Apparently the orld is now finally willing to admit ....

[editec]

That the prohibition on marijuana has never been anything other than

1. A source of revenue that also keeps the criminal justice system fully employed.

2. A means by which the state can screw with its citizens, keeping them in line by prohibiting and controlling something useful to them that they are willing to break the law to have.

Jerusalem, Israel: Legalizing the retail production and sale of cannabis would generate an estimated 1.6 sheckels (approximately $450 million) annually, according to an economic assessment published this month by the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS).
The authors estimate the existing Israeli marijuana market to total some 2.5 billion sheckels ($704 million). They estimate that taxes imposed on the plant could yield some 950 million sheckels ($207 million) in new annual revenue, while such a change in law would save an additional 700 million sheckels ($197 million) in prosecutorial costs.


According to the JIMS paper, cannabis-related offenses in Israel comprise some 5.2 percent of the nation's criminal cases. An estimated 5.4 percent of all Israeli prisoners are incarcerated for cannabis violations.

"Recognizing the enormous financial gains that would come from legalization demands that the government take a serious look at the proposal to legalize cannabis use under specific guidelines," said paper co-author Yarden Gazit. "There is no disputing that if the public is able to get past the wholly negative misperceptions associated with marijuana usage and appreciate the potential benefits with limited social or healthcare costs, this is an idea that needs open-minded and serious re-examination at this time."

The cultivation and distribution of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in presently legal in Israel and is strongly supported by the public. By contrast, only 26 percent of Israeli's endorse allowing cannabis for social purposes.

Source: NORML

So, from this long time stoner's POV?

The world is finally admitting that it has continuously been discriminating against (even to the point of imprisoning them) people who use marijuana.

Their only reason for this CENTURY LONG PERSECUTION OF COMPLETELY INNOCENT PEOPLE has apparently been BECAUSE THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT

Now seriously...does anyone have any trouble understanding why so many stoners laugh at those of you who imagine that governments are operating as moral actors on the world stage?

 

[Katzndogz]

They should not be imprisoned. They should be executed.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

They should not be imprisoned. They should be executed.

So should authoritarians like you. You wave the flag around pretending you believe in freedom, but you are as much an oppressor of liberty as the people on the left you're always bitching about.