Post #500 - Because of the controlled substances act (CSA)
Because of the CSA - SWAT teams are tossing flash bang grenades into the cribs of toddlers.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/07/us/georgia-toddler-stun-grenade-no-indictment/
Because of the CSA - The Canadian Government has a travel advisory warning it’s citizens not to carry large amounts of cash while traveling in the US. http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/world/american-shakedown-police-won-t-charge-you-but-they-ll-grab-your-money-1.2760736
Because of the CSA - The US has more people behind bars than any other nation. Land of the free? NOT! - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/uk/06/prisons/html/nn2page1.stm
Because of the CSA - Innocent citizens who have nothing to do with drugs have been murdered with impunity by police. Here’s a list for you, but it’s far from complete. http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/drug-war-victim/
Because of the CSA - Family pets are being murdered as well. (OK I think this one is covered in the previous line, but this can’t be stated enough). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwyn_Heights,_Maryland_mayor's_residence_drug_raid
Because of the CSA - Large Banks are laundering drug money for the cartels. This basically hands all of the so called ‘control’ over to criminal organizations. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/03/us-bank-mexico-drug-gangs
Because of the CSA - Countries from Mexico on down to Central and South America have been destabilized, causing an influx of refugees into the US. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-04/the-war-on-drugs-created-the-child-refugees-at-the-u-dot-s-dot-border
Because of the CSA - Our local law enforcement has been converted into an occupying military force. https://www.aclu.org/war-comes-home-excessive-militarization-american-policing
Isn’t it time we all contacted our representatives, local, state and federal to demand the repeal of the CSA and civil asset forfeiture laws? Isn’t it time we demilitarized our police departments? Isn’t it time to end the violence associated with this dreadful policy that has spread across the globe? I’m sure there are more reasons that can be added to this post. Feel free to pile on to this thread. I’m in my early 50s now and I have worked as a musician and an audio technician for my entire adult life. I can tell you that drugs have always been available and easy to obtain if you know where to look.
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You weren't actually kidding were you? 
I think it took me 10 years. I'm more of a lurker/reader.
