NAACP announces support for Cali. weed legal thing
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[release]The NAACP's California chapter pledged its support on Tuesday for a marijuana legalization ballot measure, saying current laws are unfairly used to target minorities.
The group highlighted findings it says show the arrest rate among blacks for low-level marijuana crimes far exceed those of whites in the state's largest counties.
"Justice is the quality of being just and fair and these laws have been neither just nor fair," said Alice Huffman, president of the California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The November ballot measure would let adults possess up to an ounce of marijuana for personal use. Residents could legally grow small marijuana gardens, and individual cities and counties would decide whether to allow marijuana sales.
The NAACP's announcement outraged a Sacramento preacher who is leading opposition to the measure.
International Faith-Based Coalition president Ron Allen said African-American leaders are distressed that one of the country's most respected civil rights organizations would disregard the harm caused by illicit drugs among blacks.
"The NAACP does not represent the African-American community when it comes to legalizing marijuana," Allen said.
Drug legalization advocates hailed the endorsement as a major step forward in broadening the coalition of groups who support the reform of marijuana laws.
Opponents of current drug prohibitions frequently point to the issue of race and drug arrests as evidence of a flawed national policy.
"There have not been high profile organizations or elected officials within African-American communities to say enough is enough, we have to end marijuana prohibition. This is really a first," said Stephen Gutwillig, California director of the Drug Policy Alliance.[/release]
Good for them.
Avatar fits.
ahaha not surprising.
[QUOTE=Jah'maaun;22998270]Avatar fits.[/QUOTE]
what does a black man eating fried chicken have to do with marijuana
[QUOTE=kmathis;22998297]ahaha not surprising.[/QUOTE]
What's that supposed to mean?
[QUOTE=Doriol;22998311]what does a black man eating fried chicken have to do with marijuana[/QUOTE]
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
[QUOTE=Jah'maaun;22998328]National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[/QUOTE]
oh
[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;22998314]What's that supposed to mean?[/QUOTE]
what do you think it's supposed to mean?
YES! finally someone helping our cause here in Calif.
[QUOTE=kmathis;22998384]what do you think it's supposed to mean?[/QUOTE]
are we just going to exchange rhetorical questions now
[QUOTE=kmathis;22998384]what do you think it's supposed to mean?[/QUOTE]
I'm the one asking the questions here :cop:
[QUOTE=revrend_slapaho;22998386]YES! finally someone helping our cause here in Calif.[/QUOTE]
I wasn't aware that the cause needed help.
dude theres a lot of a-holes especially in LA trying everything to get this law canned.
finally some more supporters
[QUOTE=revrend_slapaho;22998473]dude theres a lot of a-holes especially in LA trying everything to get this law canned.
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I guess, they're trying to fill a pot hole...
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I would support the bill but their logic is shit.
Poorer people are more likely to use drugs, and statistically speaking, more black people are poor, so of course statistically speaking more black people will be arrested for drugs.
More black people commit violent crimes than white people (statistically), should we decriminalize that? You need a better reason than just "ITS RACIST"
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;22999536]I would support the bill but their logic is shit.
Poorer people are more likely to use drugs, and statistically speaking, more black people are poor, so of course statistically speaking more black people will be arrested for drugs.
More black people commit violent crimes than white people (statistically), should we decriminalize that? You need a better reason than just "ITS RACIST"[/QUOTE]
better reason: weed should be legal
Shit weed is gonna be illegal in PA for along time because of this [url]http://kdka.com/local/memorial.mount.lebanon.2.1779901.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Bledrix;22999617]Shit weed is gonna be illegal in PA for along time because of this [url]http://kdka.com/local/memorial.mount.lebanon.2.1779901.html[/url][/QUOTE]
Fuck that's so dumb. The criteria for "having weed in your system" is smoking it in the past fucking month. Such bullshit.
i admit the title made me chuckle a little, but this law needs all the support it can get, it needs to set a global precedent!
[QUOTE=Kybalt;22999643]Fuck that's so dumb. The criteria for "having weed in your system" is smoking it in the past fucking month. Such bullshit.[/QUOTE]
THC takes a long time to leave your system
oh yes.
I hope California does legalise it. Then hopefully the rest (or atleast a substantial amount) of states will follow, and eventually it could get legalised here in the UK.
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;22999536]I would support the bill but their logic is shit.
Poorer people are more likely to use drugs, and statistically speaking, more black people are poor, so of course statistically speaking more black people will be arrested for drugs.
More black people commit violent crimes than white people (statistically), should we decriminalize that? You need a better reason than just "ITS RACIST"[/QUOTE]
but the difference is that weed being legal is a good thing while murder being legal is not
you can make the comparison, but it's not a very apt one
Just legalize the fucking drug already, it gets rid of the need for a black market, which means that would cut out the "exposure to the drug trade" resulting in less federal resources being spent on busting users and growers(note how I didn't include dealers), tax dollars being wasted on inmates, law enforcement's time and overall this would result in a brighter future.
If this law doesn't pass it will be horrible.
Tax weed, get out of national debt.
well this guarantees that it will pass just like prop 8 which got a lot of support from black people (tru fax [url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/70-of-african-a.html[/url])
Why doesn't the government just legalize all drugs and tax the shit out of em? They already look immoral because of all the economic woes starting because of them.
[QUOTE=SM0K3 B4N4N4;23009929]well this guarantees that it will pass just like prop 8 which got a lot of support from black people (tru fax [URL]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/70-of-african-a.html[/URL])[/QUOTE]
Nah that was the goddamn Mormons that did that
[QUOTE=nikomo;23004960]Tax weed, get out of national debt.[/QUOTE]
Hurr durr taxing weed will solve all the Worlds problems and bring world peace guyz!1! :downs:
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