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Tag Archives: Prohibition
Decriminalizing the Drug War?
Calculating the Damage from a Century of Drug Prohibition By Alfred W. McCoy Source: TomDispatch.com We live in a time of change, when people are questioning old assumptions and seeking new directions. In the ongoing debate over health care, social … Continue reading
Posted in black ops, CIA, culture, Deep State, Economics, Geopolitics, Health, History, imperialism, Law, Mass Incarceration, police state, Social Control, society, State Crime, wasted taxpayer dollars
Tagged addiction, Afghanistan, Alfred W. McCoy, black ops, CIA, drug war, Economics, geopolitics, Harm Reduction, Lucien Conein, Mass Incarceration, Narcotics, Prohibition, Roger Trinquier, The Politics of Heroin, Tom Tripodi, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vietnam
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Carl Sagan’s Thoughts On The War on Drugs
Since today marks the birthday of the late Carl Sagan, we can remember a lesser-known aspect of his greatness by reading (or re-reading) the following 1969 essay he wrote under the pseudonym “Mr. X” published in 1971 in Lester Grinspoon’s … Continue reading
Posted in conditioning, consciousness, culture, Drug War, History, Philosophy, Science, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged Cannabis, cannabis legalization, Carl Sagan, drug war, Entheogens, Lester Grinspoon, Marihuana Reconsidered, marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Prohibition
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Dear America: If You Want to Stop Racism, Tear Down the Drug War—Not Statues
We cannot change the future by trying to erase the past. Tearing down a statue is not a solution to racism — ending the drug war is. By Matt Agorist Source: The Free Thought Project On Monday, protesters — reacting … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, civil liberties, culture, divide and conquer, Drug War, History, Law, police state, propaganda, Psy-ops, Racism, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, State Crime
Tagged American History, civil rights, decriminalization, drug war, Government, Jim Crow Laws, legalization, Prohibition, racism, social control, State Crime, War on Drugs
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New Study Reveals Why Cannabis is Still Illegal, Legal Pot DESTROYS Big Pharma Profits
As more and more people drop prescription drugs for medical cannabis, reports like this explain why Big Pharma is scrambling to keep prohibition in place. It also explains why the DEA has such close ties to the pharmaceutical industry. By … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, culture, Drug War, Economics, Health, Law, society, State Crime
Tagged Big Pharma, Cannabis, Corporate Crime, DEA, decriminalization, drug war, Harm Reduction, legalization, marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medicinal Marijuana, Pharmaceuticals, Prohibition, Public Health, War on Drugs
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The War On Consciousness
By Graham Hancock Source: Body Mind Soul Spirit We are told that the “War on Drugs” is being waged, on our behalf, by our governments and their armed bureaucracies and police forces, to save us from ourselves. “Potential for abuse … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Drug War, History, police state, Psychology, Science, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime
Tagged Alcohol, Cannabis, Consciousness, decriminalization, drug war, drugs, Entheogens, Harm Reduction, legalization, neurodiveristy, Prohibition, Psychedelics, Public Health, Tobacco, Victimless Crimes, War on Drugs
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The Growing Acceptance of Marijuana Smoking in Society
By Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel Source: NORML Blog We are at a tipping point in this country regarding the legalization of marijuana, and it is exhilarating to experience the ending of prohibition and the start of legalization. Even as … Continue reading
Saturday Matinee: Hemp Doc Double Feature
The Hemp Revolution (1995) covers the history, cultivation and usage of hemp including food, fuel, building material and medicine. It also explores some of the factors behind the prohibition of hemp production in the U.S. in 1938 (including pressure from … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Art, Conspiracy, Corporate Crime, culture, Drug War, Film, Health, History, Saturday Matinee, society, State Crime, Video
Tagged Cannabis decriminalization, cannabis legalization, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Hemp Cannabis, Hemp Decriminalization, Hemp Documentary, Hemp Legalization, Jack Herer, Peter Dale Scott, Prof. Sheri Tonn, Prohibition, Terence McKenna, The Drug War, The Emperor of Hemp, The Emperor Wears No Clothes, The Hemp Revolution, War on Drugs
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