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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Marijuana Legalization

Target: George Bush, President of the United States, United Staes Government
Sponsor: Michael Holcombe, none
  • Signatures: 3,116
  • Goal: 5,000
  • Deadline: 4-4-2003
The legalization of the drug marijuana for medical and recreational purposes.

I strongly urge you consider the legalization of the currently illegal drug marijuana. It is absolutely absurd that this relatively harmless drug is illegal and is causing our prisons to overflow with non-violent individuals. Keep this in mind. In this country marijuana is a class 1 narcodic, the same class as heroin and methamphetamine. Yet, there has never been a recorded case of anyone, under any circumstances having a lethal overdose of marijuana.

In closing I would like to say that this is not just for recreational users, but for the millions of people dying of cancer and AIDS. To finally make it legal to ease their suffering.

This petition is now closed.

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Number Date Prefix Name Age City State Country Comments
3,148 12:45 pm PST, Dec 11   Abram Jacobson 17 Jensen Beach Florida United States  
3,147 12:43 pm PST, Dec 11   Wynand Hart 36 Somerset West   South Africa It is so stupid to ban it but legalize alcohol and nicotiene and other "medical" drugs. Plus if we legalise weed then it will no longer be a gateway drug and we can control who may sell and buy it. Plus you will take loads of money out of the gangsters hands.
3,146 11:21 am PST, Dec 11 Mr. Chad Hazellief 17 ann arbor Michigan United States  
3,145 8:30 am PST, Dec 8   Tera Milam 23 Charleston West Virginia United States  
3,144 11:40 am PST, Dec 5 Mr. Keegan Quigley 19 Hudsonville Michigan United States I believe if Salvia is legal, Weed can definetely be legal.
3,143 11:24 am PST, Dec 4   Mike Something 101 Auxvasse Missouri United States  
3,142 4:17 pm PST, Nov 28 Mr. Bryan Sprowls 35 Elk City Oklahoma United States  
3,141 1:47 pm PST, Nov 28 Mr. Jonathan Nguyen 18 Irvine California United States ALCOHOL IS LEGAL!!!! WHY NOT MARIJUANA?!?!
3,140 12:35 am PST, Nov 27   Sofia Coert 18 Long Beach California United States marijuana is one of the most benign drugs around. if used in moderation, there's no problem.
3,139 11:59 am PST, Nov 26 Ms. Chelsea Smith 21 kansas city Missouri United States Just legalizie it. it wont be as cool. pplz wont want to do it as much because yu dont get to sneak and do it.
3,138 5:03 pm PST, Nov 25   Anonymous 24 new britain Connecticut United States alchohol kills thousands every year through drunk driving and health problems...marijuana is by far safer than alchohol. I have honestly never heard of anyone dying because of m/j overdose (which is pretty much impossible) or any one dying or being hospitalized for doing it too much... can't say the same thing for alchohol and cigarettes now can we?
3,137 10:51 am PST, Nov 23   Mike Walker 14 Las Vegas Nevada United States  
3,136 12:02 pm PST, Nov 20   Joe Bailey 17 Rochester New York United States  
3,135 5:00 pm PST, Nov 18   Anonymous 30 pittstown New Jersey United States Marijuana is safer then alcohol.
3,134 4:25 pm PST, Nov 18 Mr. Nathan Cash 19 white lake Michigan United States  
3,133 1:49 pm PST, Nov 17 Mr. Anonymous 18 Wrightwood California United States If my case were'nt lost from records i would have lost my financial aid for college and would be unable to pay for my college therefore denying me a college degree because i got caught with posotion of one gram of marijuana.
3,132 5:55 am PST, Nov 15 Mrs. sarah lemere 28 bay city Michigan United States it should be legal! how many have died from marijuana overdose? uhhh none ever! i would rather have my kids not do any drugs but if they did i would prefer it be good old mary jane! legalize legalize legalize legalize!!
3,131 5:37 pm PST, Nov 12   rob johnson 17 ashburn Virginia United States It is not wrong
3,130 4:58 am PST, Nov 8 Mr. kylan Huacuja 18 novi Michigan United States  
3,129 4:31 pm PST, Nov 6 Mr. Anonymous 19 washington Michigan United States weed should be leagal. there is nothing wrong with with a plant that god put on this earth. there are even bible verses that suport the herb.
3,128 2:48 pm PST, Nov 5 Ms. jenny moreno 35 pocatello Idaho United States  
3,127 1:12 am PDT, Nov 2   Bob Davinchi 18 Chicago Illinois United States Signed
3,126 11:27 pm PDT, Nov 1 Mr. Michael Miller 12 Chico Texas United States Weed has been used for over 10,000 years. - Clothes - Medicine - Rope - Food for silk worms - And more It is better for you than - Caffiene - Cigerettes - And alchohol It is only addictive mentaly - So the withdrawals are only frustration and temporary sadness It does not cause violence - Unlike Alchohol In a recent studie it was found - Not to cause brain damage in any way There was - A major drop in crime and hard drug abuse such as cocaine when holland legalized it It is - Safer to drive when high then drunk And it can inspire knowledge So why is it illegal? I don't know. We have to get this legalized, If we don't the who will? Marijuana is the best thing that happened to man kind. - Micheal Brandon Miller, 2007
3,125 7:04 am PDT, Nov 1 Mr. matthew cheeseman 18 wilmington Delaware United States theres no factual information why it shouldnt be legal
3,124 4:51 pm PDT, Oct 31 Mr. panther thornburg 39 mountain home Idaho United States LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IN IDAHO BECAUSE OUR GOVERNOR NEEDS THE STATE PEOPLE HAPPY AND THERE WOULD BE LESS CRIME IN MY OPINION BECAUSE THE PEOPLE SMOKING MARIJUANA MIGHT SPACEOUT OR RAID THERE FRIDGES THAT MIGHT BE THE ONLY THING THEY MIGHT DO SO WAKE UP OUR GOVERNOR AND MAKE IDAHO NUMBER 1 AND BE THE FIRST STATE TO MAKE IT LEGAL AND SHOW THE OTHER STATES THAT MARIJUANA AIN'T AS BAD AS THE OTHER DRUGS OUT THERE
3,123 6:46 pm PDT, Oct 30   Regina LeFevre 32 Oroville California United States  
3,122 1:33 pm PDT, Oct 30 Ms. Anonymous 18 Sterling Heights Michigan United States  
3,121 3:56 am PDT, Oct 30 Mr. ROBERT CHAPMAN 43 SAINT PETERSBURG Florida United States  
3,120 8:49 am PDT, Oct 26 Mr. Daniel Larson 18 Independence Missouri United States Mary Jane should be leagal. there is nothing wrong with with a plant that god put on this earth. there are even bible verses that suport the herb.
3,119 4:37 pm PDT, Oct 25 Ms. jamie G 16 baltimore Maryland United States PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! I AM AND WILL BE MAKING A PROMISE AND STAND FOR TO THIS DAY I WILL PUT ALL MY HEART INTO MAKING M.J LEGAL PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL WITH ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS SO I CAN SEND THESE COMPLAINTS WHICH CAN BE ANONYMOUS TO THE GOVERNOR THE MAYOR THE SENATE EVERYONE IN THE H.O.D I WILL SEE THAT THE DAY COMES OF M.J BEING LEGALIZED PLEASE HELP SEND ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS AND RESEARCH ON WHY ITS GOOD TO PASS THE LAW MAYBE WE CAN DO A REVOLUTIONARY WEED MOVEMENT LOL PLEASE HELP ME CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!! BLUE_BUBBLES98@YAHOO.COM
3,118 7:24 am PDT, Oct 25 Ms. patti okeefe 17 westosha Wisconsin United States marijuana is not a drug. it is an herb- a plant- au natural. "this ain't about legalization, it's about appreciating nature as the foundation for this nation. we should embrace it, not just take it for granted. my God, he planted it around the planet. some people find me to be unpatriotic, but then again, some people think that weed's a narcotic. what strikes me as odd, i find it slightly ironic, that antibiotics are more habit-forming than pot is. and they pop so many pills that it almost looks robotic. it's beyond addictive, aspirin is almost hypnotic. without it, every single thing would turn psychotic. we'd all be neurotically charged and nuerotic."
3,117 11:02 pm PDT, Oct 24   Anonymous 24 stanton Michigan United States WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY AND WE CANT EVEN PLANT A SEED LET IT GROW, HARVEST, AND USE THIS HERB IT PROVIDES.
3,116 9:58 am PDT, Oct 22 Mr. Anonymous 16 Haddon Heights New Jersey United States A chemical that has medical properties for so many diseases should not be illegal, it is a crime against the people to refuse them their health!
3,115 11:02 pm PDT, Oct 21   Brian Turner 26 Bullhead City Arizona United States  
3,114 12:52 pm PDT, Oct 20   Anonymous 24 Peachtree City Georgia United States  
3,113 11:46 am PDT, Oct 18 Ms. Anonymous 19 seattle Washington United States Legalize marijuana, and make prescription drug companies illegal! Take back our government and our society, don't walk blind, create a system that is really for the people, BY THE PEOPLE.
3,112 6:14 pm PDT, Oct 17 Mr. Anonymous 19 Butler Pennsylvania United States Pass 215-Legalize the green. Why is marijuana illegal? I don't understand where you guys are getting at making marijuana illegal. Tobbacco kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. Alcohol does the same thing with alcohol poisoning and drunk drivers. When marijuana kills 0.0000000 people. WOW! Pretty interesting government. Marijuana is not addictive either. Listen to the people.
3,111 1:26 pm PDT, Oct 17   phyllis smith 35 Newburgh Indiana United States  
3,110 12:04 am PDT, Oct 17   Anonymous 17 Society Hill South Carolina United States  
3,109 5:19 pm PDT, Oct 12   Jillian Michalek 22 Apollo Beach Florida United States Cannibis cures. Stop denying people the ability to heal.
3,108 4:25 pm PDT, Oct 10 Mr. Steve Lassen 18 Battle Creek Michigan United States  
3,107 4:09 am PDT, Oct 8   Jimmy Beech 18 Ellisville Mississippi United States Every year, hundreds of millions of tax-payer's dollars goes into arresting and trying people in marijuana-related offenses, while real criminals are out committing crimes. Also, marijuana is an excellent cash crop which could produce great revenue for investors. Every year tobbacco and alcohol kill hundereds of thousands. Marijuana? 0... I can't understand why anyone would criminalize marijuana while drunks kill innocent people in car accidents every day. In fact, 700,000 U.S. citizens are arrested every year on marijuana related charges, when policemen could be doing something legitimate. You decide....
3,106 1:15 pm PDT, Oct 3   Anonymous 28 Athens Michigan United States Legalize it for alternative energy and fabrics as well as a better alternative to drinking alcohol. Corn needs to be used for live stock and using it for ethinol is only driving up food cost. On top of all that 10,000 acres of hemp can make enough paper product as 40,000 acres of trees. Save the forest.
3,105 8:52 am PDT, Sep 26 Mr. Anonymous 18 south lyon Michigan United States This drug is harmless. Alcohol is worse that pot. Legalize it!
3,104 9:04 am PDT, Sep 25 Mr. Cody "Lunchbox" Dickerson 16 gillet Pennsylvania United States  
3,103 11:42 am PDT, Sep 24 Mrs. Danielle Harmon 24 Dallas Texas United States This is a herb from God himself. And we are just dismissing it. I know that smoking Marijuana hasn't killed anyone alone and alcohol ( which happens to be legal) has killed millions of people. Don't you think something is wrong here? PEACE
3,102 7:29 pm PDT, Sep 23 Ms. Anonymous 22 Wheeling Illinois United States Legalize it, and stop spending our tax $$ punishing mary jane supporters!
3,101 2:12 pm PDT, Sep 22   Anonymous 22 Auburn Michigan United States  

Marijuana Legalization

I strongly urge you consider the legalization of the currently illegal drug marijuana. It is absolutely absurd that this relatively harmless drug is illegal and is causing our prisons to overflow with non-violent individuals.

Keep this in mind. In this country marijuana is a class 1 narcodic, the same class as heroin and methamphetamine. Yet, there has never been a recorded case of anyone, under any circumstances having a lethal overdose of marijuana.
In closing I would like to say that this is not just for recreational users, but for the millions of people dying of cancer and AIDS. To finally make it legal to eases their suffering.

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