Carlos Santana Says Legalize Pot: Do you agree?

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Carlos Santana Says Legalize Pot: Do you agree?

by Political Pirate Posted April 10, 2009 20:40:46

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Rock artist, Carlos Santana, told CNN that Obama should legalize pot, and give the money to teachers in schools. Santana is known for 3 things: his amazing music, his love for making life fun and helping others. Well, I guess you can say that wanting Obama to legalize marijuana, and decriminalize it, could go under helping others. Santana's whole deal is that smoking weed is so insignificant compared to other things happening in life... that reinvesting money gained by marijuana sales could help the economy. Give the pot money to teachers, schools and teachers, who need it, to maintain better education.

Do you agree with Santana's idea to legalize pot?

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+4 raves Tea in the Harbor April 12, 2009 16:29:56

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
Prohibition of pot, like alcohol before it, has created a huge market for organized crime. Empowering criminal activity is just plain stupid.
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AKgrandma April 28, 2009 09:06:39

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
Even my 90+ year-old mother thought that the punishment did not fit the crime. Too many young people have had their lives destroyed with a police record for smoking pot. I don't think it deserves any more punishment than for drinking ( which is only if you are under age.)
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stephen talley April 16, 2009 17:57:12

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
moderated...
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chris86 April 16, 2009 17:41:31

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
We already have enough drunk drivers on the road. Now if marijuana gets legalized we'll have stoned people getting behind the wheel. We'll have stoned people walking around making fools of themselves cause they can't get arrested for being under the influence. Not to mention the fact that the police will have to waste time deciphering whether the person is under the legal substance marijuana or another illegal substance when they could be off catching criminals. Then big tobacco will get even bigger because they'll want their hand in the marijuana business and they'll start promoting that children start smoking pot early. No Mr. Santana, I don't want that smut on my streets.
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pirateb... to chris86 September 29, 2009 02:07:51

you are an idiot plain and simple. no logic equals no vote for you, dumbass.
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Craig N April 13, 2009 19:38:14

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
The only thing we need to legalize is the deportation of worthless drug users.
pocket ... to Craig N April 14, 2009 15:44:11

would that include the alcoholics & prescription drug abusers too? Do you want to keep the productive drug users?
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pirateb... to Craig N September 29, 2009 02:21:29

the only thing we need to legalize is the deportation of blogger Craig N.
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zariah April 13, 2009 19:18:24

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
BECAUSE..WELL I JUST THINK IT'S STUPID IT WILL MAKE US KIDS GO CRAZY AND THE MEDIA ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT US (THE STUDENTS STIIL IN SCHOOL) ABOUT EDU.AND EDU.THAT.THAT IS A BUNCH OF BULL CRAP TO ME!
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Mr. Joiner April 13, 2009 18:17:30

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
Apparently the 56% that answered yes to legalized marijauna must have grown up in the hippie movement too.
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ChiChixXx ~LINKIN PARK 4 EV... April 13, 2009 15:54:04

Answered: Santana wants Obama to legalize weed you say?
well
u kno how the thing about the alcohol went after Congress baned it???
how EVERYONE started drinking?
and when they unbaned it it went down???
maybe if they legalize marajuanna and other drugs, it will lose its popularity
i kno many people still drink
adn just as many people will still do drugs
but we're not gonna b able to stop them anyway
they always find a way to get to it
theres nothing we can do
the dumb ones will go for the pot
and the smart ones wont
idk
but thats all we can hope
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Jimbo April 13, 2009 14:45:11

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
The use of pot leads to further experimentation with deadlier drugs.
AKgrandma to Jimbo April 28, 2009 09:09:05

horse pucky.
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pirateb... to Jimbo September 29, 2009 02:14:03

true, but not a sufficient reason to outlaw pot. what most of you dont understand is that people will do deadlier drugs anyway, and have been, or else you wouldn't be using it as a bogus excuse to keep pot illegal. pot is all over the place, it's not going anywhere, the war is a waste of time and money and people.
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GONE4GOOD April 13, 2009 03:11:20

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
heaven knows that educating the future generations(of which i have not contributed) is a better way than the billions this country has spent on "the war on drugs" that has been raging for the last fifty years. it tikles my sides to think that after prohibition this country did not learn a damn thing from trying to make alcohol outlawed. come on "reefer madness" going from smoking a joint to playing the piano to murder? what kind of shit is he smoking cause i have got to try it out if it that crazy? tax it use the revenue and get over pot!

i stayed across the street! wakey wakey, smoke and bakey!
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sparta April 13, 2009 02:22:01

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
santana is a drug addict...of course American's will listen to someone who has fired his brains on drugs over the years...NOT. If you wants to get stoned, I have a backyard of river rocks I would gladly toss at his pointed little head until he wakes up and smells the roses...
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brs April 13, 2009 01:48:47

Answered: Santana wants Obama to legalize weed you say?
i don't give a ..... what Carlos thinks about anything.
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bob to brs April 13, 2009 02:50:31

Millions less care what you think!
a) He is a brilliant mind, musical virtuoso, creative, and a shrewd,very rich business man...All American Ideals...& you're bad rapping it!
b) What he has to say merits listening to...politicians make public policy!
c) Open your mind and take off the blinders...you'll be happier.
brs to bob April 13, 2009 12:39:48

I am glad to hear millions care what I think.... never knew. Yes great musician, like it,listen to it. But as for political opinions... don't care. What does being a great musician have to do with the status of the clasifcation of a plant? Don't put any more stock in what Clooney,Garafalo, or Penn have to say than my friends or neighbors either and neither should you. Having a larger public forum for your opinions does grant you any special wisdom.
bob to brs April 13, 2009 16:10:49

a) "I am glad to hear millions care what I think..never knew" & U NEVER WILL!
b) "Don't put any more stock in what Clooney,Garafalo, or Penn have to say".....Or Regan, Thompson, Norris, Governator, etc. too?
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[Ysrael/ Franco] April 12, 2009 22:28:24

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
Pot and Alcohol should be banned.
And this shit too.
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Will April 12, 2009 19:56:30

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
Legalize Pot and abolish any laws that are not DIRECTLY in-line with our constitution
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bob to Will April 13, 2009 02:47:29

Maybe you should smoke less reefer to keep in-touch w/ reality a little more.
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Will to bob April 13, 2009 02:56:08

Maybe You should Smoke some and get in touch with reality
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bob to Will April 13, 2009 03:05:03

See...your learning! Congrats?
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Will to bob April 13, 2009 03:06:09

God Bless And God Speed
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bob to Will April 13, 2009 03:31:24

Peace to you & yours..
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Jackson April 12, 2009 16:48:28

Answered: Santana wants Obama to legalize weed you say?
Should musicians make public policy...He obviously smoked his brains out already...so we should listen to him for public policy.
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bob to Jackson April 13, 2009 02:45:19

a) He is a brilliant mind, musical virtuoso, creative, and a shrewd,very rich business man...All American Ideals...& you're bad rapping it!
b) What he has to say merits listening to...politicians make public policy!
c) Open your mind and take off the blinders...you'll be happier.
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Jackson to bob April 13, 2009 03:55:56

A) Yes he does have a brilliant mind, and I never said anything bad about his business venture (personally I am a fan of his music), but that said I would not ask a poet to give me financial advice. I would not ask a painter for advice on my car. So why should I listen to a musician about his idea for a government program. Many states have state sanctioned Lotteries were the money goes to school, and most of those programs short change the education system and do not function properly. Why should a drug cartel were the money goes to schools be any more successful then the gambling racket that goes to school?
B) He is suggesting a change to public policy. He may not make it, but he can have an influence on it.
C) I love it when people tell me to conform to there lifestyle to be happy. Honestly I am happy the way I am. Thank you for the advice, but honestly I do not really think I could be happier with my life.
bob to Jackson April 13, 2009 11:53:04

a.1) good point, call a plumber if thereis a leak.
--.2) State & Fed. govt.s should all act 100% in the public interest...I share skeptisism w/ you vs. throwing "baby out w/ the bath water.
A.3) The biggest underlying question is: Where is the 'line drawn' balancing personal liberty vs. 'greater public good'? (Ex. Doesn't the Dept. of Alcohol, Tobbacco, & Firearms exist just for this reason?) The diversity of strongly held opinions is for the people is for Congress to decide. For the record, I'm not a
advocating the use of pot; I am advocating a "2nd end to 'Prohibition"!
B) Carlos certain has a Right to express himself even if 'celebrity' has greater influence on opinion than you are me. (ex. I was not a Chas. Heston fan)
C) I apologize for the sarcasism, I wasn't really suggesting that you change your lifestyle...Happy is Good. Also, I'm not a fan of conformity either...prefer diversityI am advocating an end to "Prohibition #2 as I believe it would be better for the USA on so many levels.

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Jackson to bob April 13, 2009 16:26:45

I am not entirely against the idea of making Pot legal. Although I never touch the stuff, I do believe there has to be some very significant advances before hand. One over looked reason as to why Pot is still illegal is the issue of DWI. Pot stays in your system for 3-30 days after initial ingestion. If someone is caught for some stupid traffic accident I do not want DWI (a felony) to be tacked on anyone case because they got high "last week" Also I do not want the punishments for DWI to go down. To many people die when people get behind the wheel inebriated. There will also be many issues that come up if it ever does become legal.

I never like to listen to celebrities for advice many of them have a superiority complex where they can do the very thing they campaign against. Ex. Al Gore and energy consumption. Many Celebrities involved with the 2004 Vote or Die campaign never actually voted. Numerous of examples of celebs performing for end of globalization, or pro environment benefits then drive there hummers and fly there private jets around...This is the reason I cannot take most celebrities seriously.

Sarcasm rarely travels well with text. Ask any teenager with a text messaging plan at one point they misinterpreted someones response or question and it created so much high school drama.
bob to Jackson April 13, 2009 18:37:10

I believe that we are 95.6% AGREEMENT!
Very Cool.
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Tea in the Harbor April 12, 2009 16:29:56

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
Prohibition of pot, like alcohol before it, has created a huge market for organized crime. Empowering criminal activity is just plain stupid.
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bob April 12, 2009 14:29:58

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
bet 'wingnuts' say this would be a "Soul Sacrifice"...nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
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MindReader April 12, 2009 14:16:43

Answered: Yes, Santana has it right. Legalize Marijuana and donate money to schools.
My former answer many years ago, was always, "no." However, it seems that as a society we may make more progress by legalization and taxation. The legal and police recsources we could devote to other matters is significant. It was, generally, legal in the US until 1938.
bob to MindReader April 12, 2009 14:31:28

kudos...a well reasoned response!
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foghat April 12, 2009 13:55:52

Answered: No. Santana is a crazy hippie. Don't legalize the sale of pot.
All we need is more stoned people on the roads
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bob to foghat April 12, 2009 14:32:24

absolutely correct and less drunks!
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MARLONB... to bob April 13, 2009 01:29:31

yea...when ur drunk and drivin u go fast and u kill people but when ur baked and tryna drive you pretend your driving fast.

dont ask how i know this...
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bob to MARLONB... April 13, 2009 02:36:54

I follow a strict "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Folks I knew didn't pretend to drive fast...they thought they were!...LMAO

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