It looks like we may be entering Great Depression II, The Sequel.
An op-ed piece looks at Prohibition II - the War on Drugs - that bears a distinct similarity to the War on Alcohol of the early 20th century.
Oh, and the piece is by a former Seattle police chief.
article at HuffPost
Showing posts with label drug war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drug war. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
San Franciscans save economy, cut your hair, and beat the crap out of you
News from San Francisco:
An assemblyman from the city has introduced a bill to legalize marijuana, controlling and taxing it similar to alcohol. A stimulus plan for the California economy, perhaps?
In a photo essay in the SF Chronicle, meet Mike the Barber who also happens to be Mike the Boxer.
And only the Chronicle could have a headline on the front page that reads "Five Shot in Tenderloin".
An assemblyman from the city has introduced a bill to legalize marijuana, controlling and taxing it similar to alcohol. A stimulus plan for the California economy, perhaps?
In a photo essay in the SF Chronicle, meet Mike the Barber who also happens to be Mike the Boxer.
And only the Chronicle could have a headline on the front page that reads "Five Shot in Tenderloin".
Thursday, February 12, 2009
New kidnap-for-ransom capital of the US is ....
... Phoenix?
Yes, and it's all drug related. Arizona has become the main entry for the Mexican drug trade into the US and this type of crime follows. Last year, the city of Phoenix had over 350 kidnappings.
article at LA Times
Yes, and it's all drug related. Arizona has become the main entry for the Mexican drug trade into the US and this type of crime follows. Last year, the city of Phoenix had over 350 kidnappings.
article at LA Times
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