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RetroGrow · 03-16-2013, 06:48 PM

They are at it again........this time it's the U.N....:

"The United States must not turn a blind eye to the recreational use of cannabis in states that liberalize drug laws, an international monitoring group said, urging the country to live up to its treaty commitments.

Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved measures in November that allow personal possession of cannabis for people 21 and older, who will be able to buy the drug at special stores under rules to be finalized this year.

No other states have legalized pot, the country's most widely used illicit drug, for recreational use. But proponents are pushing for ballots in states such as California and Oregon, which were among the first to allow cannabis for medical use.

Raymond Yans, president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), said assurances from the U.S. government in December that growing, selling or possessing the drug remained illegal under federal law were "good, but insufficient".
Letting people smoke cannabis for recreational purposes violates the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, to which the United States is a party, he told the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs on Wednesday, according to a statement on Thursday.

The INCB monitors implementation of international drug control conventions, and Yans cited the United States' legal obligation to ensure the treaties were upheld across the country. The Commission is the central U.N. policymaking body for drug-related matters.

Supporters of the U.S. legalization campaign have argued the "war on drugs" launched in 1971 has failed to stem cannabis use, and instead saddled otherwise law-abiding pot smokers with criminal records that could help keep them out of work.

U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview in December that it did not make sense for the federal government to "focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that, under state law, that's legal".

They are still calling cannabis a narcotic drug, and go on to say the United States is in violation of the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, to which the United States is a party. They forgot to mention that it was the United States who prevailed on other countries to criminalize the plant to begin with. The "forbidden fruit", as it were, just seems to make sense to all believers in the Adam & Eve mythology.

lost in a sea · 03-16-2013, 07:50 PM

the u.n will burn in hell.. they are pretty much all just a gang of massive perverted nazis.. in bed with nato, the imf and the military industrial complex as well as all the other nwo puppets..

no one ever voted for them either.. it is a fascist organization that has created little but misery since its inception..

ijim · 03-22-2013, 11:25 PM

Strange how organizations funded by the US government. Are used to back the Obama administrations continuation of the war on the people.

Hydro-Soil · 03-23-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGrow

They are at it again........this time it's the U.N....:

"The United States must not turn a blind eye to the recreational use of cannabis in states that liberalize drug laws, an international monitoring group said, urging the country to live up to its treaty commitments.

Again... I remind the U.N. to start with India first.

Stay Safe!

OLDproLg · 03-23-2013, 03:02 PM

UN.......

THe other white thugz........just try it!!
SCARED are we?
war machines...

Capt.Ahab · 03-23-2013, 03:19 PM

Sand. The U.N. needs to go pound it.

03-23-2013, 03:31 PM

rabble,rabble,rabble

it would be totally fucked up if the UN came and imposed their drug laws in our country! that would be an out and out shitty thing to do! ............ ***** just ask harry anslinger *****

irony is a motherfucker folks

and i STILL say that the US government will never really give two shits about what the UN says. when have they?

gallito · 03-25-2013, 05:20 PM

Too much alcohol involved in UN decision-making.

stasis · 03-25-2013, 07:47 PM

There's no reason to hate on the UN, they are powerless anyways. The USA is the reason that we have issues with Pot Prohibition. WE were the ones prevailing on other countries previously to keep MJ illegal, such a the Netherlands., and Latin America, amongst others.

In the You Ess Ay, THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, and WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK. It is too late, the horse has already left the barn. If they would have stopped this at the 'root,' pardon the pun, Prohobition may have been allowed to continue, but it's too late now.

Nelson_Muntz · 03-25-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lost in a sea

the u.n will burn in hell.. they are pretty much all just a gang of massive perverted nazis.. in bed with nato, the imf and the military industrial complex as well as all the other nwo puppets..

no one ever voted for them either.. it is a fascist organization that has created little but misery since its inception..

Haw haw! Cant fucking argue with that!

03-16-2013, 06:48 PM	#1
RetroGrow Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,613	Crack down on cannabis, world body tells U.S. They are at it again........this time it's the U.N....: "The United States must not turn a blind eye to the recreational use of cannabis in states that liberalize drug laws, an international monitoring group said, urging the country to live up to its treaty commitments. Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved measures in November that allow personal possession of cannabis for people 21 and older, who will be able to buy the drug at special stores under rules to be finalized this year. No other states have legalized pot, the country's most widely used illicit drug, for recreational use. But proponents are pushing for ballots in states such as California and Oregon, which were among the first to allow cannabis for medical use. Raymond Yans, president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), said assurances from the U.S. government in December that growing, selling or possessing the drug remained illegal under federal law were "good, but insufficient". Letting people smoke cannabis for recreational purposes violates the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, to which the United States is a party, he told the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs on Wednesday, according to a statement on Thursday. The INCB monitors implementation of international drug control conventions, and Yans cited the United States' legal obligation to ensure the treaties were upheld across the country. The Commission is the central U.N. policymaking body for drug-related matters. Supporters of the U.S. legalization campaign have argued the "war on drugs" launched in 1971 has failed to stem cannabis use, and instead saddled otherwise law-abiding pot smokers with criminal records that could help keep them out of work. U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview in December that it did not make sense for the federal government to "focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that, under state law, that's legal". They are still calling cannabis a narcotic drug, and go on to say the United States is in violation of the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, to which the United States is a party. They forgot to mention that it was the United States who prevailed on other countries to criminalize the plant to begin with. The "forbidden fruit", as it were, just seems to make sense to all believers in the Adam & Eve mythology.
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03-16-2013, 07:50 PM	#2
lost in a sea Lifer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The lighthouse Posts: 9,975	the u.n will burn in hell.. they are pretty much all just a gang of massive perverted nazis.. in bed with nato, the imf and the military industrial complex as well as all the other nwo puppets.. no one ever voted for them either.. it is a fascist organization that has created little but misery since its inception.. __________________ "The kingdom of heaven is within you and without you ; any man who knows himself shall find it"
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ijim Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Posts: 652	Strange how organizations funded by the US government. Are used to back the Obama administrations continuation of the war on the people.
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03-23-2013, 03:19 PM	#6
Capt.Ahab Feeding the ducks with a bun. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,345	Sand. The U.N. needs to go pound it. __________________ "Mark ye, be forewarned; Ahab's above the common; Ahab's been in colleges, as well as 'mong the cannibals; been used to deeper wonders than the waves; fixed his fiery lance in mightier, stranger foes than whales.'"
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gallito Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ankh-Morpork Posts: 32	Too much alcohol involved in UN decision-making.
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OLDproLg Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: jungle in HELL Posts: 1,540	UN....... THe other white thugz........just try it!! SCARED are we? war machines...
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03-23-2013, 03:31 PM	#7
greenmatter Guest Posts: n/a	rabble,rabble,rabble it would be totally fucked up if the UN came and imposed their drug laws in our country! that would be an out and out shitty thing to do! ............ *** just ask harry anslinger *** irony is a motherfucker folks and i STILL say that the US government will never really give two shits about what the UN says. when have they?
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03-25-2013, 07:47 PM	#9
stasis Registered Non-Conformist Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Great State of "M." Posts: 2,701	There's no reason to hate on the UN, they are powerless anyways. The USA is the reason that we have issues with Pot Prohibition. WE were the ones prevailing on other countries previously to keep MJ illegal, such a the Netherlands., and Latin America, amongst others. In the You Ess Ay, THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, and WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK. It is too late, the horse has already left the barn. If they would have stopped this at the 'root,' pardon the pun, Prohobition may have been allowed to continue, but it's too late now. __________________ Stable: Relentless Seeds: White Cookies & Elmer's Glue - Dr. Krippling's Incredible Bulk (aka Green Spirit Skunk) - Rare Dankness Moonshine Haze (2 phenos) 2005-2007 Mendocino "Wild Wknd @ the Woodlands" judging - 6 ribbons in 3 years - 2) 1st Place - 2) second place and 2) 3rd place.
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