Pot and God
What harm can government funding going to faith based organizations have? Or what's wrong with the Phrase "under god" in the salute to the flag? Or what's wrong with a little prayer in public schools? Pot.
The use of Marijuana is illegal under federal law and proponents of keeping it that way argue that making pot legal is akin to a Government endorsement of the drug. If this is true, then prayer in public schools is an endorsement by the government of religon and god.
As long as "under god" remains in the pledge of alliegance or "In God We Trust" remains on our coins, drugs should not be illegal to use or possess.
In either case, this brings up our next point: Medical Mary Jane.
The Bush administration argues that Congress has found no accepted medical use of marijuana and needs to be able to eradicate drug trafficking and its social harms. [Source]
Currently, ten states allow medical marijuana to be used with Doctor's approval. This directly contradicts federal law prohibiting the drug. At issue is whether pot within one state that never crosses state lines falls under the federal law.
In the earliest period of our Republic, states rights vs. the Federal Government was a large issue mostly because Red States wanted to keep slavery around forever. Strangely enough, it seems the whole states rights issue is popping back up now over pot, abortion, evolution, and god.
Kansas has lead the fight on removing evolution from public school cirriculums, and no doubt many members of the Bush administration would like to see creationism in public schools. In either case, putting creationism into public schools is an issue many conservatives would like to see happen.
If creationism should be taught in public schools simply because of the faith of "intelligent design", then why not take on faith that Marijuana can actually help people who are ill-- wouldn't that be intelligent?
Indeed, conservative America has a double standard:
Pot needs scientific proof that it helps people who are sick, but creationism can be taken on faith.
Legalizing drugs is a form of government endorsement, but using public funds for programs that promote Jesus is not an endorsement of religon.
Ho-hum.
The use of Marijuana is illegal under federal law and proponents of keeping it that way argue that making pot legal is akin to a Government endorsement of the drug. If this is true, then prayer in public schools is an endorsement by the government of religon and god.
As long as "under god" remains in the pledge of alliegance or "In God We Trust" remains on our coins, drugs should not be illegal to use or possess.
In either case, this brings up our next point: Medical Mary Jane.
The Bush administration argues that Congress has found no accepted medical use of marijuana and needs to be able to eradicate drug trafficking and its social harms. [Source]
Currently, ten states allow medical marijuana to be used with Doctor's approval. This directly contradicts federal law prohibiting the drug. At issue is whether pot within one state that never crosses state lines falls under the federal law.
In the earliest period of our Republic, states rights vs. the Federal Government was a large issue mostly because Red States wanted to keep slavery around forever. Strangely enough, it seems the whole states rights issue is popping back up now over pot, abortion, evolution, and god.
Kansas has lead the fight on removing evolution from public school cirriculums, and no doubt many members of the Bush administration would like to see creationism in public schools. In either case, putting creationism into public schools is an issue many conservatives would like to see happen.
If creationism should be taught in public schools simply because of the faith of "intelligent design", then why not take on faith that Marijuana can actually help people who are ill-- wouldn't that be intelligent?
Indeed, conservative America has a double standard:
Pot needs scientific proof that it helps people who are sick, but creationism can be taken on faith.
Legalizing drugs is a form of government endorsement, but using public funds for programs that promote Jesus is not an endorsement of religon.
Ho-hum.
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Great analysis. I'm forwarding this to a bunch of friends.
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