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The Case for Legalizing Marijuana

November 28th, 2011

  • Prohibition must be weighed against the loss of personal freedom. The United States has a responsibility to respect individual free will and the right of self-determination. This includes allowing people to choose to do what they want as long as they do not harm others.
  • The immorality of marijuana use can only be based on one set of moral beliefs. By taking a “moral” stand against recreational drugs, the opposite effect usually occurs. Particularly youngsters are more attracted to marijuana because it seems taboo and sinister.
  • The War on Drugs serves the immediate interests of politicians and those in the “criminal industrial complex”: Politicians, prisons, prosecutors, judges, probation officer, and even defense lawyers only profit when marijuana is illegalized. I could care a less if I lose money through marijuana legalization. Right is right, and no persuasive argument exists to illegalize completely marijuana.
  • Legal prohibition does not stop consumers from consuming drugs, it does not stop trafficers from producing and selling it. The price of the final product increases to abnormally high values because of the black market status, which together with the powerful effects of drug addiction causes users to commit crimes to finance addiction. Further, drug violence can occur among rival drug dealers.
  • Critics of the War on Drugs advocate the partial or complete decriminalization of illegal drugs, combined with a system of regulation, as happens with alcohol and prescription drugs. By providing legal supplies of currently illegal drugs the price will fall, leading to a collapse in the illegal drug industry, and a reduction in crimes committed by both drug suppliers and users. Just look at California with medical marijuana.The street value of this marijuana would be much higher if it were not legalized for medical marijuana.
  • It is not worthwhile for a law to forbid people from willingly exposing their own bodies to harm by using drugs, any more than by overeating or bungee-jumping. Obesity is a national epidemic, killing millions every year, but the government has no right to regulate how much citizens eat.
  • Illegal Drug dealers will sell to anyone, including children. Merchants who legally sell alcohol and tobacco are not allowed to sell to children. Many high school students say it is easier to obtain illegal drugs than alcohol and tobacco.

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The rights and responsibilities when you are stopped by the police in the traffic offense

November 17th, 2011

The police can stop your vehicle upon reasonable suspicion. If police stop you, try not to be scared or nervous. Here I explain what you need to know to safeguard your rights when dealing with the police. A well-informed civilian is an empowered civilian.

Rights

  • You have the right to decline a search of yourself, your car or your home.
  • If you are not arrested or detained, you can leave
  • You have the right to contact a criminal lawyer if you are arrested
  • Regardless of your citizenship status, you have constitutional rights
  • The officer does not have the power to stop you purely as a pretext, without sufficient legal basis, to find evidence
  • If you are arrested, then you have right to speak with a lawyer before answering police questions, you have a right not to sign anything given to you by the police, and you should not sign or do anything without your lawyer’s consent
  • If you are unhappy with how you were treated by the police, you can file a complaint but it is better that you do this after your criminal case is resolved.
Responsibilities

  • Be calm and polite
  • Do not interfere with police
  • Do not argue with the police
  • Do not argue even if you are innocent
  • Do not make any statements regarding the incident, since things you believe are not hurtful may later incriminate you
  • You must show your license, registration and other documents to the cop during a traffic stop
  • Do not touch or run when the police officer stops you

Think carefully when you are speaking with the cop because anything that you say or do may be turned against you. The best free advice a suspect can get is to REMAIN SILENT. Hire a lawyer to speak on your behalf and fight for your rights.

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