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Surprise! Republican Senator Rand Paul Praises Eric Holder On Drug Policy
Speaking in Iowa on Friday, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) offered unexpected praise for outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.
Tagged Drug policy of the United States
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Reefer Madness: Chris Matthews Joins Chorus of Beltway Blowhards Scared of Weed
On Hardball, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews joined the growing chorus of Beltway pundits who are terrified of the potential consequences of legal marijuana. Taking aim at President Obama’s statement that marijuana is “no more dangerous than alcohol, Matthews lamented: But the fact is I don’t think he’s right on this one because I think people…
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The DEA Has Become Too Powerful as a Lobbying Force to Keep the Disastrous War on Drugs
This week, no less than eight former directors of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) signed onto a public letter to two Senators accusing the Obama Administration of abandoning the War on Drugs simply because he has indicated he plans to largely respect the decisions of voters in Colorado and Washington when they legalized marijuana in…