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Excellent program!

I am long time care giver and proponent of legalizing marijuana. Growers work hard to provide medicine (for a multitude of ailments). IN the spirit of capitalism (could it be the pharmaceutical companies who deem it necesarry to be illegal as it would otherwise eat into their profit margin) - We should be compensated for our time and expenses. In return we will gladly pay an appropriate tax.

Furthermore - please do not refer to marijuana as 'weed' or 'pot'. It is a powerful herb that should be respected and appreciated. Appropriate and respectful terms include herb, ganja, canabis, and of course marijuana.

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Thank you for facilitating this conversation this morning.

The time has come to re-think federal payments. The forest provide critical ecosystem services to the people of the Oregon, the Pacific NW, and the entire world. The forests are a critical check in the teetering balance of climate change... we should manage the forests accordingly.

The US carbon/ecosystem market is forecast to be valued at $1 trillion by 2020! Management of the forests should be a part of this market.

In the meantime - the Feds should calculate the carbon footprint of the Bush wars and make payments to Oregon Counties to offset the carbon emmissions from the (senseless) war effort. ON a more practical consideration - payment by the Feds is a drop in the bucket compared to the economic havoc we will experience if the forests are cut and result with catastrophic events such as fire, wind storms, and flood thereby obliterating communities downstream.

posted 4 years, 11 months ago
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