satire
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I stumbled onto this information while reading about Kush on Wikipedia. This was included in the article:
Congressman Mark Kirk, a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Illinois, introduced legislation to increase the penalties for selling kush.[5] The High-Potency Marijuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 284
[6] would increase the penalties for the possession with intent to distribute, manufacture, importation and exportation to maximum fines of $1 million for an individual and $5 million for a group, with a maximum sentence of 25 years from the standard sentencing for marijuana which calls for a maximum fine of $250,000 for an individual, $1 million for a group and up to five years in prison.[7] Kirk said that as kush may sell for up to $600 (USD) per ounce these increases are justified, saying that "if you can make as much money selling pot as cocaine, you should face the same penalties." [7]
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The last time I checked, we create and enforce laws in the USA in order to protect the freedom and safety of our citizens. For Mark Kirk to make a statement that the punishment of crimes in the United States should be based on their profitability, I think he should be banned from politics for life. If all of our law makers were as insane as Kirk, then robbery would have a harsher sentencing than murder because it's more profitable. And prostitution would have harsher sentencing than rape. Who elects these idiots?
Congressman Mark Kirk, a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Illinois, introduced legislation to increase the penalties for selling kush.[5] The High-Potency Marijuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 284
[6] would increase the penalties for the possession with intent to distribute, manufacture, importation and exportation to maximum fines of $1 million for an individual and $5 million for a group, with a maximum sentence of 25 years from the standard sentencing for marijuana which calls for a maximum fine of $250,000 for an individual, $1 million for a group and up to five years in prison.[7] Kirk said that as kush may sell for up to $600 (USD) per ounce these increases are justified, saying that "if you can make as much money selling pot as cocaine, you should face the same penalties." [7]--------------
The last time I checked, we create and enforce laws in the USA in order to protect the freedom and safety of our citizens. For Mark Kirk to make a statement that the punishment of crimes in the United States should be based on their profitability, I think he should be banned from politics for life. If all of our law makers were as insane as Kirk, then robbery would have a harsher sentencing than murder because it's more profitable. And prostitution would have harsher sentencing than rape. Who elects these idiots?
