Daily Archives: March 21, 2010

WSJ: War on Drugs is Doomed

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Pete

The always excellent Mary Anastasia O’Grady writes in Monday’s Wall Street Journal: The War on Drugs Is Doomed. Strong demand and the high profits that are the result of prohibition make illegal trafficking unstoppable. The source of the problem is … Continue reading →

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Illinois Senate outlaws tobacco

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Pete

… unless it’s filled with… tobacco. That’s right. In case you missed it in the Drug War Chronicle or Hit and Run, the following will be banned “individual tobacco wrappers, known as wraps, blunt wraps, or roll your own cigar … Continue reading →

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Random thought

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Pete

Sometimes I hear from those who oppose legalization because they’re afraid people who smoke pot will end up working in jobs involving children. I wonder if they’re also as concerned that people who practice celibacy will end up working in … Continue reading →

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State Department Spring Break!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Pete

It’s this week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Mexico City, Mexico for the Merida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting on March 23, 2010. The Secretary will be joined by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates; Secretary … Continue reading →

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