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Failed public policy.. Controlled substances harder to get The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 08/14/08 Teenagers say they can now get their hands on prescription drugs more easily than beer, and many say that marijuana is more popular than Read More......
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How do we get out of here?: Ending my Thursday in the Rayburn House Office Building, I saw a family of four obviously lost. “Where would you like to go?” I asked. “We want to go to the Capitol South Metro station” the wife responded. “You are in luck. Read More......
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What is a DRUG? I have thought for quite some time that semantics and definitions are problematic in many discussions about drugs. Many of the people with whom I’ve spoken refer to drugs as medicine and recreational drugs as dope, and many do not readily Read More......
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I've followed this story loosely so when it popped up while surfing I went to the Agitator and several news sites to read the details. Here's the short version - SWAT raid in Lima, Ohio. Officer upstairs hears shots (officers downstairs shooting pit bulls) Read More......
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Monday reports from Austin and Dallas, Texas revealed that the previous Thursday three men had been kidnapped at gunpoint in Austin. The kidnappers were driving expensive new cars. One of the victims managed to escape and notify police. The other two Read More......
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I’m just a city slicker with a cowboy hat: In the fall of 2003 Joan Covici of Dallas invited me to lunch, wanting to hear stories of riding Misty across North America. She then asked about my future plans. I told her of one day, going to Washington, DC Read More......
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According to an article in the Orange County Register… Nature's Wellness Collective owner Bob Adams said the dispensary was raided by approximately 14 DEA agents armed with assault rifles and accompanied by members of the Orange Police Department. Adams Read More......
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That is a good question. (but I am not going to answer it), said Mr. Will: On Thursday at the CATO institute I arrived early and grabbed a front row seat. George Will, whom I have read and appreciated for 3 decades spoke eloquently for 30 minutes, then Read More......
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As the world gets more and more complex, it also demands that we interact with more people to keep up with the changes. Sometimes I cannot cure my DSL problems, so into my home comes a computer repairman. TV out? Same thing - someone in my house to fix Read More......
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It’s been another rough last while for me but here goes… In Canada, the latest in the News department out of Vancouver, British Columbia is that the Country is considering as usual handing the Order of Canada to a person worthy of the title and they immediately Read More......
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ATLANTA, July 25 -- More than 1,000 people died over a two-year period from a street-drug version of the painkiller fentanyl, the CDC reported. A single gram of pure fentanyl can be cut into about 7,000 doses of street fentanyl and instructions or recipes Read More......
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I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but legal drug abuse (prescription stuff) is as bad as – or worse than – the use of illicit drugs. The problem exists all around the country, but particularly - according to writer Damien Cave of the New York Times - Read More......
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Soirée in the Land of Enchantment:* Karen and I flew to Santa Fe, New Mexico on the 9th at the invitation of Sallie Bingham. Good food and conversation flowed for 3 hours as like-minded citizens met to share stories and support the Drug Policy Alliance. Read More......
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Our first-ever billboard! That’s right – LEAP’s first ever billboard – now showing at 108th and I street in Omaha, NE. It is up high, where many can see it, and it shows a new website for us which we can use to measure response and effectiveness. It will Read More......
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Sorry that I can't provide links to all the stories regarding the incredible success of the Merida Initiative. I, for one, am amazed that John Walters, US Drug Czar is not shouting from the roof tops, pounding his chest and crowing like a rooster. Consider: Read More......
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WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF??? Now that the two primary Presidential candidates are clearly identified, with major differences in their experience, background and platform, it is important to look back to see if history is destined to repeat itself. Here is an email from Dr. Larry J. Tracy, that I want to share with you. His message is titled "The Frog Theory." He explains why we never see danger until it is too late. The Frog Theory If you drop a frog in boiling water he will leap right out. If you...
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I recently returned from three days in Vienna, where I attended the United Nations' NGO conference, “Beyond 2008". LEAP has been selected as a consulting NGO for the United Nations and as such was one of the 300 NGOs from around the world to participate Read More......
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The Ft. Worth Star Telegram reported that a young lad was arrested and jailed for allegedly delivering marijuana and LSD tainted cookies to local police departments. He was delivering the cookies as part of a community service work off for MADD. After Read More......
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Too hot to handle: Every first Wednesday of the month I have breakfast at the Leadership Institute which features prominent conservative speakers. Mass transit failed me and I arrived late to a packed room of 100. Nonetheless, the speaker, Grover Norquist, Read More......
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Posted in Chicago Tribune by speaker Nelson: Is Chicago 's crime problem caused by the modern day Prohibition? Is it street gangs fighting it out for drug turf? Then Chicago, I can offer a suggestion that will reduce your crime and violence by well over Read More......
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Teen free after drug no-show in cop cookies. LAKE WORTH , Texas — A teenager jailed on accusations that he delivered drug-laced cookies to a dozen police stations was released Thursday after tests showed no drugs in goodies taken to two departments. You Read More......
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OK, now I have your attention. The above headline is absolute crap - it didn't recently happen. However, it should have. Check out this story. Nice search, cops! They manage to drive around in an undercover vehicle that contains about 22 kilos of cocaine Read More......
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Interesting figures were released last week. Statistics were published about the federal asset forfeiture program. I have heard nothing from the feds to contend the accuracy of these figures, so I trust they are reliable. Any layman can see that asset Read More......
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LEAP on the Hill Week of June 20, 2008 Thundering silence no more: On Thursday Senator Webb (D-VA) held his second hearing on the topic: Mass Incarceration. At What Cost? Senators and Congressmen heard more testimony from experts on the massive impact Read More......
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According to World Health Organization researchers, the United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine despite our country’s strict drug laws. Countries with more lenient and rational drug laws have lower rates of abuse. Read More......
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