Comments on: Belize Considers Decriminalizing Marijuana http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/ Legalize marijuana Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:40 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: holeybuybull http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6387 holeybuybull Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:57:44 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6387 Looks like they'll be getting a visit from Hillary "The Hawk" Clinton in the not to distant future. Either that or our client state Honduras will invade. Looks like they’ll be getting a visit from Hillary “The Hawk” Clinton in the not to distant future. Either that or our client state Honduras will invade.

]]> By: pokums http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6386 pokums Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:46:05 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6386 Thnx for the info... didn't realize Belize was that young. Thnx for the info… didn’t realize Belize was that young.

]]> By: MayDaze http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6385 MayDaze Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:27:52 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6385 Good catch. Belize <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize" rel="nofollow">didn't achieve full independence until 1981</a>. It's listed on the treaty as British Honduras under "territorial application." Not sure of the legal effect, but it would appear to be included if the nation hasn't withdrawn. The real point I was trying to make is whether this treaty complicates the argument that POTUS could simply issue an executive order to remove marijuana from Schedule I. On edit: Interesting that Uruguay is a signatory. Good catch. Belize didn’t achieve full independence until 1981. It’s listed on the treaty as British Honduras under “territorial application.” Not sure of the legal effect, but it would appear to be included if the nation hasn’t withdrawn.

The real point I was trying to make is whether this treaty complicates the argument that POTUS could simply issue an executive order to remove marijuana from Schedule I.

On edit: Interesting that Uruguay is a signatory.

]]> By: pokums http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6384 pokums Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:10:38 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6384 Belize doesn't appear to be a party or signatory to the treaty: http://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=VI-15&chapter=6&lang=en Belize doesn’t appear to be a party or signatory to the treaty:

http://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=VI-15&chapter=6&lang=en

]]> By: MayDaze http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6383 MayDaze Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:40:45 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6383 Jon, not sure if you've seen <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/07/why-pot-illegal-everywhere-world" rel="nofollow">Kevin Drum's post</a> today: <blockquote>Probably nobody cares about this, but there's a reason marijuana isn't legal anywhere in the world: the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, an international treaty adopted in 1961. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under this treaty, which means it's flatly, totally forbidden. Countries can decriminalize marijuana use, but no signatory to the treaty can legalize either use or cultivation.</blockquote> He goes on to say that the US withdrawing from the treaty "just isn't in the cards." Any comment? Jon, not sure if you’ve seen Kevin Drum’s post today:

Probably nobody cares about this, but there’s a reason marijuana isn’t legal anywhere in the world: the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, an international treaty adopted in 1961. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under this treaty, which means it’s flatly, totally forbidden. Countries can decriminalize marijuana use, but no signatory to the treaty can legalize either use or cultivation.

He goes on to say that the US withdrawing from the treaty “just isn’t in the cards.” Any comment?

]]> By: Phylter http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6381 Phylter Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:28:44 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6381 I'll bet nothing, it'll be a fact. This is a CASH crop that the G could make billions on, but it won't, because big pharma and the major drug importer, the CIA, pulls Congress' strings. AKA, the tail wagging the dog, so, to make up the shortfall in tax revenues, we'll just let America rot by not spending any money on anything but the military and more tax cuts for the 1% motherfuckers. I’ll bet nothing, it’ll be a fact. This is a CASH crop that the G could make billions on, but it won’t, because big pharma and the major drug importer, the CIA, pulls Congress’ strings. AKA, the tail wagging the dog, so, to make up the shortfall in tax revenues, we’ll just let America rot by not spending any money on anything but the military and more tax cuts for the 1% motherfuckers.

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6380 eCAHNomics Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:28:38 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6380 Time for soft coup in Belize. Time for soft coup in Belize.

]]> By: JerryB http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/07/19/belize-looks-into-decriminalizing-marijuana/#comment-6379 JerryB Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:00:54 +0000 http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/?p=2591#comment-6379 Sanity in Central America. Nice What do you wanna bet everybody else will get legalization before we do? Sanity in Central America. Nice

What do you wanna bet everybody else will get legalization before we do?

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