http://www.legalize.org Advocating common-sense drug laws Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:24:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The DEA's sketchy attempts to rally against the Colorado marijuana bill that, if passed, would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, now include active fund raising, according to a story in the Boulder Weekly (accessible here). This move seems to be a response to the charge ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/09/dea-actively-tries-to-raise-money-to-defeat-colorado-ballot-initiative/ A great article from the Anchorage Daily News points out the fatal flaw in the reasoning of the prosecuters in the now famous "Bong Hits for Jesus" case. For those who don't know the story, it goes something like this: A few years back, when the Olympic Torch Ceremony ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/school-board-spreads-the-bong-hits-for-jesus-message/ A real, impossible to ignore counterexample to the claim that the legalization of marjiuana would result in nation of useless stoners is easily found in Dutch society. American policymakers could treat the Netherlands as one big scientific social experiment, complete with tons of useful data, and realize that the ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/national-surveys-show-that-pot-is-more-popular-in-america-than-in-the-netherlands/ The DEA has responded to the marijuana initiative that will be present on this November's Colorado state ballot (see here) by raising upwards of $10,000 and looking for a political campaign manager assist in its efforts to defeat the bill. So much for the executive branch of government not involving ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/dea-tries-to-get-transcend-enforcement-role-in-co/ An article written by the Jewish Institute of National Security Affairs (referenced and summarized here, at The Volokh Conspiracy.com ) traces Hezbollah's possession of night vision equipment back to Iran's efforts to support the UN Drug Control Program. Apparently, Iran bought the equipment from the United Kingdom in order ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/an-example-of-the-war-on-drugs-counterproductively-hindering-the-war-on-terror/ Based upon an independent evaluation conducted by Westat Inc., congressional auditors at the Government Accountability Office recommended a reduction in funding for the government's $1.2 billion anti-drug ad campaign. According to Westat, findings show that the anti-marijuana ads in particular had no "significant favorable effects" in deterring marijuana use ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/auditors-claim-anti-drug-ads-are-an-ineffective-waste/ "At least the debate over the Iraq catastrophe goes on. The same can’t be said about that other futility warped by official lies, public indifference and $40 billion a year in wasted taxpayer dollars — the war on drugs."--from When Admitting Failure is Forbidden, by Pierre Tristam. This line sums ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/hooked-on-the-drug-war/ A report from LeftyGreen.com has brought a sneaky voter registration ploy by the Republican party to Legalize.org's attention. Apparently, a booth has been set up in Fresno, CA that supposedly offers passers-by the opportunity to sign a petition aimed at legalizing marijuana. The anti-prohibition message is just a ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/be-careful-when-you-sign-that-petition-apparently-strange-republican-connections-to-the-anti-prohibition-movement/ A discussion about the medicinal uses of marijuana has been scheduled for next month in the New Jersey state senate. This discussion is the first step towards an official legislative hearing regarding the possibililty of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, something which has never happened in New Jersey. Of course, ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/new-jersey-may-become-12th-state-to-legalize-medicinal-marijuana/ The DEA Propaganda piece currently featured at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry has been a hot topic on this (see here and here) and many other blogs. Finally, I've come across some great pictures from inside the exhibit, courtesy of Mark Draughn of the Windy Pundit. We've ... http://www.legalize.org/2006/08/great-pics-from-inside-the-dea-exhibit-at-mis/