Voices Urging For Reform of American Marijuana Laws Getting Louder
Calls from a diverse mix of advocates to legalize weed are getting more persistent every day
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Mexican Drug Lord Officially Thanks American Lawmakers for Keeping Drugs Illegal
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera reported head of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, ranked 701st on Forbes' yearly report of the wealthiest men alive, and worth an estimated $1 billion, today officially thanked United States politicians for making sure that drugs remain illegal.
Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul Introduce Hemp Farming Legislation
A federal bill was introduced yesterday that, if passed into law, would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp. The chief sponsors of HR 1866, "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009," Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX), were joined by nine other U.S. House members split equally between Republicans and Democrats.
Press Secretary Gibbs Attempts to Defend Obama’s Opposition to Taxing and Regulating Pot
If you thought President Barack Obama's mocking response to the question of whether "taxing and regulating cannabis would raise revenue and reduce prohibition-associated violence" couldn't be any worse, just listen to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Kids Do the Darndest Things: Joe Biden’s Cocaine Dilemma
The allegations about Ashley Biden offer her father a chance to join the millions who challenge the irrationality of our drug laws
CNN’s Jack Cafferty: The War On Drugs Is Insane
Here's something to think about: How many police officers and sheriff's deputies are involved in investigating and solving crimes involving illegal drugs? And arresting and transporting and interrogating and jailing the suspects?
Video For Sale Allegedly Shows Joe Biden’s Daughter Snorting Cocaine
The White House was plunged into turmoil Saturday as an explosive video emerged allegedly showing Vice President Biden's daughter snorting cocaine at a Delaware house party.
Marijuana Issue Suddenly Smoking Hot
Smoking pot doesn’t cause schizophrenia, but marijuana as an issue sure gives our political system the symptoms. We have just elected our third president in a row who at least tried marijuana in early adulthood, yet it remains illegal.
Senators Seek Overhaul of US Prison System
WASHINGTON — Calling the US criminal justice system "a national disgrace," US Senators urged for a top-to-bottom review with an eye on reforms aimed at reducing America's massive prison population.
Failed Drug War Policies in Mexico? Let’s Try More of the Same
Mexico and its wave of prohibition-related violence were front and center in Washington this week as the Obama administration unveiled its "comprehensive response and commitment" to US-Mexico border security and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Mexico to preach renewed support in the fight against the powerful drug trafficking organizations, but also to enunciate a mea culpa for the US role in the bloody situation.
