Daily Archives: October 9, 2012

Governor Christie veto certain to result in deaths

Christie conditionally vetoes Good Samaritan Emergency Act “This bill as drafted … fails to carefully consider all the interests that must be balanced when crafting immunities to the protections provided in our criminal laws,” Christie, a former U.S. attorney for … Continue reading

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We don’t need any more…

Occasionally in comments for newspaper articles, I’ll see some comment along the lines of: We don’t need any more unmotivated zoned-out stoners, so let’s keep marijuana illegal. Wow. What a concept. The “we-don’t-need-any-more” system of legislating. Forget analysis of whether … Continue reading

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Think of the children!

“Think of the children” is one of the most maddeningly ridiculous mantras of the drug warrior, as if the entire world was intended to be some kind of padded child-safe cocoon. It’s certainly a terrible reason to lock up adults … Continue reading

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