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Much has been made of which foreign leaders endorse John Kerry for president. Kerry refuses to name them. Another sensitive matter, which has received far too little attention from the major media, is how Kerry has appealed for direct support from the illegal drug lobby.
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Kerry, by contrast, is supported by billionaire George Soros, who promotes legalization of marijuana, cocaine and other drugs.
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The Drug Policy Alliance, a Soros-funded group, recently promoted an on-line chat with Ram Dass on the subject of “What would God smoke?†A follower of eastern religious practices, he is well known for his “experimentation†with LSD. He endorsed Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic presidential primaries.
On the pro-dope website, cannabisnews.com, one user expressed the hope that Kerry would win, appoint Kucinich as his “Secretary of Compassion,†and do away with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Charles Hurt of the Washington Times did note in a recent article about Kerry and other candidates admitting marijuana use that the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) had given Kerry “a green thumbs up†for his support of so-called medical marijuana. NORML, whose slogan is “Smokers Vote in 2004,†also praised Kerry for “mild support for decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana for personal use.†Kerry says he tried marijuana only after coming back from Vietnam.
But in comments that delighted the dope lobby, Kerry told Rolling Stone magazine that he has little problem with the so-called responsible use of marijuana, saying, “I’ve met plenty of people in my lifetime who’ve used marijuana and who I would not qualify as serious addicts—who use about the same amount as some people drink beer or wine or have a cocktail. I don’t get too excited by any of that.†The Rolling Stone interviewer, Will Dana, excitedly told CNN that Kerry “doesn’t think marijuana’s that big a deal…â€
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