I grew up in a county where the local law enforcement received a lot of money from the local bootleggers. The law men campaigned regularly to keep the county "dry", thus insuring the demand for bootleg whiskey. Are the beer and liquor people campaigning against pot for the same reason?

Thanks again for an informative article with excellent insights. You are without a doubt one of my favorite progressive thinkers.

Perhaps a comparison between the alcohol beverage lobbyists VS. the marijuana lobbyists might help also?

Although the 60s counterculture had some elements of regression, a lot of it was regression in the service of reintegration (of the body and mind) and progression (evolution) to "Bodymind," and the best of it was evolutionary. With the triumph of Reagan in 1980, the "Silent Majority"'s reactionary back-to-the-50s (or '20s or 1890s) values reigned, and it's been a long slog since then to keep progressive values and ideas kindled, awakening in people, and moving forward. It's true that people grow, and the more advanced (progressive, green, and integral) are only about 25% of the population - the idea is to help more people grow into that bigger, deeper, more inclusive, beyond-their-egos "place."

I am so sick and tired of Michael Phelps being bashed about his mistake of using post! Here is a beautiful story about a little boy who doesn not judge..Please Read...

Lisa Bocchino A BEAUTIFUL STORY...MUST READ FOR EVERYONE AND MP....A CHILD WITH AUTISM WHO LOVES MICHAEL PHELPS!!!♥
http://www.melissajill.net/index.cfm?postID=631&unbelievably-touching-story

No matter what mistakes Michael Phelps may make in his life, Elijah will never lose faith.

Here is the link again to the story regarding my comment above..:)

http://www.melissajill.net/index.cfm?postID=631&unbelievably-touching-story