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Cannabis

Warren DeMontague

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6. I really think when it comes to weed, the whole "cartel" noise is a bunch of propaganda BS anyway.

Reply to MADem (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 05:19 AM

Feb 2016

I really don't think mexican drug cartels are moving into Colorado to grow Colorado weed. I think that's Ken Sabet "reefer madness" bullshit.

I smoked a fair share of mexican weed back in the day, as well as weed grown by hippies. I know who did a better job.

The reality, of course, is more like this:

http://time.com/3801889/us-legalization-marijuana-trade/

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Why US can’t ignore Colorado’s pot ‘experiment [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2016 OP

K&R! TeamPooka Feb 2016 #1

These idiots always try to pretend that CO is the only state. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #2

Evidence keeps rolling in that Colorado is making a bundle, and other states would MADem Feb 2016 #3

Those articles are written by people apparently on a different planet. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #4

The POLICE don't want to enforce those dumb laws. MADem Feb 2016 #5

I really think when it comes to weed, the whole "cartel" noise is a bunch of propaganda BS anyway. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #6

Prohibition is directly responsible for the cartels.. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #7

Why not, it seems this article and everyone else ignores the fact that it's not just Colorado but Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #8