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Drug Policy

Styx

(30 posts)

7. It really sucks...

Reply to RainDog (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 08:22 AM

Jun 2014

With the money we spend incarcerating non-violent drug offenders, we could build a real system for treatment of addiction. We could invest in research that might actually yield solutions. The sheer stupidity involved in "war on..." drugs, poverty, terror, insert-your-non-people-here... might as well declare war on gravity. Fight forever, gravity won't even notice.

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Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) team up on marijuana legislation [View all] RainDog Jun 2014 OP

good to see the two sides working together on something fizzgig Jun 2014 #1

I've been looking for a live stream RainDog Jun 2014 #2

Sixty-six percent RainDog Jun 2014 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #4

hmm. Styx Jun 2014 #5

There's a bill in the House RainDog Jun 2014 #6

It really sucks... Styx Jun 2014 #7

In my area (NY) there are county programs called Drug Treatment Court Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #8