Drug Policy Question of the Week – 7-3-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 7-3-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3449 Question of the Week: What is the Posse Comitatus Act? A definitive report from the Congressional Research Service released in 2000 states, “Americans […]
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Marijuana Use by Young People
The Impact of State Medical Marijuana Laws Karen O’Keefe, Esq., Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York With assistance to this version or the original report from: Dan Riffle, Kate Zawidzki, and Bruce Mirken First Version […]
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Medical Marijuana Memo
DOJ Says Prosecuting State-Authorized Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is ‘Entirely Consistent’ With Not Prosecuting Them By Jacob Sullum As Mike Riggs noted on Thursday night, the Justice Department’s new medical marijuana memo (http://mapinc.org/url/YhTyZ7o4, PDF), confirms that President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder are reneging on their promises to respect state […]
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Drugs A Problem In Suburbs, Too
The June 15 story about another big drug investigation to bust a major pipeline to the Capital Region avoided questions of law enforcement that would address the tough reality that drug prohibition doesn’t work. All of these drug investigations are concentrated in the inner cities while the wealthier suburban areas […]
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Why Barney Frank And Ron Paul Are Wrong On Drug Legalization
By William J. Bennett, CNN Contributor Editor’s note: William J. Bennett is the Washington fellow of the Claremont Institute. He was U.S. secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 and was director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H.W. Bush. (CNN) — From certain precincts […]
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Who declared war on drugs?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-26-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-26-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3440 Question of the Week: Who declared war on drugs? “America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse. In order […]
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Utter Failure
Pubdate: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 Source: Houston Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 2011 Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, Hearst Newspaper Author: Buford C. Terrell Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n390/a10.html Regarding “Hard stuff; Get real about dealing with illegal drugs” (Page B11, Tuesday), the emperor has no clothes. Thank you for your editorial praising the report […]
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Consultation on Proposed Improvements to the Marihuana Medical Access Program
In response to concerns heard from Canadians, the Government of Canada announced on June 17, 2011 that it is considering improvements to the Program. The proposed improvements would reduce the risk of abuse and exploitation by criminal elements and keep our children and communities safe. Health Canada would like to […]
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Call Off the Global Drug War
By JIMMY CARTER Atlanta IN an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a report on how to bring more effective control over the illicit drug trade. The commission includes the former presidents or prime […]