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George Soros’ quiet overhaul of the U.S. justice system

While America’s political kingmakers inject their millions into high-profile presidential and congressional contests, Democratic mega-donor George Soros has directed his wealth into an under-the-radar 2016 campaign to advance one of the progressive movement’s core goals — reshaping the American justice system.

The billionaire financier has channeled […]

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Presented for your perusal without my comment, because I’m on vacation… Drug Policy Wonks Propose Two Pathways For Legal Marijuana. “As a handful of states gear up for marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in November, drug policy experts Mark Kleiman and John Hudak explain how laws can be easily reformed.”

“Forty years from now we will […]

New York State of Mind

Just spent the day enjoying the beauty of the Hudson River, on the beginning of a month-long road trip through the NorthEast. I started in Wisconsin, and after New York, will be heading into Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and eastern Canada.

Consider this an open thread.

Facing Tough Primary, DNC Chair […]

Take re-scheduling to Congress

Clearly, the DEA has a lot of vested interest in keeping marijuana in schedule 1, and there’s absolutely no chance that change will happen through that agency. This means that it must happen from another direction, which means Congress.

The good news is that there are finally members of Congress who also believe this needs […]

Federal government chooses to stay in the dark ages

No big surprise here, but the DEA has refused to reschedule marijuana at all, and is continuing its stranglehold on industrial hemp. Meanwhile, the administration is making a very minor concession by allowing additional research supply sites for medical marijuana research projects.

The New York Times was pretty much bamboozled by this in their article: […]

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NYPD Sued for Refusing to Reveal Data on Millions in Asset Forfeiture Revenue

The New York City Police Department is stonewalling a records request for information on how it collects and distributes “tens of millions” of dollars in seized cash and property under asset forfeiture laws, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by Bronx Defenders, […]

Servetus on Taking bets: “At CU Boulder, Colorado, machine learning is being applied to distinguishing little-studied cannabinoids and other compounds in marijuana: 29-SEP-2020…beyond intoxicating…” Sep 29, 21:31
darkcycle on The war on drugs complicity in the death of Breonna: “Thanks, Servetus and DdC. That is effectively a bombshell.” Sep 29, 12:37
Servetus on The war on drugs complicity in the death of Breonna: “My information came from a piece on Tucker Carlson who says Breonna, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake had it coming,…” Sep 28, 19:12
DdC on The war on drugs complicity in the death of Breonna: “Lawyer: Plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring https://www.local10.com/news/national/2020/09/01/lawyer-plea-offer-implicated-breonna-taylor-in-drug-ring/ Wine said Glover, Taylor’s former boyfriend implicated Taylor…” Sep 28, 16:54
DdC on The war on drugs complicity in the death of Breonna: “This is more “Bad Laws” enforced that make cops look more racist and brutal than normally. These “laws” were written…” Sep 28, 15:15
darkcycle on The war on drugs complicity in the death of Breonna: “Servetus, do you have a link to where you saw that one reason given for the Taylor raid was police…” Sep 28, 14:01
Servetus on Taking bets: “The epigenetics of cocaine addiction is highlighted by researchers in a rat study: Summary: Individuals suffering from substance-use disorders develop…” Sep 27, 08:11

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