TIME TO END THE WAR ON DRUGS Kudos to William Dixon for speaking the truth about our absurd war on drugs. A fact-based public discussion is exactly what is needed. When questioned about the utter ineffectiveness of their efforts, drug war bureaucrats crow about the latest seizures and arrest figures […]
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Pat Robertson Favors Marijuana Legalization
By Stephen C. Webster Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 Count this among the 10 things nobody ever expected to see in their lifetimes: 700 Club founder Pat Robertson, one of the cornerstone figures of America’s Christian right movement, has come out in favor of legalizing marijuana. Calling it getting “smart” on […]
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Judge finds ‘increasing’ difficulty in seating marijuana juries
David Edwards Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 It’s becoming more and more difficult to find juries that will produce a guilty verdict in marijuana cases, according to a judge in Missoula County, Montana. “I think it’s going to become increasingly difficult to seat a jury in marijuana cases, at least the […]
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‘Legalise And Regulate Drugs’ Says UK’s Former Drugs And Defence Minister
Bob Ainsworth MP, former Home Office drugs minister and Secretary of State for Defence, will call for the legalisation and regulation of drugs during a Parliamentary debate he is leading in Westminster Hall, at 2.30pm, Thurs 16th December 2010.
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Which are the most harmful drugs?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 12-18-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 12-18-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3189 Question of the Week: Which are the most harmful drugs? Title 21, Chapter 13, Section 812 of the U.S. Code contains the Controlled […]
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What is Harm Reduction?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 12-6-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 12-6-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3175 Harm Reduction is a term often mentioned in conjunction with drug policy. A recent report from the International Federation of Red Cross and […]
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How large is the U.S. prison population?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 11-9-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 11-9-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3138 Question of the Week: How large is the U.S. prison population? According to an April 2010 study from the Pew Center on the […]
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Letter Of The Week
DRUG ADDLED Re “Knocking down the kingpins,” Editorial, Dec. 5 Killing the heads of drug cartels has an effect similar to cutting off the top of a weed. It will grow back stronger than ever. The only way to get rid of any weed is to kill the root – […]
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Mexico marijuana growers learn new tricks from U.S.
Tue, Dec 14 2010 By Mica Rosenberg AMATA, Mexico (Reuters) – Farmers growing marijuana in remote Mexican mountains are adopting techniques pioneered in the United States to produce more potent pot and boost profits from the cash crop that is fueling a deadly drug war. In the fertile valleys of […]