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Use of illegal drugs by politicians following prohibition

Politicians that have admitted to recreational use following prohibition include mayors, Governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators, and Presidents. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_politicians_who_admit_to_cannabis_use This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You … Continue reading

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Drug legalization debate brought to the UN General Assembly

The 76th UN assembly opened its doors in New York yesterday, Monday September 24, and for the first time ever, drug legalization will be brought up by no less than three Latin American heads of state. Both Guatemalan and Colombian … Continue reading

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Apoya la iniciativa de legalización de mariguana en Uruguay

Click here for English version Por favor, agregue su nombre para apoyar la legalización de la marihuana en Uruguay, y haga clic en la parte inferior del formulario para firmar. También puedes twittear a: Presidencia de Uruguay: @SCpresidenciauy Senador Jorge … Continue reading

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US caught in a time warp at VI Summit of Americas amidst sex scandal

Gaping abyss between words and deeds at the VI Summit of the Americas as US claims equal partnership while gringoing Latin America with sex scandal, veto, stonewalling. While US secret services are sent packing amidst a scandal over a week-long … Continue reading

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Instructions for the promotion of the petition in support of Guatemalan president’s call for drug legalization

Thank you all for signing this petition. I now need your help in spreading the word. Here are some suggestions: Send an email to at least 5 of your friends to promote the petition, asking them to sign it (see … Continue reading

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Drug legalization debate gaining momentum in Central America

Honduras President invite Colombia and Mexico to the March 24 SICA meeting in Guatemala On March 9, Honduran president Porfirio Lobo Sosa, acting as the SICA president and at the request of its members, invited Colombia and Mexico to join … Continue reading

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Drug legalization on the agenda at the April 14-15 Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia

The so-called War on Drugs has been going on for over 40 years, but despite the colossal resources that have been thrown at this failed social experiment, the world’s appetite for illicit substances keeps heading stubbornly upwards and drug–trafficking is … Continue reading

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LEAP endorses petition in support of Perez Molina initiative – help needed for AVAAZ

Update on the Perez Molina Initiative and petition, 3/1/2012 Welcome to the new signers and thank you again to those who received the previous updates. I hope they are useful and informative. Most of all, I hope they keep you … Continue reading

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Blueprint for legalization and control

One of pillars of the prohibitionist propaganda is the claim that legalization of the currently illicit drugs would create an addiction epidemic of biblical proportion, but this stickiest of prohibitionist fallacies doesn’t withstand closer examination. On the contrary, as I … Continue reading

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News from the drug policy reform front

The drug policy reform movement is gathering steam in Latin America and US activists are not even paying attention, even though it is happening at their doorstep! I have said for a while that drug policy reform, or more precisely, … Continue reading

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