California Judge says most harmful thing about marijuana is jail
Posted April 3, 2009
Judge James P. Gray is a trial Judge in Orange County, CA, former attorney in the Navy JAG corps, federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and has been a civil litigation attorney for a private law firm. He has never consumed cannabis in his life, nor does he have any desire to do so. Despite this, Judge Gray recognizes that the prohibition of marijuana is significantly worse than legalizing and regulating. In the following video interview, Judge Gray offers five compelling reasons to decriminalize marijuana.
Many prohibitionists argue that the laws currently in place help protect children from acquiring and trying marijuana, but Judge Gray explains why exactly the opposite is true. Backed up by facts, experience and flat out common sense, he makes the case that marijuana is much easier to obtain by teenagers than alcohol and cigarettes are. This was also noted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in a report released last year.
Continue reading for the insightful two-part interview with Judge Gray.
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Bill said,
I’m not a marijuana user, I’ve never tried it, it doesnt interest me. I havent really consisdered the argument for or against legalization but this gentleman makes a very compelling argument.
The things he tells us in this video I must admit makes me a little sad at the situation as a whole. It seems like we will continue on our current path as a country due to general empathy in the populace. If it doesnt affect us directly we just never think about it let alone do anything about it.
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Good video, I like this man, I think he seems to be a very reasonable and just man.
on 5/04/09 at 11:43 am
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on 7/04/09 at 10:49 pm
greenferret said,
It’s time to end the failed, destructive policy of marijuana prohibition.
Tell Obama and your elected representatives that marijuana should be legalized and taxed:
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on 13/04/09 at 9:02 am
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