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California leads
“bullet” Tom Ammiano (who sponsored the bill to legalize marijuana in California) in the SFGate: What if California could raise hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to preserve vital state services without any tax increase? And what if … Continue reading
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The Massachusetts Law Enforcement disconnect continues
The Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts writes of his discussions with young people about marijuana and decriminalization. He says We should never have reduced the criminal penalties associated with the possession of marijuana. And so what are the reasons for … Continue reading
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And the absurdity never stops
Link Narcotics officers in a two-county drug force in North Carolina were serving a warrant on a suspected marijuana dealer. After a hot, tiring day searching the house — and while waiting for the truck to load up the seized … Continue reading
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Good deterrents
Drug Sweeps At Schools Applauded As Deterrent Before police officers with drug-sniffing dogs scoured the halls at Mount Vernon High School on Tuesday, students were given a five-minute warning to come clean. A few handed over prescription and over-the-counter medications … Continue reading
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Is student activism starting to come back?
I have been heartened by the incredible work and growth of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. It gives me hope for the future in the development of a base of young drug policy reform activists. And then I see an … Continue reading
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Just for fun
An open letter to the President: Obama, you’re no stranger to the bong. [Via Reason]
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Man uses Fake Money to buy Fake Drugs
Is there not a point in this endless drug war where the absurdity reaches a level of critical mass? A man was been arrested after police said he used counterfeit money to purchase fake OxyContin pills from an undercover officer. … Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal slams Obama for not legalizing marijuana
The Wall Street Journal’s Mary Anastasia O’Grady has, in the past, demonstrated an understanding of the economics of the drug war — usually, unfortunately, without taking that final step in proposing the solution (she dances around it). Today’s OpEd is … Continue reading
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Seize the Opportunity
This is a great time for drug policy reformers. There’s a lot of buzz out there, and there are a ton of drug policy issues being discussed. We need to take advantage of the opportunity and keep the discussion going. … Continue reading
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