New marijuana laws start 79 years after Prohibition ends
…the day that marijuana became legal in Washington is the anniversary of repeal of The Volstead Act, which prohibited the production, sale, and transport, but not private ownership or consumption of “intoxicating liquors”. The law, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution … was significant in the creation of powerful gangs such as those led by Al Capone in Chicago, along with rampant political corruption resulting from the various issues of making, moving and selling liquor. Marijuana was made illegal about 5 years after the repeal,
Marijuana use legalized in Washington and Colorado
In a landmark election the states of Colorado and Washington have voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults. The laws also set up structures to regulate and tax the sale of pot. The next question is the response of the federal government, which has said it would not actively target the medical […]
Marijuana addiction, legalization, effect on intelligence
Oregon, Washington and Colorado have legalized and taxed marijuana on their ballot; other states are watching closely to see if this can be a viable revenue source… as well as reducing the costs of policing, prosecuting and incarcerating pot users … The new DSM will list marijuana as a fully addictive substance, and a recent study shows that adolescents who start heavy use of pot before the age of 18 having significantly reduced IQs by the time they are in their 30s.
Should We Just Allow Doping in Sports?
An editorial page blog in the NY Times asked the question … with constant scandals … should be just stop trying to fight the use of drugs in sport? and the corollary of the Portugal Experiment – decriminalizing drugs, and doing assessment and treatment, instead of punishment for drug users.
Are We Closer to Ending the Drug War?
The recent “Ending the Drug War: Top Stories of 2011” article chronicles changing views by the public and also world leaders, of the “War on Drugs” that was started 40 years ago by President Nixon.
MJ & popular attitudes, government seesawing, purple drank
The continuing medical marijuana controversies appears to be increasing the public’s frustration with government of the people, but not by or for the people … Tobacco as the real gateway drug, and the hip-hop drug Purple Drank.