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First up, via Australia (Thanks Evert) we have The decriminalisation (or even legalisation) of drugs by Chris Berg. It doesn’t take more than a moment of thought to recognise that the rulings on which drugs are legal or illegal are … Continue reading
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Guatemala Times pulls no punches
Powerful and blistering editorial in the Guatemala Times: US failed war on drugs is killing Guatemala And they’re absolutely right. We are paying the ultimate price for the idiotic, myopic and ill conceived anti drug war strategies designed by the … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Part of the Count the Costs Initiative comes this short film by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union on the Human Rights Costs of the War on Drugs: Via Transform. Napolitano: Mexican drug war ‘not a failure’ Clearly realizes that she … Continue reading
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White House drug war funding used to spy on Muslims
Federal Money Linked to NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program The Associated Press reports that the New York Police Department’s controversial program to monitor Muslim neighborhoods and organizations was funded, at least in part, by White House grants meant to pay for … Continue reading
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Drug laws don’t work, so let’s pass a lot of other laws
One of the basic foundations of the drug war is that, since it outlaws a fully consensual act, it is difficult to enforce as there are no aggrieved parties to cooperate with the police. Add to that the high demand … Continue reading
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Law-abiding citizens have no reason to be interested in knowing what’s in the Constitution
I remember when this bust happened, and the mention of the books, etc., but I don’t think I commented on it then. This article in DCist reminded me, and some of the wording really hit me. Capitol Hemp Stops Selling … Continue reading
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Dig deep into a prohibitionist and you may find…
El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr.: In September, he said in a statement that drug legalization was a bad idea for the country in a story in the El Paso Times. “Legalizing drugs is the coward practice of combating … Continue reading
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LEAP gives some valuable advice to Canada
… but Harper won’t listen. U.S. law panel urges Harper to avoid ‘costly failure’ of mandatory minimum pot punishments A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement officials has sent a letter to the Harper government with a … Continue reading
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Motley Fool says Prisons a Strong Buy
Link “State prisons have a 96% occupancy rate, while federal prisons are at almost 140% of capacity. And the prison population [is] growing at 5% annually. The market potential also remains huge, with only 8% of prisons privatized so far.” … Continue reading
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Officer presented with department star
Link The newest member of the San Francisco Police Department drools a little when he gets excited.
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