Marijuana is Washington state's No. 8 agricultural commodity

[Call me Deacon Blues]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/17/marijuana.harvest.ap/index.html

Marijuana eradication efforts have been hampered by cutbacks in Air National Guard budgets and personnel have been assigned to tasks related to the Iraq war, Wagg said. National Guard helicopters are the most productive way to spot marijuana patches in the county's remote fields and draws, he said.

There's an up side to everything, I guess. :hippie:

[tecelote]

1. Wipe out Income Tax.

Legalize marijuana and prostitution plus tax church land.

[benburch]

2. How many wars are we fighting?

War on Terror.

War on Pornography.

War on Illegal Brown People.

War on Liberals.

War on Drugs.

whew...

Well, at least we capitulated in the War on Poverty and the War on Illiteracy, eh?

[acmejack]

3. You can't fight everywhere at once, you know.

I am sure glad we pick and choose wisely.

[90-percent]

5. more suggestions on wars to fight

don't forget we need a War on Hurricanes and a War on Floods.

Maybe also a War on breeched levee's?

Add the War on the Constitution, which is probably the most successful concurrent War the USA is currently fighting!

-85%

[skooooo]

4. War on Liberals..

...no kidding. Never seen it put that way, but that's what it is. (regarding politics, not marijuana)

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Just legalize it

and stop the bullshit.

Oh but we can't do that. It would be bad for BushCo business interests.

[acmejack]

7. Primarily lawyers, bailbonds, govts, CCA & Wackenhut

Big money in persecuting, er prosecuting non violent pot smokers and confiscating their possesions.

[Wcross]

8. In Tennessee it is the #1 cash crop!

It is such a waste of resources to try to eradicate a weed using helicopters. The only reason we are still financing this stupidity is the fact that the bureaucrats that run the "war on drugs" have a good thing going.
I blame BOTH the democrats and republicans for this stupidity. How can they look you in the eye and say "Alcohol is acceptable but Marijuana is a dangerous drug"?
I don't believe it should be taxed and sold legally. I believe it should be de-criminalized and thats that. If I want to grow a couple of plants next to my tomato's in my back yard I shouldn't be taxed for it nor should I be a criminal. The war on drugs makes drug dealers rich and provides a steady paycheck to government employees. The war on drugs will never be "won" because there is no incentive to do so.
How does this war on drugs mesh with my RIGHT to "Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness"?