Could This Be Relevant (Or Important)?

[Tony Aroma]

On March 9, 2009 the president released a memorandum on scientific integrity. It says in part:

Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of issues, including improvement of public health, protection of the environment, increased efficiency in the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of the threat of climate change, and protection of national security.

The public must be able to trust the science and scientific process informing public policy decisions (as if that needs to be explicitly stated). Political officials should not suppress or alter scientific or technological findings and conclusions. If scientific and technological information is developed and used by the Federal Government, it should ordinarily be made available to the public. To the extent permitted by law, there should be transparency in the preparation, identification, and use of scientific and technological information in policymaking. The selection of scientists and technology professionals for positions in the executive branch should be based on their scientific and technological knowledge, credentials, experience, and integrity.

In other words, we should be able to trust politicians not to lie to us about scientific justifications for their policies (as if this needs to be explicitly stated). Am I naive, or could this be relevant to the war on drugs? Could this, along with the proposal to review our entire criminal justice system and a few other recent, apparently unrelated developments, actually be small steps in an indirect route toward the end of prohibition? Maybe the current administration really is smarter than some of us think, and they are approaching the prohibition issue in a roundabout, non-confrontational, path-of-least-resistance sort of way? Or not.

 

[HerbGlaze]

When it comes to are Government doing scientific studies, there procedures can be done wrong and the result is misinformed information.

For example.. the study they did that stated "Marijuana kills brain cells."
They did that by giving monkeys "PURE" smoke from the marijuana without any supplied oxygen leading them to suffocate witch kills brain cells.
:]

 

[Greenburrow]

Though it's encouraging to hear that the current administration is taking a path influenced by scientific evidence when forming public policy, I'm not holding my breath on that being a catalyst for ending the war on drugs. There are some policies even the current administration seems to blindly follow. There's already significant scientific evidence supporting the relative safety of marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes, but I've seen little change as of yet from the federal government.

 

[JackTheGrower]

Like Stem Cells Vrs God...


I agree with that.. How can we live in a theocracy and have a democracy?

God in the church. Science in our lives..

To think that Galileo was put on trial twice by the Catholic church for trying to tell the truth about irrational numbers is an example of the very thing that is still active in the world today.

Let us hope that this Science approach extends to the review of drug policy.

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

Obama has already talked about letting cirtain schools start scientific mmj, and heath effect testing for real information for the new administration.

 

[IE2KS_KUSH]

Flowery talk. That's it. I doubt these standards will be practically applied, whether it's cannabis, or the "man made global warming myth". JMHO.
But you can "Hope". LOL

 

[JackTheGrower]

Flowery talk. That's it. I doubt these standards will be practically applied, whether it's cannabis, or the "man made global warming myth". JMHO.
But you can "Hope". LOL

What are you doing If I may ask?


LOL


Jack

 

[IE2KS_KUSH]

What are you doing If I may ask?


LOL


Jack

Um? I am reading shit online, getting ready to smoke a cig and stare at my lovely ladies. What are you doing?
LOL

 

[JackTheGrower]

Um? I am reading shit online, getting ready to smoke a cig and stare at my lovely ladies. What are you doing?
LOL

Cool Loner Ala Loner...

It seems that both our opinions are localally diverse.

cool You and I are Brothers in life..

Agree ~ disagree all cool.. I'm smokless and wanting.. you I assume are not..
Blessings..

Jack

 

[IE2KS_KUSH]

Cool Loner Ala Loner...

It seems that both our opinions are localally diverse.

cool You and I are Brothers in life..

Agree ~ disagree all cool.. I'm smokless and wanting.. you I assume are not..
Blessings..

Jack

Hey you are alright, I don't care what they say about ya!
I am also 86 cannabis, and wanting, but I refuse to buy any since I am capable of growing mine. Just need to plan out better so I don't run out in between LOL! But you are correct, for sure a loner. Kind of goes hand in hand w/ the life you know.

 

[JackTheGrower]

Hey you are alright, I don't care what they say about ya!
I am also 86 cannabis, and wanting, but I refuse to buy any since I am capable of growing mine. Just need to plan out better so I don't run out in between LOL! But you are correct, for sure a loner. Kind of goes hand in hand w/ the life you know.

Well; Agreed...

In Life we are somewhat odd shaped pegs in odd shaped holes..


Cannabis is Immortal from life's perspective to say the least.

Who is to say what human kind would be with out it.. from Smoke walkers on..
.

Jack