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Every year, whenever a new set of numbers comes out regarding illicit drugs, the drug warriors are ready to pounce. Their staff combs through the numbers and looks for specific ones (out of thousands) to cherry-pick. It’s a fun and … Continue reading →

See the article at Just Say Now with the details.

He does a great job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBV4JprZPTM

One of the huge problems with our criminal justice system now is that sentencing has very little connection to actual benefit to society (particularly with the drug war thrown in). SentenceSpeak discusses an interesting sentencing factor in Missouri: It is … Continue reading →

I’d like to further discuss the earlier post about Alcohol lobby funding the Prop 19 opposition. First. I like alcohol. I think that alcohol, used responsibly, just like any other drug, has a wonderful place in our society. Personally, I’m … Continue reading →

Press Release from Mike Meno at MPP: Alcohol Lobby Teams with Law Enforcement to Fund Anti-Marijuana Campaign California Beer and Beverage Distributors Give $10K to “No On Proposition 19” Campaign in Attempt to Kill the Competition On September 7, a … Continue reading →

Already we have ex-Presidents Vicente Fox (Mexico), Ernesto Zedillo (Mexico), Cesar Gaviria (Colombia), and Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brasil) calling for legalization and the end of the war on drugs. Add ex-Premier Felipe Conzalez of Spain to the list. Spanish ex-premier … Continue reading →

Marijuana Ballot Measure in California Wins Support of Union, Officials Say (NY Times) A ballot measure to make California the first state to legalize the sale and use of marijuana has won the support of one of the state’s most … Continue reading →

When the recent story came out that nine previous heads of the Drug Enforcement Agency had sent a letter to the Attorney General suggesting that the federal government should sue California if Prop 19 passes, there was one really big … Continue reading →

A good day today for Prop 19. The money bomb is getting close to $50,000, and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has been around the state making important points. Ventura County Star: Joseph McNamara, who headed the San Jose Police Department … Continue reading →