Monthly Archives: March 2012

Jared Polis vs. DEA

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Pete

Check this out at Huffington Post: Rep. Jared Polis burns Colorado’s new DEA Chief Barbra Roach over strict anti-marijuana stance

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Legalization defined

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Pete

We’ve had a number of discussions recently regarding Drug WarRant’s position on legalization and the definition of legalization so I thought it was a good time to re-cap the official stance of this site (individual readers’ mileage may vary). Drug … Continue reading →

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Drug policy hurts business and productivity

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Pete

Eric Sterling has a good piece at Forbes: The War On Drugs Hurts Businesses and Investors This is something that we need to be getting on the radar more — the fact that the drug war actually hurts business, damages … Continue reading →

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Bolivia takes on the INCB, Biden practices his Spanish

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Pete

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is a rogue organization loosely connected to the UNODC, with essentially no oversight and operating in secrecy. It’s on the list of organizations that I will designate as terrorist organizations when I become President. … Continue reading →

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Kevin Sabet and Sean Dunagan debate

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Pete

A very interesting debate in four parts between Sean Dunagan (former DEA analyst and LEAP member) and Kevin Sabet (former ONDCP staffer and prohibitionist). Has Obama Challenged the ‘War On Drugs’ Assumptions’? One of the nice things about this particular … Continue reading →

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The War on Drugs – Versus Debate

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Pete

There’s a new thing called Versus Debates through Google and Youtube, and they’re kicking things off on March 13 at 7 pm GMT (which is 2 pm EST) with “The War on Drugs.” Watch the live debate here on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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On one side, prison profiteers. On the other…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Pete

AdvoCare, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union – National Prison Project, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Center on Policy Initiatives, Communications Workers of America, Detention Watch Network, Enlance, Grassroots Leadership, Human … Continue reading →

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Christian Science Monitor running out of lucid thoughts

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Pete

John Hughes is described as a former editor of the Christian Science Monitor, who writes a biweekly column. However, when reading GOP candidates need to debate legalizing marijuana, I thought for sure that it was something written by a 7th … Continue reading →

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