Tag: war on drugs
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How Kim Reynolds Bullied Iowa City Council Members Out of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Iowa city council members who wished to decriminalize marijuana tell Iowa cannabis activists Kim Reynolds threatened to take away city funds from the state if the city council pursues marijuana decriminalization. As of today Kim Reynolds is the most unpopular governor in the country. Republicans stifling debate on a winning political issue using threats to…
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AFP Applauds Republican House Members for Introduction of States Reform Act
AFP Applauds Republican House Members for Introduction of States Reform Act NOV 15, 2021 BY AFP Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded Representative Nancy Mace for her introduction of the States Reform Act. This comprehensive reform of federal marijuana policy will restore states’ rights and allow state leaders to choose the best marijuana policies…
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Police Group ENDORSES States Reform Act To Federally Decriminalize Cannabis
For Immediate Release: 15 November 2021 Contact: Denis McLaughlin denis@lawenforcementaction.org 202.780.6486 POLICE GROUP ENDORSES STATES REFORM ACT Fmr.Assistant Counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Offers Key Endorsement Washington, D.C. — On Monday, former Assistant Counsel to the U.S. House JudiciaryCommittee, Eric Sterling, offered the Law Enforcement Action Partnership’s officialendorsement of the States Reform Act.The…
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Carl Olsen on the 1307.03 DEA Exemption (video) | IMPORTANT | The Richard Rose Report
Click here to watch this interview over at the Richard Rose Report. I’ve chosen to spend an entire decade of my youthful life pursuing and learning this strategy full-time, and I do not intend to lose here. Here’s a video on policy hero Carl Olsen on the DEA 1307.03 Federal Exemption for state Medical Cannabis…
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These Grants Were WITHHELD (!!!) From States For Violating Federal Marijuana Laws In 2020
The following four links provide all the more reason for Iowa to exempt it’s medical marijuana patients from federal laws using the exemption process DEA makes available to marijuana advocates, industry leaders, and affected patients. New York v. United States, February 26, 2020 Eligibility for Federal Grants, Maine Commissioner, May 6, 2020 Federal mental health…
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Where Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Stands On Marijuana
Marijuana Moment has the details.
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The Latest: Senator Brad Zaun Talks To Simon Conway About Medical Marijuana
Listen here at iHeart Radio podcasts.Key takeaways: Republicans are ideologically inconsistent and already paying for Reynolds ideological rigidity; patients renewal annually Zaun is open to reconsidering as it’s not easy for chronic patients to get renewed annually, which may explain why the program retention rate is only 32%; Zaun admits the War on Drugs is…
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Article, From A Federal Prisoner Sentenced To Life Without The Possibility Of Parole As A First-Time Offender
The following is an article by Craig J. Cesal, a federal prisoner sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a first-time offender convicted of conspiring to distribute marijuana. I am a first-time offender convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana. In 2002, my Chicagoland truck repair facility serviced semis a Florida company used to…
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Tell The Senate You Want Iowa To Vote On SF 500 To Fight Overdose Crisis | Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition
Ask leadership to schedule SF 500, the bill to legalize Syringe Service Programs, for a full Senate vote We need Iowans to join us now to get this bill all the way through! Read SF 500 Tell Senator Schneider and Senator Whitver that Iowa needs SSPs in 2019 It’s all written for you, just hit send…
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Harvard Lawyer Speaking In Iowa Says War On Drugs To Blame For Poverty, Racial Tensions and Economic Inequality
Check out this video from NORML ISU, where a Harvard lawyer talks about race in America and blames the War on Drugs for the decline of Black America: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNORMLISU%2Fvideos%2F2080385418654834%2F&show_text=0&width=267
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Gary Johnson 2012: War on Drugs Web Ad
Please share the following video with as many people as possible. My favorite part of this ad is when Gary says, “Let’s stop being insane about this issue.” Visit GaryJohnson2012.com to learn more.
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“War on Drugs” Officially “Over The Hill.”
Man, wars sure get old. Today marks the 40th anniversary of Tricky Dicky’s “War on Drugs.” And oh, what a legacy… An article on FoxNews.com, AP IMPACT: After 40 years, $1 trillion, US War on Drugs has failed to meet any of its goals showed that the times are indeed changing: MEXICO CITY (AP) —…
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Global Commission on Drugs Report: Drug War a Failure! Will our leaders listen?
For your “about time” eye roll of the week, read today’s report from the Global Commission on Drugs here: Global_Commission_Report_English I’m going to read the report after class later tonight…but here’s some highlights thanks to Doug Read: ”Encourage experimentation by governments with models of legal regulation to undermine the power of organized crime and safeguard…
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