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It’s time to legalize: end the war on pot
Nicholas D. Kristof in the New York Times: End the War on Pot Our nearly century-long experiment in banning marijuana has failed as abysmally as Prohibition did, and California may now be pioneering a saner approach. Sure, there are risks … Continue reading
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When racism gets silly
LA Times blogger Dennis Romero has demonstrated a bit of a racist sense of humor in the past… Surprise surprise. Latinos are getting behind the California ballot initiative to legalize pot. You mean the same folks who gave the world … Continue reading
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Common Sense
Katrina vanden Heuval has an excellent OpEd in the Washington Post: Just say yes to common sense on pot policy Because the reasons to support Prop 19 are so diverse, promising alliances are being formed that might be sustained beyond … Continue reading
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The war mentality
One of the major problems in the world is the fact that so many have the “war mentality” — the notion that war is actually an effective tool and that the only way to utilize it is to continue until … Continue reading
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This should be fun…
Via press release… (San Jose, CA) — A coalition of campus organizations at San Jose State University are hosting a public debate tonight on Proposition 19 – the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 – between former San … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, south of the border…
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Gunmen stormed two neighboring homes and massacred 13 young people at a birthday party in the latest large-scale attack in this violent border city, even as a new government strategy seeks to restore order with social … Continue reading
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To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making
Why I Support Legal Marijuana by George Soros, in the Wall Street Journal. …In many respects, of course, Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on Election Day. The mere fact of its being on the ballot … Continue reading
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Nora Volkow wants to be your friend
Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) guest posts at the Drug Czar’s “blog”: Marijuana Research: The Facts When we come to the topic of marijuana, it’s easy to be stirred by the heat of the debate … Continue reading
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Prop 19 TV Ad
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19 Reasons Pot Should Be Legal
Russ Belville does a really nice job over at Alternet clearly explaining 19 good reasons to vote from Prop 19. It also clearly counters some of the truly idiotic stuff I’ve heard from the stoners against Prop 19 crowd. It … Continue reading
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