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Category Archives: USA
Hemp helps
Hemp, even the none psychoactive kind, is a great cash crop. Just ask George Washington or Thomas Jefferson, both of whom grew it on their farms. Unfortunately, for modern American farmers it has been illegal since 1970, treated as equivalent to cannabis … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Marijuana, USA, War on drugs
Tagged American Farmers, DEA, George Washington, Hemp Farming, Kentucky, Thomas Jefferson
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Medical marijuana prevents road traffic deaths [indirectly].
A friend who is a Justice of the Peace tells me that in 20 years sitting in court he has never once had to deal with a driver who has caused an accident under the influence of marijuana. He sentences … Continue reading
Please help Kathy Cosner’s daughter legalise drugs.
Just received this letter. Hi Friends, You don’t know me, but you may know my daughter, Stacia Cosner. She’s the associate director at Students for Sensible Drug Policy Foundation’s office in Washington, D.C. I never thought I’d be donating money … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, USA, War on drugs
Tagged SSDP, Students for sensible Drug Policy
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Drug quotes #018 – Ron Paul on Marijuana
Ron Paul wants to be president of the US and he wants to legalise marijuana. You’d think that the latter wouldn’t go down well with the Republican Party whose nomination he is seeking but he is currently leading the polls … Continue reading
Posted in Marijuana, USA, War on drugs
Tagged marijuana, presidental candidate, Republican, Ron Paul
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Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life
Sam Harris is the author of best-selling atheist screed ‘The End of Faith‘. He is a philosopher and more recently completed a PhD in neuroscience. He also finds time to run a lively blog and in his most recent posting … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Commentary, Emotion, Experience, USA
Tagged meaning of life, mind-altering drugs, Sam Harris, States Of Consciousness
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Michael Backes explains medical marijuana
Medical Marijuana Primer with Michael Backes from DANGEROUS MINDS on Vimeo. Richard Metzenger talks to Michael Backes, a Hollywood special effects consultant (films from Jurassic Park to Spider-Man 2) who also happens to be one of the world’s foremost experts on the … Continue reading
DrugWarRant on why Illinois Supreme Court drugged driving decision is very bad.
Pete Guither’s Drug WarRant is one of the best drugs blogs that I know of. Not that he rants. He provides clear and original analysis of the 40 year long war on (some) drugs. Although occasionally driven to understandable anger … Continue reading
Ethan Nadelmann Debates O’Reilly About Failed Drug War
The more I see of Ethan Nadelmann from the Drugs Policy Alliance, the more admiration I have for him. He is an intellectually self-confident, hugely well-informed and plausible advocate of sensible drugs policy. As a case in point, witness his … Continue reading
Posted in USA
Tagged bill o'reilly drugs, drug policy debate, drugs policy alliance, ethan nadelmann
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The New Leaf: taxing cannabis
In keeping with my recent Proposition 19 fascination, I thought I’d link to the website associated with the pro-legalization campaign. Unfortunately it’s now defunct, given that the proposition was ultimately defeated (with 53.8% of California voters voting “No”, and 46.2% … Continue reading
New film teaches you how to make money selling drugs
Look out for a new documentary on the $400 billion global business which is the illegal drugs trade. 50 Cent, Eminem and many players from both sides of the game explain how it is played out and how for many … Continue reading →