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US: Marijuana Prohibition In US Based On Lies Paul Ebeling Live Trading News Sunday 14 Sep 2014 Mr. Sullivan was the Keynote speaker at the International Cannabis Business Conference held Saturday at the Oregon Convention Center. The 2-day conference, attended by about 700 people, is aimed at the “high echelon of Cannabis entrepreneurs.” Mr. Sullivan received a standing ovation after his speach Saturday morning, where he analyzed the rapid social and cultural change that’s moved Marijuana from the fringes to a drug that polls show most Americans believe that it should be legal. “Why has something that only 10 yrs ago, let alone 20 yrs ago, seemed crazy and outrageous to so many people, why does it now have majority support in the United States of America?” he asked. The Big Q: Why is the next generation overwhelmingly in favor of this? Citing a number of reasons, including the disproportionate percentage of Marijuana-related arrests of Blacks compared with Whites, the poignant pleas of parents who have sought Medical Marijuana to treat their children’s seizure disorders, and the federal government’s insistence on grouping Marijuana and Heroin in the same class of controlled substances. “One of the Key reasons Americans have changed their minds is simple,” he said. “Prohibition and the prohibition regime have been based on lies. These lies are quite easily dispelled by science. “At some point that lie will collapse. All lies in the end will collapse.” Throughout his address, Mr. Sullivan spoke about his personal affection for Marijuana, saying it “can even make Baseball interesting after a while.” He said he’s looking forward to the transformation of Marijuana under America’s brand of capitalism. “I want to let go of the reins of this and let it find what the market wants,” he said. “When I am an old man, I want to have a relationship to Marijuana the way that very old experienced wine critics have with various varieties of wine.” Stay tuned… HeffX-LTN Paul Ebeling http://www.livetradingnews.com/marijuana-prohibition-us-based-lies-71185.htm#.VBVnVBZWVr8
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