Tag Archives: Legalization
Mexico sees sense in war on drugs
On 18 August Mexican security forces discovered the body of the mayor of Santiago “handcuffed and blindfolded” and dumped on the side of the road. Edelmiro Cavazos‘s death was the latest in a conflict that has claimed 28,000 lives over the past … Continue reading
In drug war, the beginning of the end?
Between 1971, when Richard Nixon launched the war on drugs, and 2008, the latest year for which official figures are available, American law enforcement officials made more than 40 million drug arrests. That number roughly equals the population of California, or … Continue reading
The 8 Most Absurd Excuses for Trying to Defeat Legal Pot
As California gets set to vote on Prop 19 – an initiative to legalize marijuana statewide – some people’s minds are being completely blown, man. But it’s not the people smoking the stuff, it’s the people trying to keep it … Continue reading
From the Family of Jack Herer: The Hemperor would Support Prop 19
From the Family of Jack Herer, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes Van Nuys, California, August, 2010 Dear Friends of Hemp and Cannabis, Our father, Jack Herer, was a man of leadership, compassion and idealism. He worked relentlessly for decades … Continue reading
Has the time come to legalize drugs?
BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER, Miami Herald Legalization of drugs — long an issue championed mainly by fringe groups — is rapidly moving to the mainstream in Latin America. Last week’s surprise statement by former Mexican President Vicente Fox in support of … Continue reading
