Marijuana promotes peace and if regulated, it will make the state a better place.

The Illinois Dept of Corrections added a year to Kenneth's sentence even though he was found not guilty in state court.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-charles-county-deputy-to-serve-prison-time-for-role/article_d8ea0d4a-0f06-11e2-982e-0019bb30f31a.html Please visit this web site and read about the abuse of power of Officer Hunt against Phillip Alberternst.

Marijuana is a naturally occurring substance with proven medicinal use, while for recreational use safer than alcohol and less addictive than tobacco. Yet, legally it is treated like a harmful drug. The needless violence due to its illegal status and waste of resources in prosecuting its users and producers far outweighs the risks potentially associated with its responsible consumption. Legal availability will make Vermont even more attractive to young adults who come here to ski and ride, roughly half of whom are regular users. http://www.drugscience.org/States/VT/VT.pdf

The President and our governors turn their backs on men and women in prison. It used to be that thousands of clemency petitions were granted in a year. In the past four years the President has granted only 22 -- but he's pardoned eight turkeys.

Too many good people are getting heavy fines jail time and a record for life for miniscule amounts of weed. And yes I'm affected by NJ tough weed laws.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne should be asked to step down. He has looked the other way when Jan Brewer swept over $50 million dollars into her budget that was slated from the Federal Government to go to struggling home owners duped in the housing mortgage banking schemes. He is under Federal investigation for improper election results and a marital affair and a hit and and run he did not admit to. His actions and behaviors are not legal and he should have to resign his post.,

It's a very profitable business for the Government.

We've heard stories of innocent cats and dogs being abused by their owners or someone else in some of the most inhumane ways. No more misdemeanors- justice for the animals, we need to make all forms of animal cruelty a felony, punishable by 5-15 years in prison, plus a lifetime ban from ever owning any animal, upon release from prison.

I am tired of the stigma associated with marijuana. It is less harmful and dangerous than either alcohol or tobacco. Marijuana should be legalized and regulated also. Let's end the prohibition on this plant

Back in 1989 I received a ticket for not wearing a seat belt and paid a fine of $37 Dollars and I have worn one ever since. It didn't take a fine over $100 dollars to make me comply. A simple speeding ticket of over 10 miles per hour will cost about $200 and affect insurance premiums and that can mean no food or gas for the average american or jail time and family injury for a simple traffic infraction????????

This petition is about all the people that get affected when a misdemeanor or felony record gets sealed or expunged, and the courthouses sell the case information to private companies, just after a very,very short period of time after being charged, exposing such records to prospect employers, without informing the outcome of the case, if the case was sealed/expunged, or if this case was dropped due to lack of evidence. Private back-ground companies buy criminal records from the courthouses, but the problem is that this companies fail to retrieve such record when the case gets sealed/expunged by Judge orders. I am not sure if the law don't require them to do so, or if its just the fact that they don't care about the individual's life and carrier. If a person would like to have their background completely hidden (court/companies), such person has to obtain a Judge order (process is about 6 months to 1 year) and after that this person would have to request/prove it, to each and every one of those same companies, state by state. A monumental task! I worked as a legal assistant in FL, and I couldn't believe it! Sometimes people get charged, and later, they are found innocent/not involved on the matter but that doesn't count! The fact of the matter here is, that you were charged and a criminal case was opened, and the outcome is irrelevant!!!; and the worst part of it, is that these people are charged with a non-violent crime, or there was a lack of evidence (innocent). This is a very important issue that could affect any of us in a personal and professional way; no one will hire you with a criminal record, and these records could be used against you in a custody battle, for example... If the government is clearing us of any charge, I don't understand why private companies don't have to comply in the same standard as our government.