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noam chomsky on the drug war

High Times Interview with Noam Chomsky

Q: You’ve spoken out against the War on Drugs, explaining that it’s essentially a means to lock up poor people, that it actually increases drug use, and that it serves as an excuse to control foreign nations. Would you briefly elaborate on these points? A: Let’s grant that there’s a drug problem, for the sake [...]

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Is Cannabis treated unfairly?

Is Cannabis treated unfairly?

Is Cannabis treated unfairly?  You better believe it.  The United States Drug Enforcement Agency classifies cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug, which is the category reserved for the most dangerous and addictive drugs.  As you can see in the infographic below, Cannabis is lumped in with such drugs as heroin and gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB).  When [...]

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Netherlands closes coffee shops to tourists

Netherlands closes coffee shops to tourists

  What is the first thing that most North Americans think of when considering traveling to the Netherlands? Some people think of tulips, windmills, and bicycles.  These are a mandatory and unavoidable part of the Dutch experience. Some people think of the famous Red Light District located in one of the most beautiful and oldest [...]

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Political Crime – Redcoat Cops

Political Crime – Redcoat Cops

Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

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