Marijuana Arrests: A Massive DNA Scrapping Program?
Legalization is the key to unlocking the full potential of cannabis and ending the madness of arrests.
Marijuana arrests continue to put hundreds of thousands of Americans in jail each year, 92% for just simple possession of the plant. Why does this continue and why hasn’t the federal government rescheduled the plant to end federal enforcement when we have proven, unequivocal proof of the medical benefits of the marijuana plant and all its variations? Is this just a massive DNA scrapping program, since each arrestee gives up their DNA to the State? Since 2012, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult-use marijuana possession. Voters in Ohio will decide on a similar marijuana legalization measure in November.
Why does the government have such a stranglehold on a simple plant, putting so many Americans in a cage for simply possessing a plan? The principle is that each individual has the right to choose, to heal, to find their own path to salvation, unfettered by the chains of an outdated and draconian system. The individual has the right to choose what they ingest in their own bodies, without any involvement of the government.
In the midst of this battle, a beacon of hope shines on the horizon. Data reveals the astonishing potential of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products for older adults. It's a revelation that screams through the night, a breakthrough that could spell relief for countless souls.
Elderly patients who have walked the arduous path of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis have reported a symphony of relief. Pain, depression, and anxiety, the demons that haunt the twilight years, have been banished. Opioids, the grim reapers of our time, find fewer takers among those who have seen the light of cannabis.
The message is clear and undeniable: cannabis is a beacon of hope for the elderly, a safe harbor in the tempest of pain and suffering.
But what can we do to put an end to the madness? Legalization, dear friends, is the key. By embracing it, we not only eliminate the need for arrests but also uncage the river of innovation that will flow from this green revolution.
Decriminalization is another arrow in our quiver. It strips away the stigma and makes the mere possession of marijuana akin to a minor infraction. It lessens the likelihood of the heavy hand of the law descending upon those who seek solace in the herb.
Expunging records is a gesture of redemption. Those who have stumbled along this treacherous path deserve a second chance, a clean slate that leads to opportunities instead of despair.
But the battle doesn't end there. We must reform the guardians of the law, the sentinels of justice.