Latest News - Put The Gangs Out Of Business: Legalize Drugs By Michael C. Chettleburgh, Special to the National Post Childhood and adolescence should rightfully be a time of love, learning and life. But for thousands of young Canadians, their journey to adulthood is marred forever by street-gang involvement, which almost always means an active role in the massive business of illicit street drugs, too. I have seen and heard of too many cases to count demonstrating the connection between gangs, drugs and youth. Consider these: eight-year-old gangsters on BMX bikes dealing crack and crystal meth in North Winnipeg; 14-year-old gangsters on the west ...
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With little fanfare, Barack Obama has appointed Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the new Drug Czar . While he could have done worse, it is too bad that Kerlikowke's predecessor Norm Stamper did not get the nod---that would be change I could believe in. The retired Seattle Police Chief is, like myself, a member of LEAP — Law Enforcement Against Prohibition . LEAP was formed in 2002. It is not a bunch of stoners. Rather it is a group of public servants who often risked their lives in a cause they now say is mistaken. They are former police officers , and ex- ...
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Drug informants get killed all the time. But, because Rachel Hoffman was a sweet hippie college chick, her story has gotten some attention. The twenty-three year old Florida State coed was busted twice by the Tallahassee Police for having a baggie of marijuana . The second time they also found two ecstasy pills and four Valiums in her apartment—which apparently is a felony under Florida law . The cops made her an offer. If she would become an undercover informant , they would drop the charges. Since she was facing four years in prison, the terrified girl agreed, so long as she was not ...
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Bollocks! How is that California, the crossroads of implants, spray tans and superficiality ( Find Yourself Here --no thanks!), has a leg up on the Empire State, historical haven of beatniks, punk rock and Andy Warhol, on the possible legalization and taxation of Cannabis sativa. Where is our Assemblyman Tom Ammiano , calling for the replacement of the corner pusherman with an over-the-counter sale sanctioned by our own groovy, bearded, winking Uncle Sam (with a red, white and blue bong in one hand and a star-spangled hacky sack in the other)? I mean aren't we Sodom to their Gommorah? Seriously, let's get that sin ...
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Massachusetts voters have voted no on Question 1 (61% to 39%) which would have eliminated the income tax, and yes on Question 2 (65% to 35%), which will decriminalize marijuana. By voting no on Question 1, the citizens of Massachusetts had an opportunity to shrink the size of their government and force fiscal discipline on their government. Unfortunately, they decided to continue big government by defeating Question 1. Fortunately, voters did approve Question 2, which will decriminalize marijuana. This is a win for indivdual rights and those who are opposed to stigmatizing citizens for personal decisions. As I have mentioned before, I'm ...
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