BILL COULD LEGALIZE, REGULATE MARIJUANA USE A Solid and Sensible Case for Legalization Thank you for making such a solid and sensible case for the legalization and regulation of marijuana [“Legalize marijuana,” Opinion, Feb. 20]. As Seattle’s police chief for six years, and as a law-enforcement officer for nearly three […]
Focus Alerts
ALERT: #465 Will New Mexico Repeal Its Medical Marijuana Law?
WILL NEW MEXICO REPEAL ITS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW? ********************************************************************** DrugSense FOCUS Alert #465 – Saturday, February 26th, 2011 It seems more likely than not that the New Mexico Legislature http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/ will repeal the state’s medical marijuana law. New Mexico became the 12th state in the country to allow legal access […]
Letter of the Week
Letter Of The Week
A BUDGET SAVING IDEA: END THE WAR ON DRUGS One area of the federal budget that should be cut is the money spent to fight the drug wars. Primarily, this means decriminalizing personal drug use by peaceful adults and regulating the sale of currently illegal drugs. Whether we are talking […]
Letter of the Week
Letter Of The Week
DRUG WAR PROFITS AT STAKE Thomas Ravenel’s Feb. 5 commentary regarding legalizing drugs gives me grave concern. Legalization could severely impact the socio-economic fabric of our state. He asks, ‘Has all that incarcerating (of drug users) helped?’ Yes! The Drug War ‘industrial complex’ is thriving. South Carolina law enforcement agencies, […]
Focus Alerts
ALERT: #464 Will Montana Repeal Its Medical Marijuana Law?
WILL MONTANA REPEAL ITS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW? ********************************************************************** DrugSense FOCUS Alert #464 – Thursday , February 17th, 2011 It seems more likely than not that the Montana Legislature http://leg.mt.gov/ will repeal the state’s medical marijuana law. In November 2004, Montana passed Initiative 148 http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/medicalmarijuana/i148text.pdf , allowing certain patients with specific […]
Letter of the Week
Letter Of The Week
BROKE CALIFORNIA IS WASTING MONEY ON BUSTS It has been 15 years, and law enforcement still thinks the medical marijuana laws are confusing. As long as marijuana is not taxed and regulated like booze and tobacco, this is going to happen. Law enforcement has to do this to prop up […]
Letter Writer of the Month
Letter Writer of the Month – January – Howard J. Wooldridge
DrugSense recognizes Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired) of Buckeystown, Maryland for his three published letters during January, which brings his total published letters that we know of to 227. Howard is a Drug Policy Specialist with Citizens Opposing Prohibition COP is Your Voice in the United States Congress You may […]
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Letter Of The Week
A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN Re “Puff piece” by Nick Miller (SN&R Feature, January 20): I just read your article and I only wanted to comment on one thing: I was raised by Mr. Mackey’s motto: “Drugs are bad!” I was hit by a car at age 13 and afterward suffered […]
Letter of the Week
Letter Of The Week
ANOTHER CASUALTY OF THE DRUG WAR RE “Homicide fight centers on drug trade” (Page A1, Jan. 12): During a raid of a suspect’s Dorchester home, one detective, spotting a child, says, “Let him sleep. Because he’ll never forget it.” You can bet that 4-year-old will never forget seeing his father […]