National Vote on Legalization of Cannabis

The Issue

Yes or No:
An estimated thirty million Americans use cannabis on a regular basis. We are your doctors, lawyers, teachers, bankers, judges, police officers, elected officials, accountants, bartenders, dry cleaners... Two hundred and thirty American cities play host to violent drug cartels. Tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars are spent annually to prohibit non-lethal cannabis. Almost one million people per year are arrested for non-violent marijuana violations. Drug dealers don't ask for I.D. and they're raking in billions of dollars per year selling EVERYTHING on their menu to our children.

After 72 years of expensive, destructive, and unconstitutional prohibition, should the United States government legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis and its derivatives for industrial, medical, and recreational use?

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VocalCitizen lPetition StarterOur government is broken because we allowed it to get this way. Whether the average American realizes it or not, there are RULES to lawmaking, and these senators, congresspeople, and executive branch players know ALL the rules. I firmly believe one must familiarize oneself with verifiable facts, conduct research, and rally at least a modicum of public consent on the issue. Then, a professional discussion can begin with your elected officials, assuming they're open to you. Put your passion, your effort, your motivation to its best use and deal with Washington as you would a stubborn child, because all parents know when you're teaching a child something, you MUST repeat yourself before they get it. Eventually, the people WE put into office will understand what we require and will EARN those taxes we pay to them in salary.
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The Issue

Yes or No:
An estimated thirty million Americans use cannabis on a regular basis. We are your doctors, lawyers, teachers, bankers, judges, police officers, elected officials, accountants, bartenders, dry cleaners... Two hundred and thirty American cities play host to violent drug cartels. Tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars are spent annually to prohibit non-lethal cannabis. Almost one million people per year are arrested for non-violent marijuana violations. Drug dealers don't ask for I.D. and they're raking in billions of dollars per year selling EVERYTHING on their menu to our children.

After 72 years of expensive, destructive, and unconstitutional prohibition, should the United States government legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis and its derivatives for industrial, medical, and recreational use?

avatar of the starter
VocalCitizen lPetition StarterOur government is broken because we allowed it to get this way. Whether the average American realizes it or not, there are RULES to lawmaking, and these senators, congresspeople, and executive branch players know ALL the rules. I firmly believe one must familiarize oneself with verifiable facts, conduct research, and rally at least a modicum of public consent on the issue. Then, a professional discussion can begin with your elected officials, assuming they're open to you. Put your passion, your effort, your motivation to its best use and deal with Washington as you would a stubborn child, because all parents know when you're teaching a child something, you MUST repeat yourself before they get it. Eventually, the people WE put into office will understand what we require and will EARN those taxes we pay to them in salary.
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Petition created on April 14, 2009