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Found in a bathroom in the Capitol building

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Pete Guither
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Posted on July 20, 2007 by Pete Guither

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Sheriff Calls Mistake ‘Very Rare’

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Pete Guither

Link Webre classified the mistake as “very rare” and said the agents likely used the wrong two-story house as a reference point. It’s amazing how something so rare can happen so often.

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Prohibition, cities, gangs, violence, and poverty

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Pete Guither

Veterans of drug policy reform are used to the accusation that the only motive for advocating reform is some kind of irresponsible libertine desire to be a druggie. And yet, in reality, even those reformers who do desire the legal … Continue reading →

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Open Thread

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Pete Guither

“bullet” Why Is Marijuana Still Illegal? by James W. Harris Marijuana was legal in America right up to the mid-1930s, when a lurid, racist propaganda campaign of claptrap and lies conned Congress into outlawing it. The ban didn’t make sense … Continue reading →

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Speaking of corrupt… Drug Czar may be on the Congressional hot-seat

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

Via Dare Generation Diary and Raw Story… Henry Waxman’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is getting feisty: Politicization of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy At the request of Sara Taylor, the former White House Director … Continue reading →

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Corrupt

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

This article in today’s Miami Herald about corruption in Puerto Rico really points out the huge problem with prohibition (even though the specific link is essentially missed by reporter Frances Robles). As Puerto Rico battles one of the highest crime … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 16, 2007 by Pete Guither

“bullet” The Hinchey amendment could be coming to a vote this week, so contact your representative (some options for doing so are in the alert at the top of the page). “bullet” David Murray is not only desperate, he’s really … Continue reading →

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A government gone amuck – threatening to seize the buildings of law-abiding landords in Los Angeles

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Pete Guither

Via Cannabis Culture Magazine [Thanks, Jay], it appears that the DEA has threatened asset forfeiture against the building owners where medical marijuana dispensaries are housed in Los Angeles! This is an extremely chilling step, and a tactic designed to get … Continue reading →

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In Pot We Trust

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Pete Guither

I just watched “In Pot We Trust” on Showtime. Powerful documentary, written, directed and produced by Star Price. Be prepared to be pissed off at the government again if you watch it. There are the charlatans like Joseph Califano, and … Continue reading →

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