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Jimmy Kimmel Confronts President Obama re: MMJ (Original Post) RainDog May 2012 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #1
One out of every ten Americans consumed cannabis last year RainDog May 2012 #2
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RainDog

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2. One out of every ten Americans consumed cannabis last year
Tue May 8, 2012, 08:21 PM
May 2012

According to the National Survey on Drug Use -in spite of its current legal status. If they would break down the numbers differently, I am sure the figures for adults would be larger than they are - but they sort people starting at age 12. The majority of people use cannabis for the first time between ages 18-25.

Does our govt really want to claim that one out of every ten of these Americans is a criminal worthy of arrest, prosecution and jail?

I guess that's one way to create jobs - a massive prison industry. Oh wait - we ALREADY imprison more people than China.

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