Would you like a cigarette with that beer, Mr. President?

0u812.wordpress.com by Justin Michels | Jul. 29, 2009 (Opinion)

Prohibition was declared a failure over seventy years ago, so why are we still trying to make it work against indigenous cultures and various peoples who have chosen to intoxicate themselves with something other than beer and cigarettes? Considering the disproportionate and sickening number of minority inmates doing time for involvement with illegal drugs, how can anyone deny the racial implications of our current federal policy?

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Posted by: Posted by Justin Michels - Jul 29, 2009 - 8:50 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Justin Michels (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), John Louden (review), Kim C. Maynard (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jul 29, 2009 - 12:17 PM PDT
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 29, 2009

This is a mediation on the logical hypocrisies of social taboos around illegal substances. There's nothing groundbreaking here in terms of analysis, but the point made is done well enough. Loses points for style, in not getting to the point sooner.

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 by Justin Michels - Jul. 29, 2009
Justin posted this story.
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 by Kim C. Maynard - Jul. 30, 2009

Wow. Reading this article is like a drug trip in itself. As I drifted and floated down some two thirds of the way through the article I realized I had completely forgotten what the original discussion was about. I think the author eventually brought us back on topic, though five minutes later I couldn't remember any of it and ten minutes later I was scrounging around the kitchen looking for munchies. At least it was entertaining. Mildly.

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 by John Louden - Jul. 29, 2009

Author is all over the map in what is ultimately a piece for legalizing marijuana.

I'm for it.

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