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Directed History and the Promise of Cannabis in the 21st Century

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“The evolution of decriminalization is not merely an elite-driven sociopolitical movement; it is surely a purposeful effort to reset how the world responds to drugs.  But such a reset will tie to globalist ambitions to address drug issues on an international basis.  In this way, the cessation of the drug war would benefit proponents of internationalism.  Entrepreneurs can draw numerous conclusions from this emerging social theme.  Not only will other opportunities become apparent, but they will likely be long-lived.  At the same time, there will be increased multi-national regulation, legislation and interference. Businesspeople will be able to take advantage of the trend if they understand why it is occurring.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/public/files/Institutional-Reports/cannabis-whitepaper-June2014.pdf

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Help Albania, Legalize Pot

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“In its quest to join the EU, Albania is trying to destroy a large chunk of its economy: About 800 police officers have been deployed to seize bags filled with marijuana and burn plantations around the village of Lazarat, which has been producing about 900 metric tons of the stuff a year, according to one estimate.  The socialist government of Prime Minister Edi Rama apparently hopes that the destruction of the pot will help win over EU officials.  At prevailing prices in Colorado, which recently legalized recreational use of marijuana, the annual output of Lazarat would be worth about $7.6 billion, equivalent to almost a third of Albania’s gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. ”

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-06-18/help-albania-legalize-pot

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WaPo: Marijuana’s rising acceptance comes after many failures

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“Since the 1960s, the United States has traveled on a herky-jerky trip from hippies and head shops to grass-roots backlash by suburban parents, from enthusiastic funding of the war on drugs to a gathering consensus that the war had little effect on marijuana use. Why is the current campaign for legalization resonating when previous ones did not?  Today’s leap toward legality is entwined with the financial desperation of cash-strapped states, an Internet-driven revolution in how Americans learn about marijuana and its medicinal uses, and a rising libertarian sensibility in which many liberals and conservatives alike have grown skeptical of government’s role in telling citizens how to medicate themselves.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/marijuanas-rising-acceptance-comes-after-many-failures-is-it-now-legalizations-time/2014/02/22/9adc8502-98dd-11e3-80ac-63a8ba7f7942_story.html

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New Mom Charged With Drug ‘Assault’ on Fetus

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“A Tennessee woman is the first to be charged under a new state law that specifically makes it a crime to take drugs while pregnant, calling it ‘assault.’  The law, which just went into effect, allows a woman to be “prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant” if her infant is harmed or addicted to the drug.  Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens said he hoped the arrest would deter other pregnant women from drug use.  ‘Hopefully it will send a signal to other women who are pregnant and have a drug problem to seek help. That’s what we want them to do,’ he said. Critics say that the law will hinder drug-addicted pregnant women from getting help and treatment.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-charged-controversial-law-criminalizes-drug-pregnancy/story?id=24542754

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What Really Drove the Children North

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“To make the ‘Obama did it’ hypothesis work, it is necessary to defeat the claim that the migrants are fleeing intolerable violence. This has given rise to the oft-repeated line that ‘those countries’ have always been very violent.   That is patently untrue.  Back in the early 1990s, drugs from South America flowed through the Caribbean to the U.S. But when a U.S. interdiction strategy in the Caribbean raised costs, trafficking shifted to land routes up the Central American isthmus and through Mexico. With Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s war on the cartels, launched in 2007, the underworld gradually slithered toward the poorer, weaker neighboring countries.”

http://online.wsj.com/articles/mary-ogrady-what-really-drove-the-children-north-1405892801

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The Failing War on Drugs, the Benefits of Natural Cannabis Cultivation

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“Cannabis is being grown with labor-intensive and resource-intensive methods now. More fertilizer is being used than necessary. The wholesale price of cannabis has dropped from a high of US$6,000 to about $2,500 per pound (454 gms). This trend will continue as prohibition is lifted. Many growers are complaining about the plummeting price. Sooner or later the price will be so low that the only way to make a good living will be to grow outdoors on flat land. I believe the industry will follow a similar model to the wine industry. But, unlike wine grapes, cannabis is more adaptable and can be grown successfully in more climates.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/exclusive-interviews/35509/Anthony-Wile-Jorge-Cervantes-on-the-Failing-War-on-Drugs-the-Progress-of-Cannabis-and-the-Benefits-of-Natural-Cultivation/

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New York Times: End Prohibition, Again

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“[The] Sunday New York Times’ editorial calling for an end to cannabis prohibition in America, affirms in my mind, after nearly twenty four years publicly advocating for cannabis law reforms at NORML, the end of cannabis prohibition in our nation is nearly upon the rest of the country (beyond Colorado and Washington State). This is the same editorial board and opinions page that would with great frequency in the 1980s/90s publish some of the most stridently pro-cannabis prohibition editorials and columns found anywhere in the world, let alone from the urbane and ‘liberal’ New York Times, led by ardent cannabis foe, former editor and columnist A.M. Rosenthal.”

http://blog.norml.org/2014/07/26/new-york-times-end-prohibition-again/

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Sentencing Commission Cuts 46,000 Drug War Prisoners’ Sentences

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“In a much anticipated move, the US Sentencing Commission last Friday voted unanimously to retroactively apply previously approved reductions in federal sentencing guidelines to federal drug war prisoners already serving their sentences. The move means more than 46,000 federal prisoners will be able to apply for sentence reductions.  The move is the latest in an effort by the Sentencing Commission to reduce the excesses of drug sentencing resulting from harsh laws passed mostly in the 1980s. It comes as the federal prison population continues to expand, even as state prison populations have begun to shrink following the enactment of sentencing reforms at the state level.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2014/jul/23/sentencing_commission_cuts_46000

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House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits from Marijuana Businesses

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“In an historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal.  This is the second time in less than two months that the House has voted to roll back marijuana law enforcement. In May, the House passed an amendment prohibiting the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from undermining state medical marijuana laws and passed two amendments prohibiting the DEA from interfering with state hemp laws.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2014/jul/16/house_votes_let_banks_take_depos

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Ohio University Considers Mandatory Re-Education Classes For Smokers

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“Officials at Ohio University are considering mandatory classes for students who get caught smoking on campus as part of a draconian ban on smoking for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic year.  The ban will outlaw every use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes on any part of the 1,850-acre public university campus, reports The Athens News, the local newspaper.  Smokers won’t be able to take refuge in any designated smoking areas, either. The ban is utter and total.  Smoking bans are all the rage at colleges and universities across the country. This year, The College Fix notes, Ohio State, San Diego State and every public college in Georgia have instituted such bans.”

http://dailycaller.com/2014/07/16/ohio-university-considers-mandatory-re-education-classes-for-smokers/

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