AG's Marijuana Policy Slammed by GOP Senator

...the farmer-turned-senator sees marijuana as a "gateway" drug which leads to addiction to more potent drugs...
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Just because he sees it that way doesn't make it reality. How about some facts and/or proof?

"Grassley cited a study by the Lewin Group which he said indicates that a government insurance option will lead 118 million Americans to opt out of private insurance."

So, when given a free choice he fears that a majority of Americans will flock to government run healthcare over for-profit insurance companies? Think about that for a moment - he is against public health care because he fears it will be TOO POPULAR.

Who does he work for again?

Follow Ron Paul on this one. Check out the recent debate between Ron Paul and one of those Baldwin actors on Larry King.

Are we to listen to a man who just a couple of days ago asked and encouraged people to commit suicide?

jhw539 - THANK YOU!!

The Netherlands decriminalized marijuana *35 years ago*, and it is sold legally in government-registered shops. It is taxed,too. Citizens may raise four plants apiece for personal comsumption. The Netherlands has lower rates of marijuana use than neighboring countries that prohibit it. In addition, the WHO rates them as being the healthiest nation. As far as it being a "gateway drug" that is ridiculous. The real gateway drug is alcohol, but since so many "upstanding citizens" are addicited to it, they won't admit it......... LEGALIZE IT AND TAX IT !!!!

Pursuing and prosecuting marijuana users is a waste of time of resource yet Republicans don't see a problem with that? As for gateway drug....so is tobacco and alchohol yet they are legal..

DEFINITION: Republican --- a person who has never smoked marijuana....... (How can these people be so frikkin uptight about everything?)

Didnt this Man just tell Aig To commit Suicide?

How about for at least the next 8 years we do the exact opposite of what the Conservatives/Republicans want? The world might become a better place.

I think all drugs should be made legalized, but in a controlled environment. The way things are now, we just add to the problem of drug addiction. Control them in a medical setting, but allow addicts to use if they have to. We would have less crime, disease, prostitution, and other hideous acts by people who will do anything to get their next fix. Besides, it would pull the carpet right out from under the drug cartels that are sadly making billions of dollars off drug addicts and the crimes they commit. Sad that there are so many addicted people who are useless to society, but that won't change. Let's just make it legal and the government can get the money. Let the drug cartels go broke.

So Grassley is for big government when it comes to pot. The federal gov is just getting out of the way of state governments, normally something that repubs can stand behind. Frankly this is an issue probably best left up to states, the fed govt should have better uses of their time.

Could Grassley be any more wrong? About either issue!

When will Republicans learn their Christo-Fascist Dictatorship is over? Republicans should stop trying to ram their extremist, religion-based, lunatic fringe ideology down the throats of other Americans.

Oregon has propossed the state take over the sales of medical MJ...right now, medical users can grow their own...Haven't seen these severely ill people moving up to shooting heroin...and prevents them getting hooked on painkillers..might be something Rush L. might look into

I think Grassley overdosed on his viagra and is having a testosterone rush

another republican genius with his deep, well thought out plans ,based on actual facts.

after the last 8 years of such "geniuses" leading this country ,its no small wonder we are where we are today.

always the insurance come first.

insurance = ponzi scheme ,where the total pay for the fraction's problems.

if that isnt socialism what is?

there are immediate ,satisfying ,long term fixes that could be done to the insurance industry ,but said fixes would decrease profit margins and allow less skimming and conniving .

republican politicians like this knucklehead will fight tooth and nail for the insurance industry (aig) to remain unchanged with little to no transparency or real regulations (i.e. those regulations with painful penalties/consequences for those who abuse the system) because the republicans (and way too many "democrats" ,most blue dog moderates who need to be purged from the democratic party to begin with ) are ,have been ,and will continue to be on the insurance lobby's payroll ,under the table of course.

insurance is ,for many things , legally required ,and as such MUST BE MOST TIGHTLY REGULATED!

when a state or federal government requires by law(s) a private citizen or citizens to pay a private entity for a service of dubious merit (insurance) or face legal ramifications , i really think the private entities alluded to previously must definitely be very very closely watched and very very tightly regulated ,as well as the governments ties ,both public and private,to such third parties . basically the aig mess stinks and it happened over the last 4-8 years ,not the last 4 months as well.

seeing that aig is an insurance company ,does anyone have a problem with more regulations on companies like aig ? and why should private insurance companies be running the show in this country these days ,more-or-less ? if insurance is required by law ,and upheld by law, why cant the taxpayers get some of the loot too? OH NO ,GOVERNMENT INSURANCE IS (GASP) SOCIALISM!! OH NO!!!

insurance being legally required gives insurance companies a very big stick to beat up on consumers with ,if they so desire. i am sure benjamin franklin is rolling in his grave right now ,he saw this insurance debacle coming for sure.

We need to go back to the banks just being banks-not hedge funds and investment companies, and insurance companies, just insuring..break them apart..inact glass-steagal type legislation again, which the republican congress did away with..to promote unfettered capitalism...realise there is no such thing as ethical behavior when it comes to greed, that those who go unchecked will manipulate markets..We should have seen this coming since "ENRON"..it wasn't any different than what was going on in gas prices, and the markets..it was lies and manipulation.