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Marijuana madness: From Harry Anslinger to Jeff Sessions
Marijuana has been a heated political issue in the United States for more than 100 years. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 21, 2017 Three months before he died of pancreatic cancer in July 2012, Judge Gustin … Continue reading
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SPECIAL REPORT | The Drug War: ‘Against the Wind,’ Part 1
Marijuana prohibition is a house of straw. During the past month, the winds of change have started to rip that house apart and now the DEA may be reevaluating cannabis’ status as a ‘dangerous drug.’ By Mariann G. Wizard | … Continue reading
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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
INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : The Quest of Cannabis King Jorge Cervantes
Jorge Cervantes with some of his queenly Cannabis plants. Photos special to The Rag Blog. An Interview with Jorge Cervantes: The king of marijuana cultivators andhis quest for the ‘Queens of Cannabis’ Marijuana will keep its underground character for a … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : The Physics of the Drug War
Mexican soldiers at site in Acapulco where three dismembered bodies were found in March 2012. Photo by Pedro Pardo / Agence France-Presse /Getty Images.Drug War futures:The dynamics againstan end to prohibition The reliable physics of the drug war is that … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Drug Cartels, Drug Law Reform, Drug Violence, Drug War, Latin America, Medical Marijuana, Mexico, Prohibition
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Paul Krassner Is Still Smokin’ at 80
Paul Krassner at his 80th birthday party.The counterculture was a spiritual revolution:A Rag Blog interview with Paul Krassner As the editor of The Realist, Krassner taught me not to take myself too seriously and not to gaze with absolute reverence … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Drug Law Reform, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Marijuana, Marijuanaland, Medical Marijuana, Paul Krassner, Political Satire, The Realist, Yippies
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BOOKS / Mariann G. Wizard : Jonah Raskin’s ‘Marijuanaland’
The Rag Blog and Rag Radio present Jonah Raskin in Austin Jonah Raskin will be our special guest at a Rag Blog Happy Hour, Friday, Oct. 7, 5-7 p.m., at Maria’s Taco Xpress, 2529 S. Lamar Blvd. All are welcome. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Hemp, Jonah Raskin, Mariann G. Wizard, Marijuanaland, Medical Marijuana, Prop 19
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Fighting Money-Driven Medicine
Cartoon by tunin-s / toonpool.com.The mouse that roared:Fighting money-driven medicine By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / May 18, 2011 As I look at the health care situation in this country, I am reminded of the Peter … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : Our Corporate Rulers and their Bankrupt Drug War
Image from Democratic Underground.Why our leaders wage war on drugsAnd why this war is doomed By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / May 26, 2010 Ted McLaughlin recently wrote an article for The Rag Blog (“Prohibition II: A … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, David P. Hamilton, Hemp, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Ruling Class, War on Drugs
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Paul Krassner : Kent State Anniversary Blues
Reaction from students at New York University after the Kent State massacre. Photo from NYU Archives Photograph Collection.Four dead in Ohio:Kent State Anniversary Blues By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / April 17, 2010 See gallery of photos, Below. … Continue reading
Jonah Raskin : Marijuana Made Simple
Poster for the movie Homegrown, based on a story by Jonah Raskin.A primer:Marijuana made simple By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 Author, activist, educator, former Yippie, and marijuana aficionado Jonah Raskin will be Thorne Dreyer’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Drugs, Film, Jonah Raskin, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Cannabis in California : The Growing Storm
Marijuana campaign image from Photo Bucket.Cannabis is on the ballot:All eyes are on California By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 26, 2010 The man in the dark slacks and the blue jacket counted out 100 $100 bills … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Drugs, Jonah Raskin, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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