The Grand, Racist, Hundred-Year History of Pot Prohibition in California

The Grand, Racist, Hundred-Year History of Pot Prohibition in California

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According to CA NORML organizer Dale Gieringer, who researched the origin of California's war on pot, the Golden State really pioneered the concept of a “drug war” before the federal government did. California passed the Poison and Pharmacy Act in 1907 …
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Living and Dying in Prison

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In the 2011 fiscal year, the prison had over 2,000 inmate visits to physicians, ordered 200 lab tests, and booked 170 visits to the emergency room. … "Caring, as in the physical act of caring, is a learned skill. … this to you: you want a Paco out …
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President Obama's second term: Hopes, concerns froma round the world

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Today relations have reached what is arguably their post-Soviet nadir, after Obama signed the Magnitsky Act into law last month, calling for tough economic and visa sanctions against Russian officials accused of serious human rights violations. Amid …
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