The 2016 Presidential hopefuls engaged in a serious discussion on the sanctity of state marijuana laws, and the drug war during a recent Republican debate. This post from The Daily Chronic presents and summarizes the discussion of the Presidential candidates. At nearly the two and half hour mark in Wednesday night’s marathon Republican debate on CNN, Jake Tapper directed a ... Continue Reading
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How Congress Turned on the DEA and Embraced Weed
For decades the DEA was seen as a key to winning the War on Drugs, but now the shine has clearly come off it. This post from Politico Magazine speculates if this means the agency’s problems might just be beginning. It’s not easy being the DEA these days. After an unprecedented losing streak on Capitol Hill, the once-untouchable Drug Enforcement Administration suffered last ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Legalization: More Presidential Candidates Agree With Fiorina than with Christie
In this post from Forbes, Jacob Sullum reports that two Republican candidates agree with Chris Christie that the federal government should not tolerate marijuana legalization and five agree with Carly Fiorina that it should, plus three whose positions on that question remain unclear. This week New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reiterated his intention to crack down on marijuana ... Continue Reading