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Rikki writes:

I have every right to define and clarify my own position. Your persistent effort to tell me what I think shows how profoundly rude you are.

The violence in Mexico and other countries to our south is a consequence of prohibition. Licensed and regulated trade would eliminate most of the bloodshed. That you cite Calderon's remark as a defense of your position shows how poorly you understand this issue.

Sarah Palin just said that marijuana is a "minimal problem" that distracts law enforcement from more serious matters. She lives in a state that has long allowed possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana, so if that policy were going to trigger a nightmare, she would know.

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