Will Obama End 'War on Drugs'?
Efforts by President Obama to put an end to the nation’s failed “War on Drugs” can’t come an hour too soon – if that’s his intent. From his actions, it’s hard to know. Full Story »
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Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 1, 2009 - 12:46 AM PDT
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Dwight Rousu - Jun 1, 2009 - 12:46 AM PDT
A cogent argument is presented for the regulation and decriminalization of pot. The impacts on the prison industrial complex and the racist disparity of convictions are addressed.
47.5 percent of all the drug arrests in 2007 were for marijuana offenses. More »
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Like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, and a growing list of experts from all fields, I am an advocate for a complete and total end to the FAILED prohibition of drugs...
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Since the recent debate on whether to legalize marijuana, this article is very timely because of what presidents have tried to do to lower drug usage. Many interesting ideas are brought up in this article including what Obama has said he will do and what he won't do. It includes many reliable sources who add to the article as a necessary contribution to make the article newsworthy. It provokes thought and includes a lot of insight and background on the situation itself.
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