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Marijuana Arrests Feed Insatiable U.S. Prison System
America prides itself for being a leader in many things as a nation but one statistic that we should not be proud of is the fact that the United States, the “land of the free”, imprisons more people than any... Marijuana: Grow it, use it, give it away—just don't sell it
images courtesy cannabisbook.com There was a time when cannabis was used... NPR: What if Marijuana Were Legal - more prohibitionist rhetoric
They were promoting it all day long. Since April 20th, or 4/20 has become somewhat of an unofficial holiday for pot smokers around the country, National Public Radio's All Things Considered announced they would acknowledge this day by taking a look at the issue of cannabis... Mark Prohibition Repeal Day 75th Anniversary with a Corpse Reviver
Step in the Time Machine, turn back the clock to January 16, 1920 and you would be witnessing the first day of the US Prohibition which ended in 1933.December 5th, 2008 marks the 75th Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal Day.The very official (or should I say lobby group)...Supreme Court rejects inmate's too-fat-to-execute appeal
Oy Vey!, please someone, hand me a gun, I'll make his execution nice and painless. You have to have your brains in tact to feel pain, a 50 cent bullet will take care of that. Would he like some cheese with his whine?"COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected...Petition for Backyard Chickens
I really support this. I like urban chickens. There were some in New York. "The allure of fresh eggs daily and natural pest control is too much for some Toronto locavores, and despite the city's prohibition, some...St. Louis Celebrates 75th Year Since Prohibition
While many Americans are marking the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition on beer in the United States today, no one is doing more to commemorate the event than the folks at Anheuser-Busch World...US Anti-Abortion Law Targets Native American Women
This is the first I have heard of this story; and Senator Vitter's involvement definitely complicates the controversy."Following scant debate, the Senate last week approved an amendment to an Indian health care bill that would permanently prohibit the use of federal dollars...Pakistan May Lift Bollywood Ban
I had no idea, until this morning, that Bollywood movies were banned from being screened in Pakistan. Having only allowed three Indian films to be shown in Pakistan, back in 2006, today's announcement proposes...
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Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Syst...
"Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Systems into Permanent Spying Architecture Wired | August 6, 2007 Ryan Singel A new law expanding the government's spying powers gives the...Prohibition politics
"So, if the history of alcohol prohibition is a guide, drug prohibition will not end merely because there are many sound, sensible and humane reasons to end it. Instead, it will end only if and when Congress gets desperate for another revenue source." NYC: No dancing zone
No trans fats, and now, no dancing? It sounds like New York has a case of the No-Funsies. We Vancouverites are very familiar with this concept (or should I say Nofuncouver?). Maybe they should make a... If you support keeping drugs illegal...
"You support robberies and assaults on innocent people. The high prices of drugs caused by prohibition force many drug addicts to turn to robbery in order to pay for their drugs. Legalization would drop drug... Terror in Terai: Missing Seriousness
"Terror in Terai: Missing Seriousness (Nepalnews Special)
- By Sanjaya Dhakal
While Nepal basks in the post conflict glow of relative peace and freedom, some districts in the southeastern plains of the country continue to reel under perpetual fear and terror as bands of... Today in history - Dec. 5
"Today is Tuesday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2006. There are 26 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th...
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