http://www.one.org/blog/2008/02/19/neglected-tropical-diseasesappeciated-blog-post/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/02/19/neglected-tropical-diseasesappeciated-blog-post/#comment-554769 Dunn Eggink Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:09:48 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/02/19/neglected-tropical-diseasesappeciated-blog-post/#comment-554769 Hello fellow ONE member, I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I'm sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry. I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work. Thanx. www.nycamp.org Hello fellow ONE member,
I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I’m sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry.
I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work.
Thanx. www.nycamp.org

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2008/02/19/neglected-tropical-diseasesappeciated-blog-post/#comment-536634 Debra Goldenberg Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:07:52 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/02/19/neglected-tropical-diseasesappeciated-blog-post/#comment-536634 Thank you for the link and information, this adds to the argument others have made that too much emphasis and funding is being put into just the AIDS epidemic. You might improve PR by using the local disease names instead of the medical ones, or abbreviate as in TB, just a thought! Thank you for the link and information, this adds to the argument others have made that too much emphasis and funding is being put into just the AIDS epidemic. You might improve PR by using the local disease names instead of the medical ones, or abbreviate as in TB, just a thought!

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