Weâve Cut Cigarette Smoking in Half Without Arresting Anyone
NORMLâs Paul Armentano has a good piece at The Hill, pointing out that sensible drug education can be effective without having to arrest anybody. Even if you believe marijuana is the worst thing in the world, you canât rationally argue that we must arrest people in order to stop them from doing it. Itâs an important observation that I hope can be effective when reaching out to folks who hate drugs.
Please consider posting a comment on the original article to show The Hill that marijuana reform is a popular topic. Theyâve been cool about publishing pieces from NORML, which is great since their paper is widely read by Washington insiders.
Please consider posting a comment on the original article to show The Hill that marijuana reform is a popular topic. Theyâve been cool about publishing pieces from NORML, which is great since their paper is widely read by Washington insiders.
Another Drug Czar Rumor
Pete Guither has the details. I agree with Pete that weâre just not going to know who the next drug czar is for a while still, but itâs worth noting that none of the names circulating thus far are very encouraging.
If we end up disappointed, it will be our own fault for thinking Obamaâs nominee wouldnât completely suck.
If we end up disappointed, it will be our own fault for thinking Obamaâs nominee wouldnât completely suck.
Ironic: Canada Seeks Extradition of American Gun Dealer
The U.S. is a major source country for guns:
For 3 years, the U.S. has been attempting to extradite Canadian marijuana reformer Marc Emery for shipping pot seeds to America. Meanwhile, weâre supplying Canadaâs violent criminals with all the firepower they could ever need.
American guns are driving the drug war in Mexico and beyond, while we prance about self-righteously issuing certifications to other countries based on their level of cooperation with our international drug strategy. American weapons kill more people than Colombian cocaine ever could, yet we pass judgment on small countries that fail to conquer the black market drug armies that are fed with our drug money and armed with our guns.
Still, the problem is not our gun laws. The problem is drug prohibition, which creates an infinite international market for high-powered weaponry. It is really quite absurd to think that we live in a country that manufactures enough guns to kill everyone on earth tomorrow, yet we jail our own citizens for growing marijuana for personal use and we try to extradite foreigners for being nice enough to send us decent pot seeds.
TORONTO -- Canadian officials have told the United States they want to bring a Chicago gun dealer to Toronto to stand trial on charges of smuggling more than 200 handguns across the border.
The case, which may be a first for Canada, appears to signal a harder line against gun smugglers as Toronto grapples with a rash of gang-related shootings that have claimed several innocent bystanders.
Seventy per cent of the crime guns seized by Toronto police have been smuggled into the country from the United States. [National Post]
For 3 years, the U.S. has been attempting to extradite Canadian marijuana reformer Marc Emery for shipping pot seeds to America. Meanwhile, weâre supplying Canadaâs violent criminals with all the firepower they could ever need.
American guns are driving the drug war in Mexico and beyond, while we prance about self-righteously issuing certifications to other countries based on their level of cooperation with our international drug strategy. American weapons kill more people than Colombian cocaine ever could, yet we pass judgment on small countries that fail to conquer the black market drug armies that are fed with our drug money and armed with our guns.
Still, the problem is not our gun laws. The problem is drug prohibition, which creates an infinite international market for high-powered weaponry. It is really quite absurd to think that we live in a country that manufactures enough guns to kill everyone on earth tomorrow, yet we jail our own citizens for growing marijuana for personal use and we try to extradite foreigners for being nice enough to send us decent pot seeds.