Milton Friedman, a nobel laureate, talks about marijuana watch!
youtube.com — Milton Friedman is a nobel laureate and was Reagan's economic advisor. He talks on America's Drug Forum and offers a lot of insight into the economic and social repercussions of drug legalization, in particular marijuana.
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- GreySpec, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8I couldn't have said it better myself
- glasgowm, on 10/12/2007, -33/+2This is pretty much unrelated but this video touched me and it won't make it to the front page unless I post it here
http://digg.com/videos/people/8_wishes_and_10_000_miles_3
I didn't submit it and I didn't gain it but I'd like the guy to get his 1mil views, come on your digg really does count :-P - killinger777, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17"If you and your fellow citizens continue on moving more and more in the direction of socialism, not only inspired through your drug prohibition, but through your socialization of schools, the socialization of medicine, the regulation of industry, I see for my granddaughter the equivalent of Soviet communism three years ago."
- jwyles, on 10/12/2007, -14/+1I'd rather hear from another Nobel laurette: the whacked out Kary Mullis (inventor of the PCR technique for magnifying DNA). This dude does psychedelic drugs, thinks HIV/AIDS is a myth, thinks hes been abducted by extraterrestrial beings, and is a huge skeptic on global warming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kary_Mullis - NikoKun, on 10/12/2007, -5/+11Drugs don't create criminals... Drug Prohibition does...
Honestly, if Marijuana was legalized... I might try it, but I know I'd never be addicted.. because I've tried beer, and wasn't addicted, I don't see the reason to be. Marijuana is less harmless than legal drugs, and has a lot of benefits, if anything I'd take Marijuana for the health Benefits. I've never tried it before... I've never ever smoked a cigarette, hardly drank more than 2 beers in my life... But even I support legalizing Marijuana... and its not hard to see why. I'd probably treat it in my own mind just as I do the other 2 already legal drugs... But Marijuana does have benefits. so who knows... I know people that it REALLY has helped... so you can't say its a bad drug.
This video is right, by making it illegal, THAT is how you create the criminals... those innocent people that get shot for money for an addict to buy more drugs, wouldn't have gotten shot, if the drug wasn't so expensive and outlawed. Legalizing it, means it can be made locally, or even in your garden... making it a hell of a lot cheaper than the stuff that has to be made in other countries then illegally transported over here.
Heck, besides reducing the amount of criminals from possession and black market dealing, and besides the health benefits, and besides the money the Gov wastes on drug prohibition... The Gov could actually tax the sale of Marijuana, either in it's seed form, or its prepackaged form. (because its such an easy plant to grow, it should legal for u to grow your own if u choose, and hell everyone is for having non toxic usefull plants around lol)
Is there anyway we can seriously get Marijuana legalized? Like in the near future...? there has to be a way... there has to be some way to get correct and factual information to the public... showing people that all the propaganda over the years that they force onto TVs is just a foolish lie... Get the public to understand the benefits of legalizing it, and the hard keeping it illegal causes... show them that there are no good reasons to keep it outlawed...
We as a community on Digg... thousands of people... no, more than that, hundreds of thousands of people and readers... maybe even a million... We have to have some power together... we have to all be able to change the world for the better. Do whatever we can to correct all these years of a failed war against personal freedom... Doesn't matter if thats writting a letter to your Rep, or joining a demonstration to legalize it... even if you never touched the stuff and never will... you have to see the good in legalizing it, the people it helps... the innocent people it decriminalizes... The Freedom it stands for by letting us choose what we put in our bodies...
Do what ever you can... It IS possible to change the world... and its possible to do it NOW... - brouhaha48, on 10/16/2007, -2/+19Page: "You truly believe that drugs should be legal in our nation?"
Friedson: "What do you think I have been saying this past half hour?"
I hate dumb reporters... - killinger777, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1"Honestly, if Marijuana was legalized... I might try it, but I know I'd never be addicted.. because I've tried beer, and wasn't addicted, I don't see the reason to be."
huh? - LilBoyLuver, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4NikoKun: "I've never tried it before... I've never ever smoked a cigarette, hardly drank more than 2 beers in my life."
Take it easy Chris Farley, maybe you need to slow down and take fewer risks. - TheN, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5lilboyluver, Chris Farly died of cocaine and heroin. -_- Besides... NikoKun has a good point...he doesn't have to have done Marijuana to support legalizing it... and his emphasis on that is key to getting other's to understand that perspective.
- glasgowm, on 10/12/2007, -33/+2This is pretty much unrelated but this video touched me and it won't make it to the front page unless I post it here
- relikborg, on 10/12/2007, -15/+2Don't you mean "Milton Friedman was a Nobel laureate and was Reagan's economic adviser." seeing as how he passed away in November of last year?
- Trebis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Even if he's dead, he still received a nobel prize, which makes him a nobel laureate. It is an award given to his name, and he will have it in his name forever.
- Samsong, on 10/12/2007, -36/+2I don't care how many times pro-drug articles get to the front page, MARIJUANA IS BAD FOR YOU!!!
- geoffcybor, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11Nobody is arguing that it isn't bad for you. It has positives and negatives. What Digg users favor is the fact that it should be legalized.
- gboodhoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+23@Samsong: Bad for you in what way? Would be willing to listen to your argument if you'd provided one instead of just a meaningless sentence.
- totorototoro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Lots of things are bad for you if abused; Alcohol, smoking, eating fast food...
- lynch03, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Do you drink?
- glasgowm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10@geoffcybor.
Well, I'm arguing it isn't bad for you.
If you exclude smoking it. (eating hash brownies) I really can't think of one negative aspect. - geoffcybor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5@ glasgown - that's legit, I was thinking more in terms of smoking it, because there are obvious detriments to your health when you smoke anything for that matter.
But, it's a stretch to say that even if you do only do the edibles then there is no negative side effect whatsoever. Cannabis has some effect on memory *if* done in large amounts and often. I know studies vary from case to case, but I smoked it a lot and I did notice some memory loss. Once I cut down on my useage though, i had my memory back to normal within a month. - Pyloff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I agree that the entire drug punishment system is a huge waste of money. I believe that drugs should be legalized, even if they are "bad for me" but it really doesn't get me that upset, I don't use. However, I do get pissed thinking about people who are sick and want to smoke pot legally and are not allowed. If you have a chronic disease, cancer, pain, etc... you should be allowed to smoke a joint. Especially if you are terminal, for Gods sake if I'm going to die soon and I want to smoke a ***** joint and it makes me feel better... leave me alone!
I just hear "Somebody PAHLEESE think of the children" - Tenetri, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Cigarettes and alcohol are Alot worse than marijuana... the only reason their not illegal is because the government can tax the crap out of it.
- Donald2007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Over-eating is also bad for you...so is watching too much TV....
- cosmicv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Yay for free trade!
- squidi, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1free trade sucks. do some research into neo liberalism my friend.
- wonboodoo, on 10/12/2007, -14/+7Let's see, he advocates:
1) Free trade and open markets
2) Drug legalization
I foresee Milton leaving some of Digg's hippies a little confused on whether to like him or not ...- d00ley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20It's called Libertarianism. I don't think that sentiment is unknown or confusing to diggers in general.
- Stevethegreat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Free market, free society that's what Friedman envisioned. I don't see why anyone should disagree with him ...
- FoxifiedNutjob, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15""Nobody is arguing that it isn't bad for you. It has positives and negatives. What Digg users favor is the fact that it should be legalized.""
Ignorant statement to please the masses. Please list in what ways Cannabis is "bad" for you. What "negative" effects does it have?
The plant is not even considered a narcotic by the scientific community.- nullenigma, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10This is bigger than just marijuana, it's a matter of liberty and the perverse consequences of prohibition of any victimless crime.
- DyDx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Truuuth. The government classifies cocaine, opiates and marijuana as narcotics (maybe more). The only true narcotics are opiates -- narcotic was just tacked on to the others to make them seem even worse.
- groditi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You are right. It's not "narcotic", but it's still psychoactive & psychotropic. From wikipedia:
A narcotic is an addictive drug, derived from opium, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behavior. The derivation of the word is from the Greek word narkotikos, meaning "benumbing or deadening," and originally referred to a variety of substances that induce sleep (such state is narcosis).
In U.S. legal context, narcotic refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their semi-synthetic or fully synthetic substitutes as well as cocaine and coca leaves, which although classified as "narcotics" in the U.S. Controlled Substances Act (CSA), are chemically not narcotics. Contrary to popular belief, marijuana is not a narcotic.
- killinger777, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Paige: You know what Representative Charles Rangel (D-New York) would say.
Friedman: I have heard Charles Rangel. He's a demagogue, who has had no relationship between what he says and the interests of his own constituents. His own constituents, the people he serves, are among the people who would be benefited the most by legalization of drugs. Charles Rangel is pursuing his own self-interest. - SmokeyBong, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17legalize it!
- cptn_cardboard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7a completely unbiased viewpoint from "SmokeyBong."
- JohnnyRad, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6i really see this being a powerful video that will sway tons of people to demand that drugs be legalized.
- Radiohead84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Right....cause this just came out yesterday...
This is a real old video its not swaying anyones minds..
The ideas are still around and have been argued over. The bottom line is what group of politicians is man enough to go out to the public and tell them that they want to legalize it......exactly...none.
- Radiohead84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Right....cause this just came out yesterday...
- Radiohead84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I have agreed with Friedman(rest in peace) for a long time. There is a reason why this man is so famous and respected.
They should have found someone better to interview him..that guy sucked. - Trebis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6A big part of getting marijuana legalized is to make it not nearly such a taboo subject. Just yesterday I talked to my mom about marijuana legalization, and I think I really opened up her eyes about it. Most people simply haven't looked into the facts about marijuana, so they tend to believe everything said by the government and in the media is correct.
Get people talking about this. It's a very hard subject to talk about to certain people, but they need to learn the facts, and this movement needs to get bigger and bigger until the government can't ignore us.- Radiohead84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7those new stupid commercials with the dog and the kid like drawings dont help either.
- Radiohead84, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7those new stupid commercials with the dog and the kid like drawings dont help either.
- HeWillKillu, on 10/16/2007, -1/+8this guy so ***** smart, everyone needs to watch this and realize what the ***** is goin on in this country
- killinger777, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6134138168753053667&q=grass&hl=en
- fiver22, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Well said. -I didn't agree with everything he said (note: his take on Socialism) but his main attacks against Prohibition were convincing, and well supported by evidence. A close familly member of mine is in the field of drug-treatment (at quite a high level) and if you were to ask that person what they thought of Prohibition they would tell you (as long as it wasn't recorded, maybe) that Prohibition is an evil that hurts far more people than Legalization would.
- whiteanvil, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13I think what his opinion rare, is that he actually has a well thought out articulate clue. As opposed the stoner hippi carrying a 'legalise it' sign
- LilBoyLuver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4 looks like I will have to keep paying $10 a gram and feeling like a criminal while enjoying a joint for a long time.
- ThePlan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5HA go to 27:10
Interviewer: You firmly believe that drugs in this country should be legalized?
Friedman: What have we been talking about for a half an hour?
Interviewer: I say that as a concluding statement to say that in conclusion...
The interview plays that off horribly.- patman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0With "You firmly believe that drugs in this country should be legalized?" the interviewer tries to turn it as if Friedman's opinion is one of a crazy person.
But Friedman counters it beautifully.
He must indeed have been a bit crazy. Thinking he could change the world. I'm glad he did.
- patman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0With "You firmly believe that drugs in this country should be legalized?" the interviewer tries to turn it as if Friedman's opinion is one of a crazy person.
- KMye, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6RIP Mr. Friedman
- mexicanmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I have a friend who is addicted to crack. His family eventually paid for a drug rehabilitation program and with lots of effort he managed to kick the habit. When he got back to my town, his dealer came by and gave him free crack to try. It didn't take long before he fell off the wagon. Now imagine if instead of a dealer there's a health professional always trying to get addicts off the drug when they purchase it and, since they're not there for the profit, they genuinely would prefer to help than sell. Seems like a better system than what is in place now.
What really pisses me off is that the US is pushing their values on other countries with various types of threats. Sometimes I really do believe that it is a giant conspiracy. Because I can't understand how someone can be so blind. - RTourn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Watch the interviewer when he ask a question. lol.
- thrallie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5First, why does the interviewer put his finger to his mouth like he's saying "sssshhh".
Secondly, as a libertarian (surely will get dugg down for that), I support legalization of all drugs. I believe we as Americans and human beings can make better decisions of what goes in our body than our government. I fully support private companies educating people about dangers of drug use but I do not want any of them to be funded by the government, and that goes for the organizations for drug legalization too.
Whatever your political affiliation you can observe our governments size and amount of control. Every bit of our government is different than what the founding fathers wanted. The founding fathers were deists (Deists typically reject supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things. - wikipedia) and wanted separation of church and state but our president uses religious views on issues such as marriage and sex education. Many things went down hill when government wanted more control over everything such as Social Security and Medicaid. They also decided they could make better schools for everyone, and would be good at censoring us and making sure we all adhere to their morals.
Long rant short, government control doesn't work. We should be able to use any drug, including any medical drug the FDA hasn't seen "fit" for us. - pagemap, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Wow, I watched the whole thing. All 28 minutes 32 seconds. What a brilliant man Friedman is. I wish more people could be exposed to his genius. It's too bad he is no longer with us.
- joeTaco, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3I'm loathe to admit it, since I know how the policies of Friedman and his Chicago school of economics have ***** over the world's working class with their neoliberal values... this is a goddamn good video. The man is clearly articulate, and in this case, his heart's in the right place.
- spankaccount, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Friedman, the father of "trickle down" economics. What a hero.
- randersontt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I liked that he was able to look at a hot-button issue such as the legalization of drugs, and discuss it rationally. The bottom line is that our society bears a huge cost for outlawing drug use, but we tend to ignore those costs in our insane vendetta against drugs. Sure, legalizing drugs will cause new problems, but the true choice before us is which course will ultimately harm us the least. Friedman is the right person to address this issue, because it is ultimately an economic question. Unfortunately, fiery rhetoric on the part of our government and social conservatives, have generally held rational discussion of this issue at bay.
- smallwang, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Legalizing drugs is a good idea. First thing the Gov can do is tax and regulate the hell out of it. So much money is lost fighting crimes related to drugs, turn that around and make it a source of revenue. By taxing drugs, we are making the users pay for all the efforts in combating drug use instead of tax payers having to foot the bill
- jonnyboy88, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I like how they both say, "from what I've heard" and "I have no personal experience with it".
Shure... - alc0h0lic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wonder how long it will take to fully legalize drugs, I see it as a logical step forward in our evolution. Nearly all smart people as Friendman agree on this subject, except those who are in power. Sometimes it's very frustrating to life in such a slow world.
- andreea360, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0How nice, it'd be even great if he's admit he was a marijuana addict! Imagine that! But hey .. everyone talks about drugs.. even in this Californian drug rehab (http://www.drugrehab.net/origins.php) you can find all you need!
- andreea360, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0How nice, it'd be even great if he's admit he was a marijuana addict! Imagine that! But hey .. everyone talks about drugs.. even in this Californian drug rehab (http://www.drugrehab.net/origins.php ) you can find all you need!
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