Posted on 01/05/2015 3:57:35 AM PST by HomerBohn
Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel served as a Democratic lawmaker between 1969 and 1981. He walked marbled halls during Richard Nixon’s “War on Drugs” and witnessed his congressional colleagues trying to see who could produce the most heinous draconian drug laws.
Today, Gravel is getting ready to sell some kush, or rather, serve as the CEO of an edible marijuana company called KUSH, a Cannabis Sativa, Inc. subsidiary.
“I’m anxious to assist in bringing this important resource to a broader market in a serious and credible way,” the former lawmaker said in a statement.
KUSH announced in a recent press release that it plans to focus on marijuana marketing and development in the medical and recreational realms. One of its flagship products is a marijuana-infused lozenge, dubbed “Kubby.”
While Gravel’s new gig may seem surprising, it’s worth noting that he was a vehement critic of the War on Drugs philosophy during his legislative tenure and opposed Nixon’s signing of a law classifying marijuana as a Schedule I substance back in 1970.
“Where we have cannabis legal today is where the people have spoken,” Gravel told The Huffington Post. “The people know better than their leaders, that’s what’s going on here.”
He’s also been involved with KUSH since the company was formed.
“Senator Gravel stood up to Nixon, stood up to the Pentagon, and now he is standing up to those in power who would keep the healthful benefits of cannabis from those who need them. He’s been a director of KUSH since its inception and brings invaluable perspective and connections to our group. He’s a true American hero and we’re excited to have him serving in this capacity,” said Cannabis Sativa, Inc. Board Chairman Steve Kubby.
Gravel isn’t Cannabis Sativa, Inc.’s first high level employee with a political background. Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson was named the company’s president and CEO back in July.
The governor was part of this and now says has he wants to spend 20 million dollars on drug prevention. Create a problem then suck in more money from taxpayers to fund rehabilitation.
Democrats! look how well Obamacare is working. Dr. Jonathan Gruber said that the only way to control medical costs would be to decline coverage - true compassion. If a politically useful crisis doesn't pop up to use to increase the size of government, create one!
Mike Gravel is not right in the head and that’s not counting the fact that he’s a socialist.
The leech Mike Gavel. Now the left will make millions a year while using cannibis sativa as Brave New World soma.
The whole lot should be frogged marched into Chicago, the city walled off, it relegated to a prison city for the constitutionally challenged.
So much for the LIEbertarian Hipster Utopia...
I lived there for my first three months until I was adopted. Never had a desire to move back.
Government, both State and Federal, has pretty much taken over what use to be the domain of organized crime; gun running, numbers games, gambling, drugs. About the only thing they haven’t muscled into yet is prostitution, but I’m sure they’re working on it.
I was a lazy pot smoker according to friends. I wouldn’t drive all over the county all day looking for weed. A friend once complained that I wouldn’t even cross the street to get high.
Guess I was never fixated on it the way some are. I didn’t even think about quitting but its been better than a decade since I apparently did.
“constitutionally challenged”? Please lead me to the part of the constitution that gives the federal gov the right to tell people what to eat.
Put them all live in the same place and let them eat each other.
Its time we took a “Modest Proposal” approach as exemplified by Jonathan Swift.
BTW, the Affordable Health Car Act will tell people what to eat, or they will have to pay exhorbitant premiums for health insurance ( its a tax , do not forget!). It will be the same with guns... you got guns in your home registered?.....well you will have to pay a lot more for health insurance...guns are a health risk you see!
The feds will soon be telling you how many times a day you can $hit according to the Affordable Health Care Act. It is merely beginning.
Honestly I don’t think any of that matters as long as they can get legal weed.
If Obama signed an executive order making pot legal across the land, we would have some FReepers calling for him to be elected to a 3rd term
Isn’t this a Tenth Amendment prerogative of a state, or do you think fedgov should rule intrastate commerce?
I see a bio-pic in the works!! What a Cinderella story... From his lowly beginnings as a poor dem senator in evil Alaska to Man Of The People success story. What is not for a socialist to like? :/
Settled law under FDR.
The feds will soon be telling you how many times a day you can $hit according to the Affordable Health Care Act.
Will that be any less Constitutional than federal anti-pot laws?
So much for the LIEbertarian Hipster Utopia...
How is that outcome contrary to anything libertarians predicted?
Might be considered a step up from the sh*t he peddled in DC.
I met my Husband and he told me flat out that he won't be with me if I got high. I haven't looked back. Matter of fact I am strictly against med. marijuana and recreational.
MY problem is that it is LEGAL.
You call it eating, and this is a DELIBERATE attempt to mislead. It's not eating, it's DOSING, as in NARCOTICS, and it has not a D@MN thing to do with "eating" in the normal usage of the word.
The Government most certainly does have constitutional authority to intervene when people are being dosed with narcotics. Such substances comprise a threat to the nation's existence and so Authority falls under the umbrella of the Defense clause.
Federal anti-narcotic laws are perfectly constitutional. Drugs represent an existential threat to the nation and the Umbrella of the Defense clause empowers the government to fight them.
And while we are on this topic, George Washington Himself (President of the Constitutional Convention if you will recall) Led the Response to the Whiskey Rebellion, so your notion of what the Feds can and cannot do regarding intoxicating substances is just utterly wrong.
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