Drug Legalization

Obama Weighs In On Drug Legalization 'Debate'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 04.14.2012

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Obama said he doesn't "mind a debate" over drug legalization even though he doesn't believe it “is going to be the answer." “I don’t mind a d...

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Can US Snuff Out Latin America’s 'Legalize It’ Push?

GlobalPost | Posted 04.12.2012

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HAVANA, Cuba — When heads of state meet this weekend at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, two contentious issues are expected to do...

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The Central American Presidents Legalization Meeting? A Big Fat Nothingburger

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D. | Posted 03.30.2012

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Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.

These countries are pleading with the international community for cooperation and real solutions. Not only is legalization a nonstarter for them, it is insulting to them that we think their problems could be solved by such a policy.

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Baker Institute Hosts "War on Drugs" Conference, Asks "Is Legalization the Answer?"

Russ Belville | Posted 05.12.2012

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Russ Belville

Instead of getting lost in the quagmire of what everyone can agree is purely speculation on unreliable data -- nobody's ever legalized pot -- I decided to attack marijuana prohibition at its roots: why are we even concerned about trying to stop people from smoking pot in the first place?

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Legalization Debate Takes Off in Latin America

Ethan Nadelmann | Posted 05.10.2012

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Ethan Nadelmann

After decades of being brutalized by the U.S. government's failed prohibitionist drug policies, Latin American leaders, including not just distinguished former presidents but also current presidents, are saying "enough is enough."

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Tony Bennett Is Right That Legalizing Drugs Would Save Lives

Neill Franklin | Posted 04.15.2012

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Neill Franklin

"First it was Michael Jackson, then it was Amy Winehouse and now the magnificent Whitney Houston. I'd like to have every gentleman and lady in this room commit themselves to get our government to legalize drugs."

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Our Drug War Is the Virus Spreading Our Violent Economy to Mexico

Stephen Hren | Posted 03.23.2012

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Stephen Hren

It's not that there aren't millions or even tens of millions of Americans that are trying to solve our problems creatively and help create a just and egalitarian society, it's just that they have no power or voice. Consider the drug war.

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Mainstream GOP Voters Consider Candidate On The Fringe

AP | By PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 12.28.2011

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SAN ANTONIO -- Ron Paul wants to legalize pot and shut down the Federal Reserve. He thinks the federal government has no authority to outlaw abortion,...

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Public Enemy No. 1

Robert Koehler | Posted 01.10.2012

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Robert Koehler

Our war against marijuana -- at extraordinary human and economic cost -- illuminates a crying need for us to change the way we govern and look after ourselves.

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Republican Presidential Candidate: Politicians Won't 'Speak The Truth' On Marijuana

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.18.2011

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Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson is baffled that more politicians don't support legalizing marijuana, after a new Gallup poll shows that...

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GOP Candidate Weighs In On Political Power Of 'Pot Smokers'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.04.2011

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Former New Mexico Governor and GOP presidential candidate Gary Johnson told Outside Magazine that legalizing marijuana was a popular political stance....

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Let's Legalize Drugs to Save Cops' Lives

Neill Franklin | Posted 07.11.2011

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Neill Franklin

History shows that no level of law enforcement talent, commitment, and resources can ever end activities that are very popular and obscenely profitable. Remember alcohol prohibition? The drug war today is little different.

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Narcotics: Attack Capital, Not People

Mark Osler | Posted 07.10.2011

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Mark Osler

Narcotics trafficking is a business, and we need to make that business fail. Instead of attacking labor, which is plentiful, we should attack the capital flow from the street to source countries.

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What Pot Legalization Looks Like

Trish Regan | Posted 06.20.2011

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Trish Regan

Portugal shows the best way to keep kids away from pot is to make it legal for everyone else.

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Mexico Drug War a Lost Cause as Presently Fought

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sandy Goodman

There's a powerful new piece of evidence that the war on drugs on the Mexican-American border is a lost cause.

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U.S.-Mexico Relations Back on Track -- In the Wrong Direction

Laura Carlsen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Carlsen

Nearly all of that cooperation centers on the severely flawed approach to confront transnational drug-trafficking. The new relationship forged in war rooms is bad news for the Mexican people.

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Lucia Graves

Arizona Probation Officer Fired For Supporting Marijuana Legalization

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Less than two months after signing a letter calling for the legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana, Joe Miller was terminat...

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Will Cigarettes Be Illegal In The Future?

Tony Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Newman

Will cigarettes be illegal in the future? The battle over cigarettes is heating up -- and recent news shows that momentum to criminalize tobacco smoking continues to build in the U.S. and around the world.

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Ryan Grim

Obama: Drug Legalization 'Worth A Serious Debate'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Drug legalization is an "entirely legitimate topic for debate," President Barack Obama said Thursday during his online YouTube town hall...

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Lucia Graves

Border Patrol Agent Fired For Views On Drug Legalization Files Lawsuit

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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In September of 2009, border patrol agent Bryan Gonzalez was fired for expressing his views on drug legalization to a fellow agent. Now, the American ...

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Medical Marijuana Advocates Oppose California Legalization

AP | ROBIN HINDERY | Posted 05.25.2011

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A coalition of medical marijuana advocates came out Tuesday against a California ballot initiative that would legalize the ...

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Mexico's Presidents Are Considering Legalizing Drugs. Will the U.S. Join the Debate?

Daniel Robelo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Robelo

President Calderon's openness to debating legalization comes amid new recognition that the cartels are not just killing each other -- they are openly challenging the Mexican state.

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Sacrifice of the Innocents: Drugs, Money and Murder in Mexico

Amanda Feilding | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amanda Feilding

When drugs are illegal there are vast profits to be made in their production, transport and sale. In areas of Mexico with high levels of unemployment and drug addiction there is an unbounded supply of labour for the cartels.

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Mexico President Calls For Debate On Legalization Of Drugs

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the body count from drug-related murders hitting 28,000 in his country, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is now joining calls for a debate on th...

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Ryan Grim

Happy 420: The State Of Drug Decriminalization Efforts Across The Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it's finally written -- if it's finally written -- the history of the American drug war will begin and end in the same town: San Francisco. The c...

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