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U.S. declares war on Canadians

White House, today Today, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy, released the Obama Administration’s first-ever National Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy. The Strategy outlines new actions that seek to reduce the two-way flow of illicit drugs between the United … Continue reading

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Drug Czar Speaking

Right now on C-Span Speaking to Sheriffs’ Association. According to his office: “Will call for reforming criminal justice system to address addiction as treatable disease” Sheriff introducing him couldn’t pronounce his name. Update: Kerlikowske lied again about the NHTSA study.

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The utter absurdity of drug laws

Jim Todd has an OpEd in the Tennessean: Fairness demands a new look at Drug Free School Zone Act Call it political suicide, but the state Legislature needs to re-examine the Drug Free School Zone Act. It’s ridiculous (but not … Continue reading

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Cops speaking out

I think everybody here know the high esteem I have for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Groups like that are extremely important for turning the tide in the war against drugs. Most law enforcement LEAP members are former police officers, etc. … Continue reading

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The difference between marijuana and rape

Every now and then this ridiculous argument shows up in some serious-sounding piece about legalization and it’s important that a stake be put through its heart before it breeds more stupidity. This time, it showed up in Mamon McKinnon’s Drug … Continue reading

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SOPA, PIPA and Open Thread

Yes, Drug WarRant is protesting the crass venality and stupidity of Congress, which was ready to break the internet in a futile attempt to protect the profits of certain entertainment companies. Just like drug laws, they’re voting on bills that … Continue reading

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Our opponents, neatly described

Scott Morgan has a fun read in the Huffington Post: How to Write a Clichéd, Unpersuasive Argument Against Drug Legalization. So much familiar in his critique of Manon McKinnon’s particularly ignorant OpEd in The American Spectator: Drug Legalization Chic.

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This will end badly

Guatemala president orders army to join drugs fight One day after his inauguration, Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has ordered the army to join the fight against drug cartels. Get ready to start reading death counts.

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Open Thread

Sponsor Of Bill To Require Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients is Arrested For DUI Yep. All we’re saying is that our hard-earned tax money shouldn’t be going to pay for some drugged-up legislator passing bad laws. Meth Hype Could Undermine … Continue reading

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They’d rather see you die than give you accurate information

That is the ultimate subtext of the prohibitionist. It’s sadomoralism. They talk about being concerned about all the people harmed by drugs, but they have absolutely no qualms at all about harming more people in the name of prohibition. B.C. … Continue reading

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