03-29-2009, 08:25 PM
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peekaboo
Location: on the back, bitch
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
You're missing the point, but i'm guessing that this is mainly due to the fact that you haven't been alive as long as pot has been 'prohibited'.
What i'm getting at is that somehow, people have been led to believe that the federal government has the power to prohibit you from planting, growing, harvesting, and smoking for your own personal usage, a naturally occurring plant. How is this?
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Federal Marijuana Law
The federal government regulates drugs through the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (21 U.S.C. § 811), which does not recognize the difference between medical and recreational use of marijuana. These laws are generally applied only against persons who possess, cultivate, or distribute large quantities of marijuana.
Under federal law, marijuana is treated like every other controlled substance, such as cocaine and heroin. The federal government places every controlled substance in a schedule, in principle according to its relative potential for abuse and medicinal value. Under the CSA, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug, which means that the federal government views marijuana as highly addictive and having no medical value. Doctors may not "prescribe" marijuana for medical use under federal law, though they can "recommend" its use under the First Amendment.
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Pretty fucking stupid, eh?
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