Drug Cartels Strengthened By Anti Pot Laws

Decriminalization of marijuana

1. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent in ineffective, violent and repressive
attempts to suppress marijuana and other substances.
2. Meanwhile the alcohol industry has been strengthened... and its product placement
is forcefed in HarperCollins and other books, tv, radio, magazines
3. 86,000 people a year have their families devastated by marijuana possession arrests.
4. The repressive anti pot campaign of the US government strengthenes as well
Mexican drug cartels... when pot could grow along train tracks throughout the US
5. The toxins from the spraying of marijuana, poppy and other plants
cause respiratory illnesses, carcinogenic poisoning of the world's waterways..
whether done by Dyncorp, Stewart Resnick or other.
6. The destruction of plants adds to global heating. Every single leaf which can be
saved to continue its many environmental benefits is necessary..
7. The diversion of police to pot arrests makes them less available
to prevent violent crime.

Several thousand people attended a marijuana convention this month in Los aAngeles.

Greens, Socialists, Libertarians and many individual members of
other parties are united in working for decriminalization.