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  Transcript: The Marijuana Legalization Movement II

Posted by CN Staff on February 21, 2007 at 17:47:23 PT
Lou Dobbs Tonight - Partial Transcript 
Source: CNN 

DOBBS: Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in this country. But in ten states it's legal for medical purposes and another ten may soon follow suit. Political maneuvering has intensified the debate over medical marijuana and the growing evidence about its detrimental and dangerous effects. Bill Tucker reports. 
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)BILL TUCKER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Forty percent of Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. One-third of all 10th graders say they have tried marijuana at least once. And it's becoming an increasingly familiar ballot initiative. Minnesota, New Mexico, Missouri, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Connecticut are all considering some form of legislation to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. It is a drive that opponents say has no merit.STEVEN STEINER, AMERICANS FOR DRUG FREE YOUTH: You've got to remember something. This whole legalization movement isn't just about marijuana. These people want to legalize heroin, meth, cocaine for recreational use. Make no mistake about it. TUCKER: Proponents of medical marijuana point to its pain- relieving qualities. And a recently-published study conducted with HIV patients at the University of California San Francisco found benefits. But researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have been conducting research on a different topic: the impact of long-term marijuana use and dependency on the brain. STEPHEN DEWEY, BROOKHAVEN NAT'L. LABORATORY: Not only does it alter the structure, the brain's chemistry, but you run the risk that the alterations that you produce today will manifest themselves in ten years or 20 years. TUCKER: Impaired memory and feelings of anxiety are more than just jokes. They are reality. So, too, are frequent respiratory infections and there is concern that the cancer risk of marijuana users is higher, which is why the American Cancer Society does not endorse, smoke marijuana, nor its legalization. (on camera): But the American Cancer Society has awarded a grant to work on a patch by use by chemotherapy patients to help combat their nausea and restore their appetite -- Lou. DOBBS: Bill, thank you very much.Bill Tucker. Well, marijuana, thought to be harmless by many, particularly baby boomers, who have been associated with drug for decades. It's now known to be a dangerously addictive drug and it's long-term effects are still being studied. Joining me now is Dr. Stephen Dewey. He's senior scientist at the Brookhaven National Laboratory and has done some interesting research on this very subject. Good to have you with us. DEWEY: Thank you. DOBBS: Let's talk about, first, the issue, and that is the evidence that this is a mind-altering drug that does carry with it long-term effects. DEWEY: Absolutely. There's some very compelling issues -- very compelling data using some of the state of the art imaging techniques called positron emission tomography (ph) or functional magnetic resonance imaging. These are new imaging techniques that actually let us look inside the brain in a human abuser.And we see marked changes in the way the brain produces or uses glucose or the way the brain functions in response to different challenges. DOBBS: In terms of addictiveness, a great debate surrounds that. DEWEY: Right.DOBBS: The idea that it is not addictive. I've -- the debate can be framed a lot of ways. But are there those who are actually calling for its legalization, saying it's not addictive and it's absolutely harmless. How do you respond to that? DEWEY: You know, I think you have a broad spectrum. You have individuals who just, as you have in smokers, chippers, people who can smoke a hundred cigarettes a year. You have people who can smoke a joint every now and then. And you have people who are absolutely dependent on it. So you have the full range. You have people who actually meet DSM-4 criteria for dependence on marijuana. So there really is a range. DOBBS: The idea that this could cause cancer, is that a result of the qualities of marijuana, or of the inhalation of the smoke? Or can you tell? DEWEY: You know, that's a good question. I believe it's more related to the inhalation of what's in the marijuana itself, as opposed to the THC, the psychoactive component.DOBBS: Let's look at something here. Marijuana, as we've reported, is the most common illicit drug in use in this country. More than 40 percent of Americans over the age of 12 have reported trying the drug at least once in their lives. Let's put that up. The extent of marijuana use in Americans over 12: 40.1 percent have used marijuana at least once. 10.4 percent have used marijuana in the last year. What is the significance of such prevalent use? DEWEY: I think one of the biggest concerns is that there's very strong evidence that adolescent use, or use of marijuana early on, predisposes people three or five times higher likelihood of using harder drugs, if you will. So, I think that we really need to be aware that we don't fully understand the biochemistry that's involved. We don't fully understand the potential ramifications of using the drug today and what it can do 20 years down the road. But I think the data is quite compelling that people who use marijuana, or a majority of people who use marijuana early on are likely to use the more illicit drugs, if you will, later on. DOBBS: Marijuana use if students -- and this is from 2005 -- who used it over the past year. And these numbers to me are remarkable. In the eighth grade, almost 12 percent. In the 10th grade, over 25 percent. By their senior year, more than 31 percent of students using marijuana. If this is not a reason for concern among educators, public health officials and all of us, I don't know what would be required. DEWEY: I agree with you. In fact, I spend a lot of time going to school districts and talking to kids about this. And I am struck, I'm absolutely struck by how common it is. In fact, it's almost -- it almost comes off as a badge of honor. They're very open to talk to you about how they use pot, how they smoke pot. You talk about the other drugs, they're much more reticent to discuss that. But it's absolutely boggles my mind when I go to school districts, even elementary schools, where you see marijuana use. DOBBS: Last week the White House reported marijuana use among teens has declined. Are you heartened by that fact? DEWEY: I am heartened by that fact. I think that it's -- a lot of it is related to education. I think a lot of it is related to our better understanding of the potential consequences. And we're really getting a much better handle on the biochemical changes in the brain that occur. DOBBS: The research on marijuana for 30 years has been -- I think the research has been -- I think the best way to say it is mixed. Why is there such an ambiguity? And I'm not talking about in terms of weight, but an ambiguity among all the research conclusions on marijuana in the country over the last 30 years? DEWEY: I think one of the biggest...DOBBS: I mean, what do have -- my God, this is a substance that's been in broad use now for 30 or 40 years in this country. We should know what we're talking about. DEWEY: I think there are actually two things here that speak directly to your question. One is it's very difficult to find people who just use marijuana. You know, you have to tease apart marijuana use with alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD. You have situations where it's not straight forward looking at just a marijuana user because they're poly-drug-abusers. The second -- the second this we've made huge advances in technology. We now can use imaging techniques that allow us to really look at brain chemistry, to look the at direct effects of drugs like marijuana on the brain. DOBBS: Which clearly demonstrate...DEWEY: Which clearly demonstrate that there are profound changes in the way the brain uses sugar for energy or brain glucose metabolism, cognitive abilities, changes in blood flow. And these are long lasting and persistent. DOBBS: Dr. Stephen Dewey, good to you have here. Thank you.DEWEY: Thank you very much.Complete Transcript: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/21/ldt.01.htmlSource: CNN (US Web)Program: Lou Dobbs TonightAirdate: February 21, 2007Copyright: 2007 Cable News Network, Inc.Contact: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/URL: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/Related Article:Transcript: The Maijuana Legalization Movement http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22666.shtmlCannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml

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Comment #16 posted by afterburner on February 22, 2007 at 21:44:12 PT
Stuff and Nonsense
[SARCASM ON]If a cannabis smoker has a sore throat, call in the G-men.If people die from an FDA-approved pharmaceutical, no biggie.[SARCASM OFF]The FDA has no credibility left: they are running on empty. Their masters are being unmasked for their vested interests and pseudo-science.
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Comment #15 posted by ekim on February 22, 2007 at 19:02:57 PT
you got that right mayan
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Comment #14 posted by mayan on February 22, 2007 at 17:29:04 PT
Buh-Bye!
That's what I wrote Lou and told him. When we all stop watching the bogus cable news channels then advertisers will back out and there goes their bread and butter!
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Comment #13 posted by Dankhank on February 22, 2007 at 16:46:35 PT
Lou ...
Lou,What in the world did you intend to do to the concept of balanced reporting when you presented the smear campaign you disguised as a report on Medical Marijuana and the Cannabis plant's effects?You jumped right up and agreed with the government mouthpiece and validated all of the misinformation he promulgated.So what is your purpose? Linking yourself with the prohibitionists could be a mistake, given that the American people already know the truth about the insane, racist drug war, and the almost harmless nature of the Cannabis Plant. Witness the poll you took, 80% for legalizing, and you didn't even mention it.Google "Cannabis Research Library" and you will be amazed of all the research that is available on Cannabis. A thousand studies should put the lie to the idea that there are no efficacious effects for humans from the Cannabis plant.You have been very responsible lately, in your efforts to learn the truth about what ails the middle class. I put it to you, sir, that the Drug War is injurious to our land, our families and our economics. How have you missed that?Lawton, OK
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Comment #12 posted by Taylor121 on February 22, 2007 at 11:31:25 PT
I agree
I think we all have a responsibility to send in comments about how one-sided that presentation was of the marijuana issue. I don't think it should end there. I think each of us has a responsibility to donate to reform efforts, whether it be SAFER, NORML, MPP, DPA, LEAP, just pick one and donate and let your elected officials, both state, Federal, and local, know how you feel on medical marijuana.
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Comment #11 posted by zandor on February 22, 2007 at 08:31:08 PT
I also wrote to Lou & CNN
Lou; 
I can't believe I saw you have a government propaganda talking head on your show and you were nice to him and presented only his side as FACT & TRUTH! (BS). You only portrayed one side of the Medical Marijuana debate. This is not like you to manipulate your audience to further the Government’s propaganda on any issue. The National Lab in question is just another mouth peace & talking head for the White House to further their propaganda ageist Medical Marijuana.You did not present a fair news story and I am very disappointed in you and your show.You of all people helping the Government spread lies and misinformation to the public. I can only assume that you agree with the White House and you personally want to further their opinion and impression the sick & dieing and deny them any basic quality of life unless it comes with a corporate bottom line and a list of side effects that are just as bad as the sickness in the first place.The government's stance ignores its own studies; A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine declared that marijuana showed medicinal promise and advocated the development of cannabis-based drugs.Since then, the University of California has begun several rigorous studies to test marijuana's medical efficacy. Last week, a UC San Francisco researcher announced that clinical trials found marijuana helped treat HIV pain.Meanwhile, British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals won Canadian approval for a marijuana spray for multiple sclerosis. The firm hopes to eventually market Sativex in the United States.You have the responsibility to present the opposing view to your audience. You did not even mention the poll where you asked if Marijuana should be legalize and the response was well over 80% the last time I saw it. I can only guess you did not agree with the responders so you just like the Government ignore the people and only report what supports your view.I am so disappointed in you now, I thought you were the last great hope for the working class in America but again you have turned out to be just another greedy talking head out for yourself.That is what I sent in too.everyone needs to step up and let CNN know how we feel.
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Comment #10 posted by JoeCitizen on February 22, 2007 at 06:25:06 PT
Don't expect much from Lou Dobbs
He's been in league with the prohibitionists for years now, as Dick Cowan reported back in 2003.But write those letters to CNN anyhow. Maybe we can get them to lean on Lou to confine his apoplectic diatribes to slamming brown people for merely taking advantage of a situation created by our greedy businesses and porous borders. Not that I like that either, but that's a separate matter for reform.Hope he goes over the top one of these days and bursts a vein in his fat forehead right on camera.JC
"Why Legalizing Drugs is a Dopey Idea" by Lou Dobbs
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Comment #9 posted by OverwhelmSam on February 22, 2007 at 05:16:07 PT
What A Whore
How much was Lou Dobbs paid by ONDCP to perpetrate this ridiculous fraud upon Americans on national news? Everyone who has ever used marijuana knows that this guy is a liar.All I hear is maybe marijuana causes this or that, we don't know the long term effect are, etc. So the whole story is based on pure speculation and paranoia. The question that Lou will not answer is, "Since marijuana is the most prevelant drug in America, then where are all of the sick and dying marijuana users?" Are they at the hospital seeking treatment for marijuana related illnesses, no. At the morgue, no. Huh? If marijuana is so bad, seems like we could easily identify illnesses, overdoses, and deaths directly related to it's use. What a bunch of loser and liars.
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Comment #8 posted by BGreen on February 22, 2007 at 04:00:27 PT
I, too, wrote CNN about this POS
We could approach this entire world with trepidation because "there's so much we don't know" but instead we choose to step boldly armed with the knowledge of everything we do know.Except when it comes to cannabis, as is so viciously pointed out in this piece of crap produced by Lou Dobbs.This bull$hit about every cannabis user being a polydrug user has got to stop!Most of the cannabis users I know not only don't take anything such as cocaine, heroin or meth, but they drink alcohol moderately (if at all) and take very few if any prescription drugs.I doubt if you'd find any purer bodies to study for research. That is, if there was really any serious attempt to conduct research on cannabis, especially to establish evidence pointing to potential benefits or refuting government myths.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #7 posted by Taylor121 on February 22, 2007 at 03:07:12 PT
And yes, I did contact CNN
I know it isn't much, but I feel like everyone here should contact CNN on this. This was just an outright ridiculous program that was so slanted I couldn't even believe it. I kept telling myself they would interview another scientist with the overall picture or at least a reformer from the MPP/NORML/DPA. Nothing. It was pure one-sided garbage. DONATE TO REFORM:https://www.kintera.org/site/c.glKZLeMQIsG/b.1138071/k.99E3/MPP_Donation/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=glKZLeMQIsG&b=1138071&en=mlJRI3PWImKPJ6MWLfLQIdM2JvK7IcPQLnI1JhN1IqI8KsI
https://secure.norml.org/join/
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Comment #6 posted by Taylor121 on February 22, 2007 at 02:35:14 PT
I couldn't even finish
I couldn't even finish watching it. It was one of the most one-sided pieces of garbage I have ever seen. Why not get more than one side on the subject? Unbelievable. I'm never watching Lou Dobbs Tonight again.
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Comment #5 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on February 21, 2007 at 22:52:20 PT
Tell CNN what you think of this slanted trash -
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/cnntv/You can comment directly about Lou Dobbs.You can also directly point out errors in reporting.You'd think Dr. Donald Tashkin of UCLA and Lester Grinspoon, M.D. of Harvard could have been contacted about these outrageous claims, if anyone had bothered to do an ounce of research.Shame on CNN, Lou Dobbs, and Bill Tucker. 
CNN Feedback
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Comment #4 posted by observer on February 21, 2007 at 19:57:29 PT
analysis, I
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Researchers now say marijuana may cause serious long-term brain damage to addicts . 
(Sentence 2) re: "addicts" - Drugs are linked with groups of people who are already seen as deviant or shameful. (Hated Groups (propaganda theme 1) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme1.htm#1 ) re: "brain damage", "damage" - Drugs, scream prohibitionists, cause all bad things in life: crime, violence, insanity, etc. If not for prohibition (i.e., jailing drug users), then criminality, violence and psychotic behavior would explode upon the land, the prohibitionist assures us. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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Ann in Florida said, "Lou, I am most definitely against legalizing marijuana . 
(Sentence 3) re: "legalizing" - With God on Their Side (prohibitionists assure us), only the continued rooting out of the sinful drug users (total prohibition) will do. All else is portrayed as the slippery slope to total legalization of all drugs for toddlers. (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme7.htm#7 ) 
 
 
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I'm a nurse who worked for many years in the substance abuse field . 
(Sentence 4) re: "substance abuse", "abuse" - The rhetoric of prohibition will assume that "use" and "abuse" are identical. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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Pot, as a mind-altering drug, has long lasting effects on young people, from lack of interest in school or jobs, to use of harder substances."
(Sentence 5) re: "young people" - "The inflaming of this fear about the fate of our own children [makes] it difficult if not impossible for most Americans to take a careful and reasoned look at our drug policies."[W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Researchers now say marijuana may cause long-term brain damage and cancer . 
(Sentence 7) re: "brain damage", "damage", "cancer" - Prohibitionist propaganda claims that horrible dangers are caused by "drugs." (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in this country . 
(Sentence 8) re: "this country" - The health of the "community" (read: government) is assured, prohibitionists explain, because drug users are punished. Jailing drug users is thus painted as upholding society. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) 
 
 
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(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)   BILL TUCKER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Forty percent of Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health . 
(Sentence 12) re: "Americans" - Prohibitionists assert that the survival of the community, society, the nation, the world, etc. are at stake. Only continued and increased punishments for drug users can be contemplated, because, say prohibitionists, society will otherwise fall apart. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) re: "Drug Use" - Prohibitionist propagandists repeatedly assert that "use is abuse." Details about "using" as opposed to "abusing" drugs are ignored. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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One-third of all 10th graders say they have tried marijuana at least once . 
(Sentence 13) re: "graders" - Drug war propaganda plays on parental fears for the well being of their kids. If drug users are not jailed, says the prohibitionist, then your children will surely suffer. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Minnesota, New Mexico, Missouri, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Connecticut are all considering some form of legislation to legalize marijuana for medical purposes . 
(Sentence 15) re: "legalize" - Any mention of lessening the harshness of drug laws is portrayed as a sinful "legalization". Only total prohibition (or more jailings) will be righteous. (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme7.htm#7 ) 
 
 
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STEVEN STEINER, AMERICANS FOR DRUG FREE YOUTH: You've got to remember something . 
(Sentence 17) re: "AMERICANS" - The survival of society is assured, -- says the propaganda of prohibition -- as long as drug users are punished (jailed). (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) re: "YOUTH" - "Since the Harrison Act of 1914, the user and the seller of illicit drugs have both been characterized as evil, criminal, insane, and always in search of new victims, the victims are characterized as young children." [W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) re: "DRUG FREE" - Drug policy options are presented as either total prohibition, or as total "legalization." No middle ground is contemplated in the "zero-tolerance" world of prohibition. Absolute prohibition executed with religious fervor and purpose! (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme7.htm#7 ) 
 
 
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But researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have been conducting research on a different topic: the impact of long-term marijuana use and dependency on the brain . 
(Sentence 23) re: "marijuana use" - Any use of an illegal drug is deemed to be "abuse," weasels the propaganda of prohibition. (After all - it is illegal!) (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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TUCKER: Impaired memory and feelings of anxiety are more than just jokes . 
(Sentence 26) re: "Impaired memory", "feelings of anxiety", "Impaired" - Drugs, the prohibitionist explains, are a wicked bane on modern man. Why if not for the noble drug war (i.e. jailing drug users), exclaims the propagandist, then people will run amok, and violence, death, psychosis, and plague shall cover the land. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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So, too, are frequent respiratory infections and there is concern that the cancer risk of marijuana users is higher, which is why the American Cancer Society does not endorse, smoke marijuana, nor its legalization.   (on camera): But the American Cancer Society has awarded a grant to work on a patch by use by chemotherapy patients to help combat their nausea and restore their appetite -- Lou . 
(Sentence 28) re: "cancer" - The rhetoric of prohibition asserts that insanity, crime, and violence are caused by drugs, or are controlled by prohibition. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) re: "Society", "American" - The health of the "community" (read: government) is assured, prohibitionists explain, because drug users are punished. Jailing drug users is thus painted as upholding society. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) re: "marijuana users" - "This strategy equates the use and abuse of drugs and implies that it is impossible to use the particular drug or drugs in question without physical, mental, and moral deterioration." [W.White,1979] (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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Well, marijuana, thought to be harmless by many, particularly baby boomers, who have been associated with drug for decades . 
(Sentence 31) re: "associated with drug" - Drugs, claim the prohibitionist, cause insanity, violence, and terrible sickness. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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It's now known to be a dangerously addictive drug and it's long-term effects are still being studied . 
(Sentence 32) re: "dangerously", "addictive" - It is prohibition, claim prohibitionists, that saves people from drug crazed, whacked out, high flying drug users. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: In terms of addictiveness, a great debate surrounds that . 
(Sentence 43) re: "addictiveness" - Prohibitionists claim any use of currently illegal drugs cause death, illness, lunacy, mania, melancholy, and all means of sin and degradation. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: The idea that it is not addictive . 
(Sentence 45) re: "addictive" - Drugs, the prohibitionist explains, are a wicked bane on modern man. Why if not for the noble drug war (i.e. jailing drug users), exclaims the propagandist, then people will run amok, and violence, death, psychosis, and plague shall cover the land. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
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Comment #3 posted by observer on February 21, 2007 at 19:56:40 PT
analysis, II
 
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But are there those who are actually calling for its legalization, saying it's not addictive and it's absolutely harmless . 
(Sentence 47) re: "addictive" - Prohibitionists claim any use of currently illegal drugs cause death, illness, lunacy, mania, melancholy, and all means of sin and degradation. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: The idea that this could cause cancer, is that a result of the qualities of marijuana, or of the inhalation of the smoke?
(Sentence 56) re: "cancer" - Prohibition propaganda rarely misses an opportunity to link crime, violence, and insanity with "drugs". The propagandist insinuates that prohibited drugs cause evil, and if it weren't for "drugs" bad things would not exist. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) 
 
 
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Marijuana, as we've reported, is the most common illicit drug in use in this country . 
(Sentence 61) re: "this country" - Because of prohibition (prohibitionists assure us), society is protected: the community is safe, and the nation is saved. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) 
 
 
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More than 40 percent of Americans over the age of 12 have reported trying the drug at least once in their lives . 
(Sentence 62) re: "Americans" - The health of the "community" (read: government) is assured, prohibitionists explain, because drug users are punished. Jailing drug users is thus painted as upholding society. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) 
 
 
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The extent of marijuana use in Americans over 12: 40.1 percent have used marijuana at least once. 10.4 percent have used marijuana in the last year . 
(Sentence 64) re: "Americans" - The health of the "community" (read: government) is assured, prohibitionists explain, because drug users are punished. Jailing drug users is thus painted as upholding society. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) re: "marijuana use" - Prohibitionists try to hammer in the idea that 'all use is abuse.' The rhetoric of prohibition needs to deny that many people can use currently illegal drugs without abusing them. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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DEWEY: I think one of the biggest concerns is that there's very strong evidence that adolescent use, or use of marijuana early on, predisposes people three or five times higher likelihood of using harder drugs, if you will . 
(Sentence 66) re: "harder drugs" - Some drugs, claims the rhetoric of prohibition, are "gateways" to other, "harder" drugs. (Use is Abuse, Gateway (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#4 ) 
 
 
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But I think the data is quite compelling that people who use marijuana, or a majority of people who use marijuana early on are likely to use the more illicit drugs, if you will, later on . 
(Sentence 69) re: "use marijuana" - Prohibitionist propagandists repeatedly assert that "use is abuse." Details about "using" as opposed to "abusing" drugs are ignored. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: Marijuana use if students -- and this is from 2005 -- who used it over the past year . 
(Sentence 70) re: "Marijuana use" - Prohibition propaganda claims that all use of any "drug" is abuse. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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In fact, I spend a lot of time going to school districts and talking to kids about this . 
(Sentence 77) re: "kids" - "Chemicals have long been inextricably linked in prohibitionist literature with the ... corruption of young people." [W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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But it's absolutely boggles my mind when I go to school districts, even elementary schools, where you see marijuana use . 
(Sentence 82) re: "marijuana use" - Prohibition propaganda claims that all use of any "drug" is abuse. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: Last week the White House reported marijuana use among teens has declined . 
(Sentence 83) re: "marijuana use" - Prohibitionist propagandists repeatedly assert that "use is abuse." Details about "using" as opposed to "abusing" drugs are ignored. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) re: "teens" - Being a prohibitionist means you can never shed too many crocodile tears for the "children". (As you lustily jail or kill their parents for using drugs.) (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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DOBBS: I mean, what do have -- my God, this is a substance that's been in broad use now for 30 or 40 years in this country . 
(Sentence 93) re: "this country" - Because of prohibition (prohibitionists assure us), society is protected: the community is safe, and the nation is saved. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) 
 
 
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One is it's very difficult to find people who just use marijuana . 
(Sentence 96) re: "use marijuana" - The rhetoric of prohibition will assume that "use" and "abuse" are identical. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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You know, you have to tease apart marijuana use with alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD . 
(Sentence 97) re: "marijuana use" - Prohibition propaganda claims that all use of any "drug" is abuse. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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You have situations where it's not straight forward looking at just a marijuana user because they're poly-drug-abusers . 
(Sentence 98) re: "drug-abusers", "user" - Prohibitionists try to link targeted drugs with people already accepted as hated. (Hated Groups (propaganda theme 1) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme1.htm#1 ) re: "marijuana user", "abusers" - Prohibitionists try to hammer in the idea that 'all use is abuse.' The rhetoric of prohibition needs to deny that many people can use currently illegal drugs without abusing them. (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) 
 
 
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Comment #2 posted by mayan on February 21, 2007 at 18:12:24 PT

Propaganda
This transcript reeks of desperation. The war on cannabis is all but over and all of the lies in the world can only prolong it for a very short time. The mainstream media whores are on their last leg and they know it. Let's put them six feet under with 9/11 Truth. 9/11 Truth will completely destroy any remaining credibility that they have. Want to free cannabis,your country, and yourself? There is only one way. Use this chance or lose it forever.THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...Dennis Kucinich accepts evidence of 9/11 inside job (short video):
http://911blogger.com/node/6377Hijack Suspects Still Alive & Well in 2007:
http://www.nineeleven.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?p=56371BBC Discredited; Retractions on 9/11 Hit Piece Forthcoming?
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/210207bbcdiscredited.htmWhat the World Trade Center Building Designers Said: Before and After 9/11: 
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/210207designers.htmGeorge Monbiot’s Sour 9/11 Grapes:
http://kurtnimmo.com/?p=777The Flip Flopping Of George Monbiot:
http://www.infowars.net/articles/february2007/210207Monbiot_ineffectual.htmDeconstructing the Naudets’ propaganda film:
http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_1774.shtml

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Comment #1 posted by FoM on February 21, 2007 at 17:57:56 PT

Video of Tonight's Program 
The Dangers of Marijuanahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96N7nTW50r0
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