Too bad the lessons of Prohibition have not been learned. The desire to control others lives has not gone away, but has instead changed form to unconstitutional laws and regulations.
Literally, felonies for having these in his house:
Massachusetts college student faces up to 10 years in prison for owning standard gun magazines | Police State USA
This is the first i've heard of it. I find it hard to believe a "regular" cigg ban wouldnt be far behind
Cops fear menthol ban will spark black market boom
Here's the science behind drugs and the reality. Not the propaganda we've been bombarded with for decades. This is the science and reality, not the governments money burning message or the DARE lies. It's past time to have a real, adult, reality based discussion. This is well worth the time it...
And Rand Paul has said he'll do his part in DC to get the feds off their back. The KY senate passed a pro hemp growing measure that mirrored the house, and now they'll just have to await their governors signature. Nice to see them stepping things up! Of course they'll likely regulate it to...
Also an increase in intensity.
I thought argument was: Everyone who wants to do drugs already does, so legalization will not result in increased users. :rolleyes:
Also, since the spike is in teen use, I wonder how many of them will become dropouts and require public assistance that wouldn't...
Not only should we learn this point, but we should be using it to defend the 2nd Amendment. A great deal of violence in this country is perpetrated by gangs fighting over drugs and the turf on which they can sell them. All these conflicts disappear when the black market ceases to exist.
How...
Another yearly debate, and another defeat.
(Indianapolis, Ind.) - Yet again, a proposal to change Indiana law to allow alcohol to be sold at stores on Sundays has been poured down the drain.
House Bill 1146 would have allowed carry-out sales of alcohol at most retailers seven days a week. On...
"Oops wrong house...again." I admire our police officers greatly generally speaking, but stuff like this makes me want to rage. They come smashing in, resident thinks he's being robbed, fires a shotgun and is subsequently killed by officers.
I don't necessarily blame the officers (assuming it...
This week lawmakers are discussing ending Sunday prohibition on take-home alcohol sales. Tell lawmakers to support free markets for a change.
Indiana Lawmakers Possibly Lifting Ban On Sunday Alcohol Sales, Local Liquor Stores Are Concerned
Indiana has strictest -- and likely most...
Immigration? Nope. Different ICE.
This ICE unit is the Intensified Collegiate Enforcement. My favorite was the citation issued for possession of tobacco. ICE officials say this is a program to curb drinking on college campuses. Does anyone think this will help solve the problem? Or, is...
Indiana is now the only state in the nation that prohibits the sale of any alcohol on Sunday. I haven't read or heard much from the free market/Sunday sales crowd recently. Have they given up?
Connecticut To Become 49th State To Sell Alcohol On Sunday
Fascinating video from Reason TV on the human cost of drug prohibition and how it is destroying day to day life in Guatemala.
Prohibition is a poison that infects all of institutions of society (courts, police, etc.) which in turn poisons all of society.
Reason.tv: Guatemalan Drug Gangs & Me...
Wow. It took him this long to figure that out? At least he finally caught on. That's some progress, at least. Now if we can just get the feds to stop their ludicrous war on drugs and the attendant waste and corruption that it's fostered we'll be on the road to recovery. It would be nice to see...
Anyone else watching the documentary Prohibition on PBS?
Good lessons on how racism and bigotry drive public policy, how society refuses to learn from history because this time we are really, really smart (e.g. the prior state-level prohibitions that failed miserably), and how laws are always...
We've had a lot of discussions on this site about drug legalization and I'm curious to know what people think of when they hear the term "drugs." So when somebody mentions drug use or legalization, what kind of "drugs" are you picturing? EDIT: I was going to add an actual poll, but I can't...
June 17, 2011 marks the 40th Anniversary of Nixon's War on Drugs. Ever wonder what it costs and if it's worth it?
But she is really 98...
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
was approved on December 14, 1914
Cops Hand-Deliver...