Comments on: Neoliberalism Needs Death Squads in Colombia http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/09/neoliberalism-needs-death-squads-in-colombia/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: p. sappington http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/09/neoliberalism-needs-death-squads-in-colombia/#comment-54001 p. sappington Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:07:12 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=10287#comment-54001 marijuana is a harmless non addictive smoke. tobacco and alcohol are the most addictive drugs on this planet and cause untold death, sickness, and misery. why is marijuana a crime ?????? have spent alot of time in colombia, drug use is not a problem there, they spend there hard earned money on food and clothing for their children. marijuana is a harmless non addictive smoke. tobacco and alcohol are the most addictive drugs on this planet and cause untold death, sickness, and misery. why is marijuana a crime ?????? have spent alot of time in colombia, drug use is not a problem there, they spend there hard earned money on food and clothing for their children.

]]> By: scottportraits http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/09/neoliberalism-needs-death-squads-in-colombia/#comment-53766 scottportraits Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:18:36 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=10287#comment-53766 The cartels report that 70 - 80 % of their profits are from marijuana. Inside America, the estimate is that 2/3rds the marijuana here is from Mexico. So then most of this is actually about America's appetite for marijuana. If the US legalized, regulated, and taxed marijuana, most of this would go away. Think about it. Support L.E.A.P. - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - at LEAP.cc End drug prohibition in America. The cartels report that 70 – 80 % of their profits are from marijuana. Inside America, the estimate is that 2/3rds the marijuana here is from Mexico.

So then most of this is actually about America’s appetite for marijuana.

If the US legalized, regulated, and taxed marijuana, most of this would go away.
Think about it.

Support L.E.A.P. – Law Enforcement Against Prohibition – at LEAP.cc

End drug prohibition in America.

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