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The Drug War always corrupts
It’s the same everywhere you look. Drug war declared, great intentions, massive penalties for offenders, then organized criminals, corrupt cops, corrupt officials, government cover-ups, increased drug problems, calls for better oversight, and an absolute failure to understand that the drug … Continue reading
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Housekeeping
I’ve done a little bit of cleaning of my front page right column links. I don’t use them much myself, since I depend on my newsreader for keeping up with the hundreds of sites I check daily. So I realized … Continue reading
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American College of Physicians support medical marijuana
This is big news. This is “the nation’s largest organization of doctors of internal medicine, with 124,000 members.” A large and respected association of physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine … Continue reading
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Friday Open Thread
“bullet” Look, I’m no fan of Chavez, so it really says something that I am more likely to believe him regarding the drug war than the credibility of our own government. President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Sunday … Continue reading
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Crime and Punishment
I have to say that I’m not a big fan of the bloggingheads concept. I just personally prefer to read at my own pace than watch bad video of people talking, and it’s so hard to skim video. But I … Continue reading
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Holding past Presidents accountable
As Bill disembarked today, we caught his eye, and I was close enough to shout, “You promised Jacki Rickert you’d get her Medical Marijuana in 1992.” Some friends picket President Clinton.
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I write a letter
I don’t write nearly as many Letters To the Editor as I should — I tend to get busy enough posting here, but now and then something spurs me to respond. This article by Judy Guenseth in the Galesburg Register-Mail … Continue reading
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Why is Marijuana Illegal – the movie
The Marijuana Policy Posse has created a new video to address the age-old question my most popular page has been discussing for years: Why is Marijuana Illegal? It’s telling that so many of us have discovered what a tremendous need … Continue reading
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Making Pot Legal
NORML’s Paul Armentano has a lengthy, detailed article at AlterNet: Making Pot Legal: We Can Do It — Here’s How. Definitely worth reading. What do you think of his roadmap/conclusions? Update: Link working now. I got sloppy with my html. … Continue reading
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