Dan Bernath on Russia Today 07/23/2009

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July 23, 2009

MPP spokesperson Dan Bernath appears on Russia Today to discuss the failure of marijuana prohibition and the move in California toward taxing and regulating the substance as a way to help the suffering economy. 07/23/2009

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13 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. Emory

    Dan did make a great point about students losing college education.

    In Illinois on July 15, 2009 ISAC reported the loss of student MAP Grants due to shortcomings in the Illinois 2010 fiscal budget deficit. This means a $2,500 loss for students that already were receiving MAP Grants for their financial situation. That’s just the beginning of what is to come. Worst part is that school years operate different than fiscal years which means students will be losing the $2,500 in the middle of this school year for the spring of 2010 semesters.

    Something that Cannabis taxes could have more than levied.

    I’m sure the War on Drugs budget for local and state police was untouched!

    Jul 23rd, 2009

  2. Medical Cannabis Institute

    Great job Mr. Dan Bernath……..great composure and clearly spoken. :-)

    Jul 23rd, 2009

  3. Angus McSpuds

    “This is just getting started”.

    Great job Dan!!!

    Jul 23rd, 2009

  4. Mark

    I don’t know anyone who watches Russia Today. I had never heard of it until now. While it’s great that Dan was able to be on and be articulate, it does us little good. This needs to be on all the major networks that AMERICANS watch. After what that sonofafuckingbitch Kerlikowski pulled today, I’m ready for the REVOLUTION!!! That motherfucker needs to be removed from office.

    Jul 23rd, 2009

  5. james

    i like how dan presents his case. if california dosn’t legalize it another state will. that is 100% true. Marijuana will be legal soon. I think it will be soon with in a couple of years

    Jul 24th, 2009

  6. David

    I hate to say it, but I fully agree with Mark. We need more mainstream coverage.

    Jul 24th, 2009

  7. jojo

    man that was great see, he spoke right on the money!
    this needs to controlled like alcohol..I m am so tired of feeling like a damm criminal just because it is against the law.

    Jul 29th, 2009

  8. DKB11

    Thank You! Thank You! Although I do agree there needs to be more coverage of such things, should we really scoff a such wonderful words of wisdom? I think if we want more “coverage” maybe we should all get off our butts and start spreading the word. Everything he said is how we feel so spread the word. There is ALOT of ignorance in the world so we must make those people see, the truth, the reality of things. My g-pa has MS and would smoke or eat it if legal he is a law abiding citizen and suffers incredible pain daily. People like this need us to speak up. Cause right now he can barely speak!

    Sep 18th, 2009

  9. Cheyenne

    Don’t worry I FB it.

    Sep 19th, 2009

  10. William Tucker

    Why can’t we just get congress to test whether pot has no medical value by allowing testing groups like colleges and hospitals to do doubleblind studies. Allow them medical grade pot and if it shows value medically then reschedule! Problem solved!

    Sep 27th, 2009

  11. kilowatt5463

    Thank you very much. I just have one thing to say, A gov. for the people and by the people. So why does our Gov. not do what the people want. They continue to put everything off. Maybe we should vote in some new legislators that will do what the people want and not what they want.

    Oct 15th, 2009

  12. gen man

    IT IS WAY PAST TIME THAT THE “GOVERNMENT” DID AWAY WITH THEIR
    “LAWS” THAT PROVIDE PROSECUTION FOR THE PEOPLE TO EXERCISE A GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO THE USE OF “EVERY GREEN HERB THAT
    GROWS IN THE FIELD”, AS GIVEN IN SEVERAL PLACES IN THE BIBLE.

    THE GOVT. MAKES US (WHEN IN A COURT OF LAW) SWEAR AN OATH
    ON THE BIBLE,YET THEY PASS LAWS THAT DENY US THE RIGHTS
    GIVEN IN THE SAME BOOK. IT IS OBVIOUS THEY HAVE NEVER READ
    OR UNDERSTAND THE WORD OF GOD. ARE WE A NATION UNDER GOD OR NOT? TICK,TICK,TICK !!!
    GENMAN

    Oct 19th, 2009

  13. no1uno

    Just think of all the money that will be freed up from the legalization….Not to mention all the money that can be earned by the production…We are talking about jobs for people that do not have them and no longer putting people in jail that otherwise lead perfectly legal lives…People that do not approve can continue their ways and I will always respect their right. It is time that the world that profits off drugs, that can cause everything from difficulty to breath to thoughts of suicide and in some commercials they even admit a little case of death, to allow consenting adults to treat their issues in a way that might not be any worse than what is already out there

    Oct 19th, 2009

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