insist on playing unfair, this is what we’ll have to resort to. The powers that be eventually will see the futility of the pursuit.
Tim Pawlenty does simply not believe that Marijuana can be good medicine for some. He needs to be educated. We all can write him intelligent letters to attempt to sway him away from the many falsehoods that have been attributed unfairly to Marijuana and its use. We all must agree that Marijuana has been seriously demonized by many over the past 70 years. It’s going to take a bit more time to unravel the web of lies created by people with agendas that really had nothing to do with the welfare of the people.
Where I live, Medical Marijuana is recognized and for the first time in years I am a Totally Law abiding Citizen. It’s an amazing feeling to feel like the police are there to keep peace and are not my enemy. I never hurt anyone trying to feel better by smoking something because of my illness.
I must add that nothing has changed for anyone else -i.e. no one is in danger because of a few plants growing in some quiet neighbors locked room. You would read something in the papers, but no, it’s business as usual. There’s nothing to fear Tom. Seriously, Marijuana smokers have always been a peaceful group here in America, sick or not. We generally never carry guns. Law enforcement officers should never use lethal force on a Marijuana smoker and it DOES happen a lot. What ever happened to “STOP” – POLICE! – PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR – LAY DOWN and methods like that? There’s no need to use Ak-47’s with Ski-masks on and have 20 cop cars and 30 cops everywhere for a few weeds in a closet. Its complete overkill and a waste of tax dollars to approach Marijuana growers that way.
So Mr. Pawlenty, if you have a God fearing bone in your body, you will do on Earth as it is in Heaven and lay down your weapons and have true PEACE and LIBERTY in America. Isn’t that why so many of our forefathers crossed oceans and fought battles and died to create and defend our Constitution?
Also, it’s not naive to think that the war on Marijuana could be over with the stroke a pen.
SPEAKING OF BEING LYNCHED…WHAT DOES THE SUPREME COURT RULING DO FOR CHARLES LYNCH? HIS case should be thrown from the courts…right? I know its in the wrong blog space, but someone said lynch the governor, and it the first thing that came to mind!
I would grow my own if it were legal. I would also buy it in liquor stores and hopefully at the local pharmacy if that were legal. To me it’s a matter of personal freedoms and common sense. I think the prohibitionist point of view is best summed up in the fact filled docudrama “Reefer Madness. I worked in Federal Law enforcement for twenty two years. I’ve seen grown men in their forties who looked seventy curl up in a ball and cry for help. They were in actual pain and they were humans. To equate that level of addiction with marijuana diminishes the quality of his position. Where is this guys compassion for the sick and dying? He should straighten up and fly right!!
One man ,Tim Pawlenty, a republican governor, has again stopped the flow of medicine to those who could live and be comforted.
DO YOU REALIZE YOU’VE KILLED PEOPLE GOVERNOR!!!!!!!
bring back jessie the body ventura for govenor of minnissota or better yet president of the usa
I just don’t understand how one man’s will is greater than many people’s will. None of this makes sense to me.
I to have had enough. I was dissappointed yesterday, today I am done with my ex Gov. I will never support him in anything. I will from now on be politicaly active in his retirement from government in Slayton and surround areas.
marijuana is not a health issue, it is an integrety issue, what part of the US govt Lying to the US public does Gov Tim believe in?
Hey Tim, just start telling the truth!
hey now people, now i understand where ya’ll are coming from on this here particular issue but the lynching and other extreme negative comments are no good. this is not a side of us we want to show. its one thing to be pissed off, which i know we all are but we don’t need to see him dead or anything. life has a funny way of dealing with people who need to be delt with. our time will come and hopefully most of these prohibitionists will still be alive to see and smell me when i burn one while i walk down the street.
free all non-violent drug offenders
stop the misinformation
i heart dank
love,
donny danko
I hope he never contracts an illness that is best cured with cannabis.
I have removed a comment which suggested that Gov. Pawlenty deserves to be lynched. While I don’t believe the poster was seriously suggesting violence, some readers might take it that way, and prohibitionists love to accuse reformers of being violent or abusive. We don’t need to even think about violence when we have the truth on our side.
By the way, to answer the question about Charles Lynch: Unfortunately, the recent Supreme Court refusal to hear the San Diego suit does not affect his case. The high court has previously held that the federal government does have the right to enforce its marijuana laws in states that allow medical marijuana, and nothing in recent developments changes that, unfortunately.
Bruce,
What is happening with Iowa? I heard that they are going to the root of the issue and trying to get the Courts to require marijuana be removed from Schedule I of the Iowa Controlled Substances Act. It looked to me as though they were challenging the placement in Schedule I due to the statue requiring that Schedule I durgs “have no medical use for treatment in the US.” Their arguement is that since 13 states have medical marijuana laws that those 13 states represent “accepted medical use for treatment in the US.” Those 13 states have accepted the use so by definition it must be removed from Schedule I.
Why would this not ring true throughout the rest of the country? Hell, why would this rationale not also apply to the Federal Classification? Why is the DEA not being sued now that 13 states have “accepted” the use of marijuana for treatment of illnesses? The DEA is never going to do this on their own. I’m sure they feel as though they would see a decreased budget and that would mean losing jobs (this is why IMO that police organizations are so much against legalization – not because of the science or statistics, but because they are afraid they willlose their jobs). The DEA is going to need to be forced into reclassification which either needs to come by directive of the President, through legislation by Congress, or by Order of the SCOTUS. This is too politically toxic for Congress and the President so it seems to me as though the quickest resolution will come out of the SCOTUS.
Hey ya’ll,
What everyone needs to start doing is using the system; everyone needs to get serious about voting and knowing your candidate and how they stand on certain issues. We can send a very powerful message if we write our legislatures and let them know how we feel. Once we organize and start controlling more of the vote we can scare the Hell out of the politicians. Remember they work for us.
Pawlenty must have been one of those people who antagonized the special students in the small yellow bus that went to our schools. How he can justify making war on sick people is a slap in the face of Jesus. Remember Pawlenty, whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. Pawlenty , is the son of his father, The Devil. When I get to Heaven, if I have a chance to see you get judged, I hope everyone in the jury box is someone who you screwed over for their own good. I hope they return the favor!!!!
i think the latest is amendment passed so only the terminally ill would be able to use and i think he said he would vetoe that,God almighty cant wait til that loser is out of office,and to the legislators in MN you are just as heartless, yes the terminally ill is good, but for gods sake have some common sense for the rest of us.Time for out with the old and in with the new,Palenty you first,course he’s not running he’s going for pres,sure as shit that it happening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 was all about marijuana; to enforce it, president Nixon created the DEA, otherwise, it would have been taken as a joke to have mariuana on the same level as heroin. It wasn’t taken seriously until president Reagan’s second term in office. That is why we have that stupid law for so long, and now prohibitionist is using it like bible scriptures.
How sad. At least they have something here in KC our alternative paper has switched sides.
http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2009/05/marijuana_potency_at_three_yea.php
Actually it good also.Anybody who looks at this with half a brain will say,God if he couldn’t even get the easy decisions made how do we expect him to tackle the hard issues?President of the USA ,,you gotta be kidding.
B you took the words right out of my mouth and Cliff very well put I never looked at it like that. I just hope that that dick went home and turned on the news and said to himself ” damm did I just throw away my reelection” if he did say that let me help him with the answer YES you prick think before you speak.
1 other thing everyone keeps saying he needs to be taught about marijuana. Common guys do you think he would be against medical marijuana without knowing any facts NO he knows all, He is just vetoing it because of his Donators ($). It is all about hi m him him.
I hope he and all the other fools that support prohibition burn in HELL for the DAMAGE THEY DID!
Even if you don’t live in Minnesota you can send the Gov an e-mail. I’d suggest something short and to the point. Like: Even from (your State) I’m disapointed in your decision. Your lack of compasion and prohibisionist attitude have denied people in your state personal freedoms.
This bill had passed no less than 6 separate committees with law enforcement failing to convince legislators that medical marijuana would bring the end of civilization in MN. So WHY did Tim Pawlenty still side with them?
Pawlenty thinks he is being politically shrewd and that no one will notice because sick and dying people won’t be around to vote against him anyway. Well, I hope Minnesotans who have lost a loved one, know someone that is dealing with a chronic condition, or doing their best themselves to cope with their own health problems let him know just how wrong he is on this issue at the polls. Vote him out and vote for a constitutional amendment that puts the power in the peoples’ hands to do the right thing.
I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.
Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Ludlow, September 6, 1824
the governor of MN is just one more parasite
The most infuriating part of this whole process? Yesterday, the Minnesota Gang/Drug Task force’s fiscal audit revealed 14 missing forfeited vehicles and $18K in missing cash. Their funding has been withdrawn for the rest of the year and operations halted. THESE are the people who were testifying against the medical marijuana bill. The public safety commissioner Campion also testified against it saying that the job of law enforcement would become more difficult if the sick and dying had access to medical marijuana. Obviously. what he meant was that forfeitures may go down as a result of not arresting the sick and dying. 70% of forfeitures are retained by the department who seizes them. 10% goes to the attorney general (who was also against medical marijuana; -shocker) and only 20% making its way back to the general fund. The rampant corruption of the drug war has to end and we must NOT place public safety issues solely in the hands of law enforcement, not to mention medical issues where they are COMPLETELY unqualified to make such decisions. Conflicts of interest are abound and rampant fraud. THESE were the people testifying against medical marijuana in Minnesota. Wake up America! There are pirates in our ranks and they carry badges and guns!
Once again, another case of the Republican agenda of ‘politics and rhetoric’ taking precedence over proven science and research.
Its these type of people who need voted out! You dont put your own interests ahead of the peoples! thats why this country is such a wreck right now, self centered idiots! I have been saying for some time now. The sins of the corrupt will be seen by all! It is happening. They cant hide behind power anymore!
Micheal , Last I heard MY Iowa senator Harkin was creating a committe to bring an amendment to undermine and negate the Med cannibis laws of the 13 who have vote for it. They are hard nosed here,we need more pressure here to stop harkin and his cronies. Just last night there was a military style raid on a house here in town suspected of selling cannibis. I watched them, fraking thugs is what they are. People here are afraid of them.Corruption in this town is well known. Any one from Iowa reading this…GET ACTIVE!!!WAKE UP!! Our civil rights are at stake.
Anyone who thinks that the sick and dying don’t deserve some semblence of life need not be in public office.It is up to us,the voters to see that this does not happen.Until then I am afraid our hands are tied.Its terrible to live in fear of arrest whilest treating an illness with a drug that the medical effacy of is proven.I nearly lost my life after being prescribed high dose opiates for chronic pain.I lost over 170lbs in less than 2 years from all the vomiting and lack of appetite that follows opiate use.Prescribed opiates I must add.I was given Marinol in a script but it is nearly impossible to swallow a pill whilest nauseas.Marijuana truely saved me.Its time we all band together and voice our opinions.I know its difficult to do geographically and $$ wise but we must all put our heads together and get this “Tree of Life” legal for anyone to use,18 years old or over.And if a youngster nees it medically let the Doctor decide,not Big Gov.
I sent this to the Govenors office on the 19th of May I am so sorry about that last minute amendment, and I believe that those who are in that fools district work very hard to get him out. How dare they….. joni
Govenor Pawlenty,
What Crime is Compassion? The police say that passing this bill will do nothing but make it easier for more abuse. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Had they ever walked in MY SHOES, they would reconsider their inane and blatantly foolish rhetoric. Medical Marijuana will not stop abusers from abusing. But it will protect people like my daughter from the stigma and fear of acquiring it by illegal means. I know you are aware of my daughters’ plight. But she is dead, so you can’t hurt her by your veto. You are however hurting many others whom need a leader that listens to the voice of the people. The people in Minnesota want this legislation.
Who are you to slap them in the face? They are no longer willing to have their leaders ignore their will. The will of the people will survive you if you do veto. I will personally look forward to debating this issue and testifying to the truth and reasons why I personally changed my mind to this issue. It became obvious to me that Legislators don’t know squat about medical anything last night, And that you should not be in the business of regulating what is between a patients and their physicians. That last moment amendment that passed will now force doctors to take hope of a miracle away from already sick and dying people. Because first in order to get them the medication they need that might help them to live, they have to take away their hope and declare them “terminal” In my child’s case… she would have died before they issued her a card. That is what is so stupid about all of this.
I also had a child who was in a very life threatening accident on a snowmobile in the year of the two 25 in snowstorms. His friend died at the scene. My son was put on opiates… (legal cocaine) Governor. My sisters relative, (an addict) snuck into my home in the middle of the night and stole all his oxycontins putting cut up aspirin in their place. I did the right thing. I called the police. THEY DID NOTHING. He then went on to steal a prescription pad from a dentist office and attempted to illegally fill prescriptions for vicodin in my husbands name at our pharmacy. He used my children to attempt to get my husbands date of birth and attempted to steal his identity. We did the right thing, We call the police. THEY DID NOTHING. Don’t tell me the sick and dying are being protected from criminals in the issue of medical marijuana, because I’ll tell you your full of, well never mind, i can’t say that. Let’s just say you have no business telling the physicians what they should be doing to relieve the pain and suffering of your constituents. You haven’t got a clue. For me? If you veto, I’ll see this issue on the ballot, hopefully in 2010. For you? Well you vetoed the medical act for the poor, now your can go full force into ill people. Perhaps next you can legislate euthanasia for anyone not healthy enough to vote. Shame on you.
Joni Whiting
The Governor is unworthy to represent the wonderful people of his State. He is truly Heartless. I bet his mother is ashamed!!!
Will S,
Marijauna is one of the strongest anti inflammatories known to man, which it may be effective for tendonitis. One procedure that is effective for some for tendonitis is a cortisone injection at the inflammed site…it is incredibly effective for some.
Minnesotans need to oppose this man! I would like to see an organized effort, targeted by everyone, to oppose people like him and Coburn, Oklahoma’s representitive. Maybe, in the next election cycle, we can pick 2 or 3 people, and unite our recources to oppose them? I nominate these 2 guys!
Contact this PROHIBITIONIST:
tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
I was angered when I found out of this veto, but then again I became relived because look at California for example… If Minnnesota were to legalize medical marijuana in the way this bill had been presented., it would have been nearly impossible for anyone to get a card to get the medicine. And since Minnesota would be a medical state, there would be less cannabis coming in from california, canada etc. so that would actually mean there would be less cannabis on the streets in minnesota, if it were a medical state. So don’t worry guys, Paweltny and his wife will be out of office soon, and the next gov. will be someone who realises cannabis isn’t satin. Keep in mind Minnesota’s demographic is getting younger and younger and alot of the older generation folks who still think everything is the devil will soon be dead and onto the next dimension so who cares, we all can find good weed these days anyways, and if you can’t just go walk through dinkytown for 5 minutes. But i do feel bad for the people dying of cancer that can’t find even the slightest bit of relief, you know all of you who are this sick, go out at martyrs, you should all stage an rally and get arrested and the news would show police carrying away sick people for pot possesions!
WHAT A JERK. HEY YOU LITTLE PUNK…STOP PICKING ON THE SICK AND DYING PEOPLE IN YOUR STATE… YOU SCHOOL YARD BULLY.
Good letter Joni, i also wrote and emailed many times,i knew something was up when one of my reps wouldn’t write me back anymore,Kathy Brynardt, Well we will vote it in 2010, Palenty your career is over, Law enforcement is supposed to protect same old bullshit from them also.
It is Unconstitutional, cruel and inhamane to deprive people of treatment that works for them. If I could afford it, I’d consider moving to Minnesota to help vote Pawlenty out of office. As he obviously has yet to do so, I suggest he read the Constitution of the United States and develope a more appropriate governing strategy that rightfully respects citizens’ God-given rights to freedom and liberty.
Please email contact@minnesota-medical-marijuana.com to become an organizer for signing up Minnesotans to get Medical Marijuana on the next Ballot 2010.
I will be updating site http://www.minnesota-medical–marijuana.com soon with all details
Dr. Jack – we will take control like California did
This is only a minor loss, considering how obscenely restrictive the bill was. Even so, as a Minnesotan I am disgusted. I live in an urban residential area, and everyone I associate with reviles Pawlenty. Problem is, the disconnected, uneducated rural population keeps voting him in. Such is the nature of democracy. Oh well, laws never stopped me from doing what I want. *hits bong*
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is an Evangelical, Bible-Banging Christian who doesn’t believe in dinosaurs. So why is everybody so shocked that he vetoed the Med Marijuana bill? You see, people like him need to “evolve”.
I’ve got a couple of different points here….Do you think Tim Pawlenty is even aware that the entire basis of his
religion, the center figure Jesus Christ (they’re are documents if you don’t beleive me look it up) healed people
with cannabis oil.
Lets say you have a splitting headache, sore bones, depression, anxiety, upset stomach, natious,no appetite,
insomnia, (I couldn’t possibly list all the things cannabis gives benefit too)etc. Now imagine yourself at the
drug store starring at the endless amounts of “medicines” each labeled and is supposed to aid a specific condition.
Okay so your walking along the isle trying to find that exact condition you have, all the differnt brands, which
one works the best and is the least expensive etc. Why do half of these pills even exist? I wonder what would
happen if everybody knew cannabis actually works much quicker and is more effective than any pharmacuetical you can
buy as an aid towards the condition you have?
Well for starters, the pharmacuetical companies would loose A LOT OF money, that is the sole reason behind cannabis
becoming illegal. MONEY! GREED! and a MAJOR misunderstanding!!! Police need the money that’s made off cannabis users just as much as polticans need money from the weathly donors that help support/pry them into office, just as much as the pharmacuetical companies need the money made from all the endless amounts of PIlls they sell! It is like
large wheel with illegal cannabis being the large screw in the very center holding it all in place!
Cannabis is %100 natural, all processed pharmaceuticals are %100 artificial.
Now Tim Pawlenty has a certain way to him (he may not even realize it) that projects himself in way that seems
non-sympatheic towards anyone who does not agree with him on everything( especially if your a democrat)! Look at
things from his point of veiw rather than hating/swearing at him or whatever.. because that will only make things
worse as negativity always does.. This battle has to be won psychologically without emotion just as it’s been
psychologically mis-labeled to the mass public since refer madness…. Anyways it’s not at all Tim Pawlenty’s
fault. I don’t blame him for this either, you can tell he is doing what he think’s is right, and that’s far better
than someone doing something because they think it is wrong. So rather than be rude or whatever to him, it will
just take time….however God didn’t create prohibtion against cannabis, human authorities have (weren’t the
authorties the ones who cruicifed Jesus to the cross?). God created the plant that heals almost any physical
condition that causes “pain”, whether it be physical, psychological or whatever and that is why Jesus Christ the
son of God used the cannabis plant to distil or awaken/heal the minds of his followers, it all makes perfect sense but only if you you too have benefited from cannabis.
Pawlenty said he stood by law enforcement in his decision to veto the bill, claiming California’s medical marijuana situation as an example why it would be bad news for Minnesota. As far as I know, the main law enforcement problem connected with the medical marijuana clubs is the disruption of federal forces coming in and closing the clubs down.
I really believe that the real issue here is MONEY. No brainer, right? But when you take into account that drug-running isn’t just for the so-called criminals. Governments are in on the racket. From heroin in the middle east and Asia to Colombia and marijuana and cocaine. The government confiscates the drugs only to redistribute them to the public. No commerce of any kind happens in the world without the United States knowing about it and trying to be the main player-that’s what we do best, it certainly isn’t manufacturing anymore.
Pawlenty caved to the interests of pharmaceutical companies (It’s interesting to note that Minnesota boasts 253 pharmaceutical companies), law enforcement and the ridiculous propaganda and stigmatization of the substance. He has a history of thinking illogically..he is a creationist after all.
I hope he doesn’t run again…it’s time to get some real thinkers, people who REALLY are compassionate and care about the people.
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