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Now, some of you all may be old enough to remember the days of Prohibition. I’m not. (Laughter.) But remember, we illegalized whisky, and guess what? People found all kinds of ways to make it, and to run it. NASCAR got started — positive thing that came out of all that. (Laughter.)

– President George […]

No such thing as Cruel and Unusual in the drug war

I was pessimistic, but hopeful, but it appears that the 8th Amendment is the latest one to bite the dust in the service of the drug warrior.

Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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A federal appeals court has upheld a 55-year prison […]

Murkowski is at it again

Governor Murkowski can’t seem to accept the Alaska State Supreme Court’s ruling (possession of up to 4 ounces of marijuana in your home isn’t enough of a public danger to over-ride the state constitution’s privacy provision). It just burns him up to think that Alaskan citizens can sit in their homes with a small amount […]

Drug Warriors advertising drugs to children

Tobacco companies have gotten all sorts of heat for supposedly marketing their products to children, with images like.. Joe Camel. They’ve got nothing on the drug warriors, who continually screw up by creating anti-drug ads that become cult hits (egg and frying pan), are unintentionally hilarious (marijuana smokers support terrorists), or just plain make drugs […]

Ryan Mills on Amazon supports marijuana legalization: “We sell and supply high quality and purity (medical chemicals, research chemicals, plant food, cocaine, crystal meth, carfentanyl, fentanyl, amphetamine…” Oct 14, 13:28
GoldenPigeon on The dope on Mexico’s drug war: “Both Germany and Spain appear to be moving at the same speed towards a fairly mellow future. Spain: https://tinyurl.com/9385e2fr Germany:…” Oct 13, 15:49
Son of Sam Walton on The dope on Mexico’s drug war: “M-O/T: One could draw similarities to the Hashish/Cannabis fields and the small regional poppy fields of Afghanistan before the Soviet…” Oct 12, 16:36
NorCalNative on The dope on Mexico’s drug war: “Pete, been reading you for years. Your analysis on drug war issues is spot on. I’ve learned and grown from…” Oct 11, 18:01
Son of Sam Walton on Marijuana gateway theory suffers new setbacks: “Karen’s Law in Colorado finally made it past the first huddle. In the past, Karen’s Law had been voted no…” Oct 8, 08:01
Son of Sam Walton on Marijuana gateway theory suffers new setbacks: “They stayed in jail for so long because the authorities forgot to take the tea to the lab on the…” Oct 6, 08:27
Son of Sam Walton on Marijuana gateway theory suffers new setbacks: “THC Acetate? THC-0 or ATHC. Hardcore dabbers, vapers, and those of us who like to gunk up our pipes with…” Oct 6, 08:14

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