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Open Thread
Some very good reading this morning… Aggressive police take hundreds of millions of dollars from motorists not charged with crimes (Washington Post) Behind the rise in seizures is a little-known cottage industry of private police-training firms that teach the techniques … Continue reading
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We must prevent education… you know, for the children
One of the things that the drug reform movement has faced throughout its history is the pernicious and constant attempts to silence any efforts to provide honest education about illicit drugs. To even discuss illicit drugs in any realistic way … Continue reading
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Nullification
Update: This story is from 2012. Sorry about that. Still, if you missed it then, it’s a very strong point. We need to keep pushing for more of this. Doug Darrell Acquitted of Marijuana Charges Through Jury Nullification in New … Continue reading
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We may be turning the tide, but there are still too many victims
Jacob Sullum soberly reminds us that while people are openly and legally buying pot in some parts of the country, there are others behind bars for inconceivable lengths of time for marijuana offenses. Life In Prison For Pot And Other … Continue reading
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Novel approach: teach students
I have mixed feelings about this article. I’m pleased that the school district has come to their senses, but also concerned about how long it’s taken for them (and many other districts around the country) to realize that an automatic-expel-them-and-forget-them … Continue reading
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Yawn, majority favor marijuana legalization
Marijuana Legalization Supported By A Growing Majority The survey, released last week from online polling data company CivicScience, asked more than 450,000 U.S. adults over the last two years this question: “Would you support or oppose a law in your … Continue reading
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Students for Liberty
Students for Liberty have a new website focused on ending the war on drugs. Good for them!
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Everybody panic… because we don’t have enough evidence to induce panic
Marijuana Legalization Has Researchers Wondering If Traffic Deaths Will Rise Why are they wondering? Because there’s no clear evidence that it’s going to happen and that’s frustrating them. It’s not, however, stopping them from speculating… What worries highway safety experts … Continue reading
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Robert DuPont as shill for the drug testing industry
Without disclosing DuPont’s financial interest in the drug testing industry, the Washington Post published this piece of trash: Pot is becoming legal in more places, but we should drug test employees anyway by Robert L. DuPont. Meanwhile, marijuana advocates are … Continue reading
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Debating Drugs
Transform has come out with yet another useful publication: Debating Drugs: How to Make the Case for Legal Regulation In it, they’ve assembled all the standard prohibition arguments with effective responses to each of them in a variety of areas. … Continue reading
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