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Chong Freed!
In the heat of the Hinchey amendment information, I almost missed the fact that Tommy Chong was released on Wednesday, after a nine month imprisonment that shouldn’t have happened. Tommy will be on the Jay Leno Show tonight!
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DARE to be Fascist
Despite the fact that all studies show DARE is a failure, it still has its fans. But in Marshfield, Tavares said he has received only positive feedback about the program and he firmly believes it’s a needed resource. As an … Continue reading
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More on the Amendment
I now have the full text of the debate online. Parts of it are very much worth reading. All of Farr’s opening remarks were excellent. Rohrabacher had some nice points on states’ rights. Also speaking in favor were Paul, Woolsey, … Continue reading
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Ignorance in the House of Representatives
The amendment that would have prevented the Federal government from harrassing medical marijuana patients in states where it’s legal has failed. It’s what we’ve been calling the Hinchey/Rohrabacher amendement, but showed up in the House proceedings as the Farr Amendment … Continue reading
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Critical Action Needed Now! Hinchey/Rohrabacher Amendment.
I asked you to act on this on June 4. We’re asking again, because it looks like a vote may take place on Wednesday or Thursday. A major coordinated effort is taking place to make a victory happen. It can … Continue reading
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Columbian currency
I saw this man drying cocaine in a soccer field in the middle of town… and then I saw this man bartering his cocaine base for toilet paper and food in this grocery store… If you want to get a … Continue reading
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Teen Sex
With that headline, you might think I’m trolling for search engine traffic, but I do have a point. Via the Volokh Conspiracy, I’ve learned of an article a month ago by Glenn Reynolds titled Teen Sex and Media Hype. While … Continue reading
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My life. My decision
In today’s Salt Lake Tribune comes a story that makes me do something truly rare … …praise the government for something they’re doing in the drug war. Now, before you get all concerned for my mental health, I’d better point … Continue reading
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National Review and an End to Marijuana Prohibition
Marijuana prohibition is unique among American criminal laws. No other law is both enforced so widely and harshly and yet deemed unnecessary by such a substantial portion of the populace. This quote is from the cover story in the new … Continue reading
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Shameful!
This story in the Miami Herald: Two years after approving the use of drug-sniffing dogs, Broward County schools may have another narcotic-fighting weapon: an aerosol spray that detects residue on school desks or backpacks, similar to bomb-detection equipment used in … Continue reading
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