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- Servetus on John Walters and William Barr linked to Nazis: “Corrected links: University of Basel: Liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the USA Health Economics Policy and Law:…” Apr 4, 19:24
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Washington and Colombia becoming… isolated?
This is an incredible article by Mike Caesar in the Christian Science Monitor: New coca spat leaves Colombia flying solo. It really paints a picture of how much we’ve screwed up things in Latin America. A decision by Colombia’s conservative … Continue reading
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Dealing with Meth
thehim has an excellent discussion going on about meth over at Blog Reload (Part one and Part two). The discussion centers around the role of meth in crime and the extent to which the crackdown on local meth production has … Continue reading
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More on Bob Barr and the drug war
Further information on the “conversion.” Bob Barr, interviewed by Charles Goyette on KFNX (Phoenix), on the drug war: There‰s a lot of room to work on that issue. For example, on the issue of medical marijuana and the states‰ rights … Continue reading
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A new crime wave?
There are indications that we may be seeing an beginnings of an upswing in violent crime in the U.S. Pat at Left Independent blames the drug war. … and not just in the U.S.
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A bad time for drug warriors
Have a nice Christmas thought for the poor drug warriors. They try to use the drug war to control other countries, but they’re not getting anything nice in their stockings for doing so. Maybe they should just take the rest … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Here’s a few things worth checking out: “bullet” Radley Balko does a really fine job explaining the meth “crisis” to the uninformed in his latest FOX news column: Government’s Drug War Fuels Meth Problem So Americans’ access to cold medicine … Continue reading
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Libertarians and the Drug War
I’ve never really felt the need to explain the position that libertarians should have regarding the drug war. In fact, in my FAQ, all I say is: Well, duh! If you need to ask, you’re probably not a libertarian. One … Continue reading
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Corn, Soybean and Hay farmers — you’re so… small-time
Link (Via Hit and Run) For years, activists in the marijuana legalization movement have claimed that cannabis is America’s biggest cash crop. Now they’re citing government statistics to prove it. A report released today by a marijuana public policy analyst … Continue reading
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Mother and Son, talking about drugs
On one thing the drug czar’s office is right — parents should talk to their teens about drugs. However, the drug czar will tell you that you should lie to them, search their rooms and drug test them on a … Continue reading
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Mexico and the use of troops
I’ve got to admit that I was a bit puzzled earlier this week when Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon decided to send 7,000 soldiers, federal police and Navy forces to Michoacan to fight the drug war, and then expanded that to … Continue reading
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