Book Review: Too High to Fail
Marijuana and marijuana policy are big news these days -- they are exciting times, indeed! -- and that's reflected in what has now become a deluge of books on the topic.
Browsing: prohibition
Mayors Tell Feds to Butt Out on Marijuana Reforms
The United States Conference of Mayors Monday unanimously passed a resolution criticizing the failures of marijuana prohibition and urging the federal government to respect the ability of states and localities to implement medical marijuana and marijuana legalization measures without further interference.
War on Drugs Is Worse Than Prohibition
As Americans obsess over NSA spying, abuse by the IRS, and other assaults on our freedom, I can't get my mind off the thousand other ways politicians abuse us.
Marijuana Law Enforcement Cost States An Estimated $3.6 Billion In 2010: ACLU
States together spent somewhere around $3.6 billion enforcing marijuana possession laws in 2010, according to a new study by the American Civil Liberties Union, entitled "The War On Marijuana In Black and White."
Wishing an Unhappy 40th Anniversary to the Rockefeller Drug Laws that Cost Me 12 Years of My Life
New York's draconian sentencing laws, which became the template for the country, have been reformed somewhat. But they still have a long way to go.
US, International Drug Warriors Attack State Marijuana Legalization
As the nation awaits the Obama administration's response to marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington, Tuesday saw a two-pronged attack on the whole notion.
Pot Fight ‘Difficult To Justify’
It costs B.C. taxpayers about $8,750 per conviction for simple pot possession, according to a study just released.
Canada Should Follow America’s Lead in Liberalizing Marijuana Laws
As of November, any Canadian caught with as few as six cannabis plants faces a mandatory six-month minimum prison term. Ironically, the new rules came into effect at the same time that Washington state and Colorado voted to tax and regulate the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA Contends
Recent state efforts to legalize marijuana pose a challenge for the Drug Enforcement Administration because they would increase marijuana's availability and promote drug use, the DEA said in a filing released Wednesday.
Marc’s Christmas Prison Blog
I had some additional thoughts about Michael Coren's Sun TV interview with my wife Jodie and his subsequent Toronto Sun newspaper rant (both are attached to the beginning of my last blog) about me and the cannabis culture.
