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President Trump: Legalizing drugs will end the violent cartels

Living Resistance
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:08 UTC

"We're losing badly the War on Drugs. You have to legalize drugs to win that war. You have to take the profit away from these drug czars."

If you didn't hear about this, it's because virtually the entire mainstream media has been silent about it. The mainstream media is owned by just six corporations and relies for the bulk of its funding on pharmaceutical advertisers.

In a report from High Times, President Trump is referenced as stating that he is "a hundred percent" in favor of medical marijuana and added that legalizing it is "good in some ways."

The comment was made during an interview conducted by Bill O'Reilly while Trump was still a candidate, and indicated to many people that he had an open mind on the matter.

High Times reported as follows:

"I do want to see what the medical effects are," he said.

After repeating this twice, Trump then volunteered his complete support for medical marijuana, continuing with his pro medical marijuana comments—in spite of O'Reilly's claim that "medical marijuana is a ruse."

Faced with Trump's support for medical marijuana and his personal familiarity with medical cannabis patients, O'Reilly conceded that "I know, and they're taken care of."

Aside from his support for medical marijuana, the most interesting comment that Trump made about his position was that "in some ways, I think [legalization] s good."

But it appears that Trump may have been holding back his real beliefs, in the interests of gaining votes from older generation conservatives.

Trump said in the 1990s, as a private citizen, that marijuana should be legalized in order to end the war on drugs. If he actually does this now that he's the President, he would end the private prison industrial complex, reform America's police problems, and end the violent drug cartels.

It would certainly stun those who believe he is an ultra-fascist dictator, and he would probably be remembered as one of the greatest presidents in American history.

"We're losing badly the War on Drugs. You have to legalize drugs to win that war. You have to take the profit away from these drug czars." he said in the Miami Herald back in the 1990s.

Is it possible that as Trump grew older, his memory deteriorated and he no longer remembers how corrupt the system is? Or, is it more likely that Trump just held back from stating his position in order to gain the votes he needed to infiltrate the oval office?

He has also said: "In terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state-by-state. ... Marijuana is such a big thing. I think medical should happen — right? Don't we agree? I think so. And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states."

But when he was campaigning for votes, he portrayed himself as the "law and order" candidate when it came to drugs.

It has led many to wonder if Trump actually trolled the entire two-party establishment and plans to finally end the war on drugs as the nation's first incognito third party president.

Only time can tell. For now, most Americans are waiting to see.

Reader Comments

Ragnar · 2017-02-23T04:37:10Z

I first heard about this idea several years ago in an interview with former Florida state trooper Peter Crist (might be Christ. Not the drummer from KISS!). At first, I was shocked and opposed the idea. But after listening to him, it makes perfect sense. Alcohol prohibition gave rise to the gangsters and they persisted until it was repealed. So it just makes sense that the cartel's won't go away until their money channel is eliminated. The desire for drugs will not go away. Decades and what, trillions spent on the "war on drugs" proves that.

But.... Certain government agencies either benefit from drugs themselves, like the CIA making money smuggling and distributing cocaine and heroin. As well as many law enforcement agencies depend on the money to "fight" drugs. As well as the private prison industry. So there will be huge forces attempting to keep drugs illegal.

So, Go Trump!

sbc · 2017-02-23T05:06:40Z

The violent drug cartels are most likely into selling a lot worse things than some weed. The complete legalization of weed would definitely NOT end violent drug cartels. It would solve quite a few issues within state budgets though if there was no need for prosecution/imprisonment for a substance that makes people substantially less violent while under it's influence (and much more likely to partake in consumerism as soon as their munch-all hits).

Joan · 2017-02-23T06:03:46Z

sbc Also there is the growing knowledge that marijuana use is a medicinal substance, where I live in Canada there are two centers that have been opened for medicinal use.

It's not about marijuana and the punitive sentences that possession holds, it is a smokescreen.

I think that Trump made the right decision, why ban a substance that has beneficial effects, that are documented. it's up to the consumer to decide.

Working in healthcare, I was once asked by a client, dying of prostate cancer that had infiltrated into the bone which where he could obtain marijuana.

What can I say, I rest my case.

Rope for Sale · 2017-02-23T12:02:36Z

Joan There are a few videos of kids having seizures being administered marijuana through an inhaler/puffer device and it stops the seizure immediately. I bet there is no other pharmaceutical equivalent that can do the same so quickly with out side effects.

Ruth · 2017-02-23T05:46:43Z

I bet the shadow government wouldn't be happy about that. They make lots of money from illegal activities and they control people with it via blackmail too. I wonder if he'll extend this idea beyond medical marijuana?

win 52 · 2017-02-23T06:24:46Z

The reason that the CIA has a hate on against Trump.

baron · 2017-02-23T08:59:20Z

The President makes common sense statements and the corporate terrorists go bonkers. Lets just back him and say that if you want to send the US Army to go get them we are all willing to help in any way we can.

Mr Meowgi · 2017-02-23T12:10:29Z

Drugs being illegal have at least a two fold reason for staying as such for the PTB, money, and control.

Freedom1234 · 2017-02-23T12:48:42Z

If everyone could open their eyes to the fact that making something illegal doesn't stop consumers from finding what they want or need.

All drugs being legalized is the only way to end the drug war. People have to be responsible for themselves. If you legalize crack or heroine I'm not going down to the drug store to buy it because I know they are bad for me. Just like I don't take a bunch of poison pills a doctor describes just because they are a doctor and tell me so.

As far as pot goes I should be able to grow it next to me beets, corn and tomatoes in my garden on my property but the government, the prison cartel, and pharmaceutical industry are trying to hold on from that happening.

strangecaptain · 2017-02-23T13:27:40Z

In a theoretical sense, I support legalization and regulation of vice to take money out of organized criminal groups and intelligence agencies, and I think legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use is a no-brainer.

However... I see now, that practically speaking, legalization of vice is tricky. For example, human trafficking still exists in Germany where prostitution is legal. Then, if taking money out of cartel hands is an objective of decriminalizing drugs beyond marijuana, what will happen in, for example, Mexico when these heavily armed and well-organized cartels lose their income? Total chaos probably...

sottreader · 2017-02-23T15:37:35Z

strangecaptain Apples and oranges. It is NOT just a matter of "legalization of vice", as not all "vices" fall into the same category.

The issue of legalization of (any or all) drugs is a question of an individual right: "Who owns your body?" - you or the gov't. If it is the individual, then gov't has no business controlling what you choose to put into it. Your choice, your responsibility, and you suffer the consequences if you do something stupid. If one believes in individual freedom, gov't should not control such individual decisions via threat of force. (Of course, certain actions related to drugs that some individuals may take, e.g., theft to support their drug habit, should remain criminal, but it is the criminal acts that need to be prosecuted, not the act of consuming the drugs.)

The issue of human trafficking involves whether gov't should have the power to protect the individual rights of the traffickees, whose rights are being violated by the traffickers. It is one of the duties of gov't to protect the rights of individuals, thus there is no question that it has (and should have) the power to prosecute human trafficking. No rational person should advocate for the decriminalization of human trafficking, as that would effectively preclude the gov't from protecting the rights of the traffickees.

To your example about prostitution, there are different kinds. One is purely voluntary, where the individual decides to engage in that activity for his/her own reasons without any outsider forcing them. In a free society, gov't should have no power to prohibit such activity. Another is where human traffickers force otherwise unwilling individuals into becoming prostitutes. That is certainly something that gov't should NOT decriminalize, although the criminal is the trafficker, not the traffickee..

Rabelais · 2017-02-23T16:02:04Z

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