When I first became aware of the drug war, I was a spirited anti-racism activist living in the Deep South. I chiefly saw drug prohibition as a war against people of color and wanted the crusade to end. I didn't yet know about the suffering of debilitated cannabis users, the widespread and avoidable risks to public health caused by abstinence-only policies, and the fierce linkage between the artificially inflated street prices of illegals and the subsequent emergence of crack and meth as a means to cut corners and cost. There was a time when I simply hoped that, in the spirit of bi-partisan unity and brotherly love, lawmakers would rewrite the prohibition rulebook in order to make the war "more equal."

Addiction is a medical condition best treated by doctors; not the police or criminal justice system… 109th U.S. Congress Office of National Drug Control Policy Does anybody in this country have any common sense when it comes to this issue? These are not Rambling Rantings of Rhetoric but an essay on the Reality of Regulation for Revenue; just as The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, as well as Australia and Canada are now realizing and recognizing the full ramifications of the failure of prohibition.

The U.S. Army Manual defines "terrorism" as "The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to attain goals that are political, religious or ideological in nature." By its own definition, therefore, the U.S.

My name is Rusty White I am one of the many speakers for www.leap.cc I live north/west of Fort Worth, Texas. We are an organization made up of present and ex-law enforcement officers, Governors, Judges, DEA, DA, etc...all walks of life, from Citizens to Teachers and Health Care Professionals from all around the world. We have all bonded together to end the most harmful policy " EVER " created! One that not only attacks our own people, but those of other countries as well, one far more harmful than " ANY POLICY EVER BEFORE ", that failed policy know as " The War On Drugs ".

Today's New York Times has a short and sweet letter responding to John Tierney's excellent column on marijuana policy from a few days ago.

Sanity on Marijuana

Published: August 29, 2006

To the Editor:

The first and only portuguese site about cannabis growing and anti-prohibicionist activism, had to "redraw" from the german server of OVERGROW, folowing a "menace pression" from the german police, whom acted by request of the portuguese "unknown" authorities.

Last spring, my childrens' school hosted a anti-drug conference. This conference turned out to be a doctor who's brother had committed suicide and she blamed crystal meth. I am all for teaching our children about the dangers of drugs but I believe that our children should be told the TRUTH about the physiological effects certain drugs can and cannot have. This doctor used scare tactics and lies to try convince those school children not to use crystal meth. She then proceeded to tell them (us) that if they were not Christian and they got addicted to meth that their situation was hopeless. Granted, I am situated right here in the heart of the Bible belt, but there were still mixed religions in that crowd.

This is all so very interesting. I've been subscribing to the DRCnet Chronicle for several years now, and although there seems to be some progress happening, it's painfully slow. Of course, I do not have first hand understanding, of what exactly is happening on that side of the pond, as I'm living in northern Europe in the remotest possible location from anything resembling an open minded way of thinking. Finland, that is.

Just ckng out the systm to see how it wrks.

Its a exciting time to be alive. Knowing that I can be a part of a major change in the quality of life for all amercans, makes the Adventure that is Alaska what it is. I for one pledge to work in my local area in putting out the real facts about The War .

...line for line and word for word, so why do I bother? Well, here goes anyway, because I have a deep faith in the human psyche with both the conscious and the subconscious absorbing knowledge and rendering the birth of wisdom that this process eventually achieves, even if only by the process of osmosis.

Our grand, and great-grand parents were victims of, and responsible for ending, the First Prohibition - Alcohol Prohibition. Lives were torn apart and children became victims of the same Criminals/Unjust Laws that exist today again, because of Prohibition II. Our ancestors hit the street with signs and protests against the heart of the problem, Prohibition itself. We must honor them by showing that that same sense of right exists in their decendants. We must end Prohibition II. Your suggestions of how to end, or your stories of victimization by this War On Drugs, are welcome here.