quoted 11 lines HAVANA (AP) - In an afternoon session today, the Cuban legislature passed> > HAVANA (AP) - In an afternoon session today, the Cuban legislature passed
> > a law legalizing the growth, sale, and possession of marijuana. The new
> > law allows unlimited use of marijuana in the Communist nation, and
> > establishes government run marijuana farming cooperatives. According to
> > Castro spokesman Javier Bienfumar, the new law is hoped to stimulate the
> > failing Cuban economy. Economic planners are hoping that the legalization
> > of marijuana will attract American tourists and dollars. Officials are also
> > hoping that by encouraging marijuana use, they can keep the general
> > population too intoxicated to notice the lack of items such as food,
> > medicine, and gasoline. When asked for comments, spokesmen for the White
> > House said only, "We always said Communism was a pipe dream."
How anyone can take this seriously is beyond me. Sort of given away by the name of the
spokesman, Bienfumar - Goodsmoker.
Lots of love
Tim
One of the least common things
in the world today is:
common sense.