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War on Drugs and ‘gateway’ madness
We should face up to the failure of the War on Drugs as public policy and seek a better way that is consistent with individual rights and personal responsibility. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | January 22, … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : Guatemala’s Perez Molina Wants to Legalize all Drugs
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, left, with his Defense Minister Ulises Ansueto Giron, during a ceremony in Guatemala City in January. Photo from AFP / Tico Times.Otto Perez Molina and the Drug War Perez Molina surprised everyone by announcing that … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, David P. Hamilton, Drug Legalization, Drug Violence, Drug War, Guatemala, Latin America, Perez Molina
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High Hopes Dashed : Washington Pot Campaign Fizzles
Photo by cameronpujo / Photobucket.Petition effort falls short:Pot won’t be on Washington ballot By Vernell Pratt / The Rag Blog / July 9, 2010 VASHON ISLAND, Washington — High hopes for a petition campaign to legalize marijuana in Washington state … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Marijuana, Vernell Pratt, Washington
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Prohibition II : A Trillion Dollars Down the Drain
Cartoon from WeedPolitik.40 Years of War on Drugs:A trillion bucks and things are worse By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 Back in 1970, President Richard Nixon was having a lot of trouble trying to get … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Abuse, Drug Legalization, Drug War, Marijuana, Prohibition
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Women : The Secret Weapon of the Marijuana Reform Movement
Art from Anne of Carversville.The secret to legal marijuana?It may just be women Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Prohibition, Social Movements, Substance Abuse, Women
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Mexico : Drug Decrim and the 10,000-Ton Monkey
Pot smoker in Mexico City. Mexicans consume an estimated 342 tons of marijuana a year. Photo by Castillo / AP.Legalization is the only answer…Mexico’s massive drug problem As poet Juan Pablo Garcia posited long ago in his 1985 Pacheco (marijuana … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Marijuana, Mexico, Organized Crime, War on Drugs
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Stop Drug Violence? End Prohibition. Simple as That.
This is the most cogent argument against drug prohibition that I have read. And it couldn’t be more timely. The logic here is so clear that one wonders how so many have been so blind for so long. Or might … Continue reading
Paul Krassner on The Virtues of Irreverence, Indecency and Illegal Drugs
The Right Irreverent Paul Krassner. ‘In the wishful-thinking corner of my mind, pushing the limits and fostering social change are inextricably connected, but I don’t have any delusions that I’ve inspired an epidemic of epiphanies.’ — Paul Krassner. By David … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Alternative Media, Authors, Drug Legalization, Journalists, Paul Krassner, Political Activists, Political Satire, Sixties
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Jury Nullification : Peers Refuse to Convict Disabled Vet in Pot Bust
Get Out of Jail Free / wayneandwax. “Jurors should acquit, even against the judge’s instruction… if exercising their judgement with discretion and honesty they have a clear conviction the charge of the court is wrong.” ~ Alexander Hamilton, 1804. ‘The … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Prohibition
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Ending the War on Drugs: The Story of Howard Wooldridge
Saddling Up for LegalizationBy Tom Moates / January 2009 “Cops say, ‘Legalize Pot,’ ask me why.” The big plain letters spelling this message across an otherwise basic T-shirt popped out at the onlooker, and were easily discernable at considerable distance … Continue reading
Ex-Narc to El Paso City Council : Legalize Drugs
Prohibition will never curb border violence related to the illegal drug trade, nor will it ever reduce any of the devastating consequences associated with illegal drugs. The only way to reduce illegal drug-market violence is to legalize and regulate drugs, … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, el paso, Prohibition
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Houston Judges Address Cocaine Law Reform
Reform of cocaine laws will seriously address the problem of jail overcrowding.‘Cocaine is just a chemical. It has no more and no less moral weight than any other chemical. It’s bad for you, but treat it like other chemicals that … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, Houston
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