Do you think Bush ever used drugs of the illegal kind?  If so, why was he elected President?
917433
He admitted to using cocaine in college. For some reason, that info was ignored by the public.
120429
*Snorting for that isn't even something anyone needs to think about* Washington united a nation and I have posted this elsewhere but it is worth noting here too...\n1. Washington is the only President who never ran for President!\n2. He is the only President who was unanimously elected both times, receiving all of the electoral votes!\n3. He refused payment for the 8 1/2 years as Commander in Chief asking only to be reimbursed for his expenses, which were never fully reimbursed.\n\nThe first link is Washington facts for more info, found below...\n\nNow on to Shrub, this taken from a survey of historians rating presidencies through the U.S. history.\n“Bush is horrendous; there is no comparison with previous presidents, most of whom have been bad.”\n\n“He is blatantly a puppet for corporate interests, who care only about their own greed and have no sense of civic responsibility or community service. He lies, constantly and often, seemingly without control, and he lied about his invasion into a sovereign country, again for corporate interests; many people have died and been maimed, and that has been lied about too. He grandstands and mugs in a shameful manner, befitting a snake oil salesman, not a statesman. He does not think, process, or speak well, and is emotionally immature due to, among other things, his lack of recovery from substance abuse. The term is "dry drunk". He is an abject embarrassment/pariah overseas; the rest of the world hates him . . . . . He is, by far, the most irresponsible, unethical, inexcusable occupant of our formerly highest office in the land that there has ever been.”\n\nIt is sad to note that basically Shrub is rated worse than the President impeached for illegal break-ins, wiretapping, and destroying evidence to hide crimes, Nixon...\n\nThe link to the full article is also below it is a very interesting read.
692142
I think the idea is to punish those who are dealing LARGE AMOUNTS (like those selling to the US) and to not punish those who use it for personal use. Actually Cocaine, Heroine, and Marajuana are all useful Medicinal drugs, and were commonly used as such until Nixon.
852294
It is illegal because there is no way for the U.S. to regulate and tax it. People would just grow it in their backyards. This is the REAL reason, not because it is a "gateway" drug. (If people want to do drugs, it is because they choose too, not because they got high and the joint said "Hey, you like this? Try Heroin!!" I've smoked marijuana many times before, but it has never made me want to try anything else.)
486168
when it first started,the rebels were refered to as narco terrorist's.my theory is milosovich was trying to take control of the processing and distribution of heroin in eastern europe.and a certain wealthy american who had the control called in a favor to get clinton to involve the US.but then i love conspiracy theories.
563055
You know, I hadn't thought about it before this moment, but he would be perfect. He would make the (Presidential) collection complete.  Plus, he really knows what's best for all of us, I mean he was talking for year about throwing all of those drug addict in jail.  That is just what is need.  You have a great mind full of great ideas gottianatomy.  Thank for the idea.  I will vote for him for president.
1075461
Lets see, they voted for a coke snorting, alcoholic, because of morals. Pretty dumb if you ask me. By the way he wasn't reelected as he was never elected in the first place, he was America's first appointed by court president.
1123144
According to the DEA, the drug seizers for marijuana from jan. 05 to sept. 05 was 71.8%. However, I was unable to find arrest rates because most stats are a combination of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, meth, and various other drugs (no seperate numbers).\n\nHmmm. I wonder why?
604626
As to marijuana contact NORML  www.norml.org\n\nAs to other drugs the organizations are pretty much laying low at least until Bush is out of office.  Do a search for drug legalization and see what comes up.
20917
If you mean the US federal government, then the answer is clearly no.  Since George Bush took office in 2000, there has been a large shifting of DEA funds focused on harder drugs such as heroin and cocaine to marijuana.  They have also attempted to pass harsher penalties against marijuana use and have passed a bill that takes away students' eligibility for financial aid if they are arrested for marijuana possession.
718157
I agree that weed should be legalized but it Will never happen as long as the pharmaceutical companies have the F.D.A and lots of politicians in their back pocket as for BuSh he prefers whiskey and cocaine over weed
339899
yeah but cocaine paste is man made  marijuana plant in natural form isnt.  it is a rubbish law .
352664
I Don't it is a mess, and getting deeper into a quagmier every day. Two arrested for solisiting a minor yesterday and it comes out that Bush authoized the leak that put the cia agents life in jeoprady because he didn't like her husband. A repuglican majority congress cannot agree that the word illegal should mean something. We are in a sad state of affairs.
408973
Bush is definitly a much better president\n\nThere were more scandals during clinton's presidency then any others.  The head of FBI during clinton's presidency gave back his confidential access to the white house because he didn't want to be considered part of one of the scandals.  he spent more time investigating the white house the doing anything else during his eight years\n\nI won't even touch most of the things that went on but i do have to mention his affair
349398
Although I have never used an illegal drug in my life, I can see several advantages: (1) Criminals would lose a major source of revenue, (2) Tax revenues would be generated through the sale of legalized drugs, (3) Cancer patients could easily obtain drugs now classified as illegal to  alleviate the terrible pain caused by their disease, (4)Our prison inmate population would decrease significantly, (5) We could concentrate our law enforcement capability where it is now needed most: CONTROLLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ACROSS OUR UNDEFENDED BORDERS!
614328
Bush is crazy, when he thinks God wanted him to be President. That's la la land for sure, so what makes you think any of his decisions were sane at all? I personally think he is acting like an alcoholic more everyday now. It's really sad America has such poor leadership during troubled times as these with the Oil Companies raping America.
1060501
Originally weed was made illegal because it was a threat to the oil companies.  Hemp was such a useful commodity, that Shell oil actually helped in creating propaganda films(such as Reefer Madness) to lump it as part of a hardcore drug culture.  It helped to stop research and use of a natural material that was an actual threat to the oil barons.  Why government doesn't decriminalize it now is years of negative campaigning that is still hard to shake.  Hell, look at Clinton's first appointed surgeon general.  She came out publicly about pot's positive effect medically.  She already was female and black, so you know conservative America wasn't ready to hear that from her, of all people.  She was gone within a year.