Tag: War on Drug

Congress Votes to End War on Weed, Lawmakers Predict Its Demise Within 5 Years

June 4, 2015 No Comments

A group of lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill earlier this week to introduce several proposals aimed at castrating the war on marijuana. Much to their surprise, the majority of these amendments, including a few that would prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from continuing to clobber the medical marijuana community, were met with open arms by the House of Representatives. In

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Uncle Scam: Marijuana Arrests Triple Since 1990s

August 26, 2014 No Comments

Ever since The New York Times unleashed a full-scale print attack against Uncle Sam’s outdated pot policies, the propaganda machine inside the White House has been insisting that it must continue to wage a War on Drugs in the best interest of public health, not just criminal justice. However, recent statistics detailing the incarceration rates for non-violent drug offenders indicate

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Beware: Cops to Use X-Ray Gun to Bust Stoners

July 2, 2014 No Comments

When the War on Drugs was launched more than 40 years ago, the only tools a law enforcement officer needed to shakedown a citizen for possession of marijuana was a pair of cowboy boots, a drug-sniffing dog and a box of rubber gloves. These days, cops now have the use of military-grade tactical equipment, which will soon include a handheld

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