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I was shocked to learn recently how misguided our approach to drug policy is. In a recent article in The Independent , Johann Hari clearly explains how a policy based on prohibition and policing is counterproductive, and how all evidence favors legalizing and regulating the drug trade. For instance, did you know that Portugal decriminalized the possession of all drugs in 2001, and that drug use has since fallen, with hard drug use falling ...
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30 minutes ago ago from Jacob 69er
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14 hours ago ago from Drug Policy Reform Network of Oklahoma
from Drug War Chronicle , Issue #612, 12/11/09 As 2009 winds up, we present the last installment in our series of articles on drug reform in state legislatures. This week, we look at Good Samaritan bills, sentencing bills, drug testing bills, and a hemp bill and a SWAT bill. Rhode Island Senate chamber Although we have tried to be comprehensive, we might have missed something. If we have, please write to us here ...
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8 hours ago ago from Highland Park Monitor
American drug policy and the war on drugs will be the subject of discussion Saturday, Dec. 12 , at 8 p.m. at Marc's Place , a monthly coffeehouse hosted by the Reformed Church of Highland Park , 19-21 South Second Avenue. Sam Friedman , author of Seeking to Make the World Anew: Poems of the Living Dialectic , will lead the discussion.
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