Holy War on Drugs, Conservative-led global incarceration


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 * ''See: Current events and news. And Cannabis polls. See Facebook: Global Marijuana March.
 * See: Cannabis and 2014 U.S. election, November 4, Tuesday.

Astounding Percentage Of Americans Disapprove Of GOP. Why do Republican politicians (and private prisons and sheriffs) still want boots on the ground in the war on recreational cannabis; while Obama says let states decide. The U.S. House voted (with only a few Republicans) to let states alone on medical marijuana.

Crazy Florida Republicans : Medical Marijuana Cookies Could Lead To Date Rape..
 * Illinois NORML 'Appalled' That GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Would Delay Medical Marijuana Access.
 * County opts for pot, tax questions on ballot. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 3-2 vote along party lines, with Democrats in the majority.
 * U.S. Drug War. Republicans lead. 25th anniversary of Papa Bush's War on Drugs speech on 5 Sept. 1989. First prime time address of his presidency. Result: CNN, Sept. 3, 2014: Life sentence for buying weed?
 *  Saudi Arabia beheads 4 for pot. . Religious Right: Supported Life for Pot. . ''' Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich wanted executions.
 * Dumb and dumber 2. George and Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush opposes Florida medical marijuana initiative..
 * House Republicans block funding for D.C. marijuana decriminalization .
 * Gov. Christie (R) will "probably" not treat states well that have legalized marijuana .
 * GOP's Biggest Donor funding Reefer Madness campaign in Florida .
 * Republicans Assail Obama Administration's Tolerance of Marijuana Legalization . ••• U.S. House Republicans Launch Attack on DC Marijuana Decriminalization Law . ••• Can Medical Marijuana Keep Democrats Alive? By Associated Press. ••• Rescheduling cannabis will not lower penalties, nor protect states from GOP. ••• House GOP passes bill to force Obama to stop legal pot in states.  ••• Make U.S. Republicans end the drug war. A multi-trillion dollar waste.'''
 * Legalizing Marijuana the Most Popular House Bill. December 23, 2013 article. H.R. 499 - the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013. Cosponsors are 16 Democrats, and only 1 Republican.
 * H.R.1523 - Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013. Cosponsors are 22 Democrats and 6 Republicans. Where are the Republicans?
 * Vermont Marijuana Decriminalization Law Goes Into Effect. July 1, 2013.
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 * Iceland number one in cannabis use in Scandinavia. Face-smile.svg. U.S. Republicans terrified of regional free thinking?! Map explains how the world smokes pot. How’s that Poverty Wage Working for You? By Green Party of Colorado. . The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats - Nick Hanauer. . See video.


 * Astronomical U.S. incarceration rate (due to the Republican-led drug war) helps keep poor in line. See infographic.

2012 election
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The American states of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize cannabis, and Massachusetts became the eighteenth state to approve cannabis for medical use. See 2012 vote for cannabis. Prohibition, your days are numbered!



Some more news
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Richard Posner, Federal Judge, Slams 'Absurd' Laws Against Marijuana, Other Drugs. By Nick Wing. Posted: Sept. 11, 2012. The Huffington Post. From the article:
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Republicans leading the drug war:
 * He recently expressed displeasure with the current direction of the GOP, telling National Public Radio that he has become "less conservative" as the Republican "crowd of lunatics" became increasingly "goofy."
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Of course there are some clueless Democrat incumbents too that need the boot:
 * Senate Republicans Kill Marijuana Reform In New York. By Steve Elliott. June 19, 2012. Toke of the Town.


 * New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Veto Upheld. By Steve Elliott. June 27, 2012.

Fortunately, it looks like some Democrats are pulling their heads out of Republican asses.

"Earlier this year, the Colorado Democrats announced their support for marijuana legalization in their 2012 party platform. On June 9th, the Texas Democrats endorsed marijuana decriminalization. Last weekend, the North Carolina Democratic Party added resolutions supporting medical cannabis and industrial hemp. ... Also worth noting, on June 2nd, the Washington State Democratic Party built upon their earlier endorsement of their state’s legalization initiative, I-502, by adding support for full marijuana legalization and medical cannabis as planks in their party platform."
 * Iowa Democrats Add Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp to Party Platform. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Coordinator, June 20, 2012. NORML Blog. From the article (emphasis added):

The Reagans and Just Say No
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'''November 1980 election to now. The Reagan Revolution.''' "Just Say No" and. U.S.-aided, government-sanctioned, drug-war death squads in Colombia, Mexico, Thailand, etc.. Reaganomics 101: Tax the poor and middle class. Spend exorbitant amounts on "freedom" (doublespeak for more prisons and jails). See Wikipedia: Ronald Wilson Reagan, Nancy Reagan, and the War on Drugs. See also: commons:Category:Just Say No.

National Rifle Association and mandatory minimum sentencing
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Some 2012 Republican presidential candidates
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Newt Gingrich calls medical marijuana a joke
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Gingrich's 1995 death penalty bill for importing 2 ounces of cannabis
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See Newt Gingrich. In contrast, see: Lowest enforcement priority for cannabis offenses.





Gary Johnson rips Newt Gingrich about marijuana death penalty idea
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Gary Johnson rips Newt Gingrich about Marijuana Death Penalty Idea. YouTube link.

Gatewood Galbraith on Newt Gingrich
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See: Template:Gatewood Galbraith on Newt Gingrich.

Senate votes 60 to 38 for indefinite military detention of Americans
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See: Template:Senate votes for indefinite military detention of Americans.

U.S. marijuana history
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 * See also: Drug War, mandatory minimum sentencing, NRA, and guns.


 * Marijuana Timeline | Busted - America's War On Marijuana | FRONTLINE | PBS.

Propaganda of incarceration nations
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Drug war and incarceration rates worldwide
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Breaking the Taboo
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Cost of drug war
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 * Cost of U.S. drug war:

Cannabis is safer
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 * See Cannabis is safer.

Categories
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