Muslim, Christian, Hindu, JewThe hell religion puts us through
Murdering in the name of God
Is more than just a little odd
One religion commits no crime
And you can worship anytime
No statues just some sticky weed
Rolling paper is all you need
Instead of prayer you take a toke
The answers show up in the smoke
It fills our heads with peace and love
Not words of war from up above
They say communion wine is blood
Commune with nature, burn a bud
St. Maryjane, you are superb
Baptize the world with your sweet herb
Colorado is demonstrating the fiscal benefits for Rhode Island as the Ocean State considers becoming the third state in the nation to legalize marijuana. Now the NAACP New England Conference is pointing out the social and moral implications by calling attention to the latent racism inherent in keeping it illegal.
In a press release calling on Rhode Island to tax and regulate marijuana, the NAACP New England Conference said:
]]>There is an alarming racial disparity in marijuana arrests in Rhode Island and across the United States. African Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half (3 ½) times the rate of Whites. Even though the NAACP and many other advocates have called for an end in the disparate arrest of African Americans for marijuana use and possession, the alarming disparate arrest rate continues unabated. These arrest rates reflect differential treatment by law enforcement officers since the rate of use between African Americans and White is roughly the same. There appears to be no near term solution for the race based arrest of African American marijuana users by law enforcement officers.