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ProfessorGAC

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18. For Proof Of Yout Point, See 1922 to 1932

Reply to bravenak (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 05:47 PM

Mar 2015

In nearly every big city, but particularly here in Chicago (bang bang).

If booze had been legal, the gangs here would have slowly evolved in size and scope. Instead in one fell swoop, the toughest, angriest and most ruthless gained control.

Just silly how anyone could not have learned this obvious lesson.

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Marijuana to blame for much of the city's (NYC) spike in homicides so far this year [View all] ghostsinthemachine Mar 2015 OP

I was almost killed over pot.... ghostsinthemachine Mar 2015 #1

Funny--I "heard" exactly the same thing when I read it. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #10

I doubt that was what he meant though ghostsinthemachine Mar 2015 #24

Did your knee jerk libodem Mar 2015 #11

Leggo my Eggo!! eom freeplessinseattle Mar 2015 #30

Sounds to me that it's the lack of legal cannabis OriginalGeek Mar 2015 #2

RIGHT!!!! hobbit709 Mar 2015 #3

No, these were due to the black market that marijuana prohibition is forced into NightWatcher Mar 2015 #4

If people are able to buy it AS CHEAP, or cheaper, at a store FrodosPet Mar 2015 #19

legalize it and... wildbilln864 Mar 2015 #29

Wouldn't happen if it was legal. HappyMe Mar 2015 #5

Reefer madness lives! marmar Mar 2015 #6

Prohibition is to blame for the violence. bravenak Mar 2015 #7

For Proof Of Yout Point, See 1922 to 1932 ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #18

Sounds more like "rip-offs"are the cause. arcane1 Mar 2015 #8

lol Go Vols Mar 2015 #9

Prohibition is to blame. They don't call it a drug war for nothing, people get killed. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #12

Legalize it. Iggo Mar 2015 #13

And just wait til they have to start dealing with the rabbits n/t DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #16

I live in a medical marijuana state and there is a bunny that lives in my backyard Taitertots Mar 2015 #23

Baked or fried Politicalboi Mar 2015 #26

Baked and fried. Didn't you see Refer Madness? Taitertots Mar 2015 #27

and what 5 of homnicides were committed by the benevolent brotherhood of police? nt msongs Mar 2015 #15

No, Commissioner Bratton you lie. Your stupid and failed drug war is the 100% the cause. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #17

Always easier to blame a weed that grows in the ground, it cannot testify or hold an opinion. Rex Mar 2015 #20

Clearly something must be done. ohnoyoudidnt Mar 2015 #21

Horseshit BigDemVoter Mar 2015 #22

More proof that it needs to be LEGALIZED. sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #25

I wonder how many homicides were for money. WDIM Mar 2015 #28