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Ron Paul Murders Stephen Baldwin in Marijuana Legalization Debate
Whether you love Ron Paul, hate Stephen Baldwin, or just like to watch videos on the internet, this is for you:
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Police Lobby for Harsh Marijuana Laws
Pete Guither points out that police don't just enforce harsh drug laws. They actively try to convince legislators to support laws that give them more power to put people in jail. Something to keep in mind the next time police say they're "just enforcing the law."
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Pennsylvania Liquor Store Employees Will Now be Nicer to You
Via Radley Balko, the irony is truly staggering:
Seriously, alcohol users donât need you to be nicer to them. Just be glad you can buy alcohol in a safe place, with products labeled for purity and no fear that you'll be charged with "intent to distribute" if police find a case of beer in your trunk.
Instead of being nicer to alcohol users, can we finally stop destroying people's lives for choosing other intoxicants instead?
HARRISBURG, Pa. â Pennsylvania liquor store clerks need to be more bubbly when they're selling Champagne.
The state's Liquor Control Board is spending more than $173,000 to try to make workers friendlier and more well-mannered at the nearly 650 stores it operates. The board says it wants to make sure clerks are saying "hello," "thank you" and "come again" to customers shopping for wine and spirits. [Comcast.net]
Seriously, alcohol users donât need you to be nicer to them. Just be glad you can buy alcohol in a safe place, with products labeled for purity and no fear that you'll be charged with "intent to distribute" if police find a case of beer in your trunk.
Instead of being nicer to alcohol users, can we finally stop destroying people's lives for choosing other intoxicants instead?
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Police Shoot Unarmed Marijuana Suspect
As long as the war on marijuana continues, police will continue shooting harmless people:
Police havenât even announced what, if anything, was found in the raid. Of course, the shooting was reprehensible either way, but it's just another reminder that police use these violent, confrontational tactics without even having good information. Believe me, if there was more than a pinch of dope in that apartment, the police would have told everyone about it by now.
The one thing we do know about Derek Copp is that he's a hippie and he smokes pot. We know this because some intrepid journalist got into his Facebook page and published portions of it in the newspaper. Great job! Now that you're done frolicking on Facebook, can you please go find out why the hell the cops shot this guy?
GRAND RAPIDS -- The family of a Grand Valley State University student shot by police said he did nothing to provoke gunfire in a drug raid at the student's off-campus apartment.
"All he had time to do was cover his face from a flashlight in his eyes, and they shot him," George Copp said today. [MLive.com]
Police havenât even announced what, if anything, was found in the raid. Of course, the shooting was reprehensible either way, but it's just another reminder that police use these violent, confrontational tactics without even having good information. Believe me, if there was more than a pinch of dope in that apartment, the police would have told everyone about it by now.
The one thing we do know about Derek Copp is that he's a hippie and he smokes pot. We know this because some intrepid journalist got into his Facebook page and published portions of it in the newspaper. Great job! Now that you're done frolicking on Facebook, can you please go find out why the hell the cops shot this guy?
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Last chance for discounted tickets to MPP's party at the Playboy Mansion
Dear Friends:
If you've ever wanted to go to the Playboy Mansion, here's what could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
MPP will be holding a star-studded party at the Playboy Mansion in L.A. on June 4 â and we're offering you a final chance to buy discounted tickets at an early-bird rate of $700. That rate is only good for a few more ticket purchases â because once we've sold 100 tickets, the price for the next 100 tickets will increase to $800, and all tickets remaining after that will cost $900. So reserve now to lock in the lowest rate.
As a guest at the party, you'll be able to explore the Playboy Mansion's famous grounds. Playmates will give personal tours as you mingle with VIPs and enjoy fire performers by the pool area, waterfalls, and the legendary grotto.
You can see photos and video from last year's party here and here.
Be a part of MPP's biggest charity event and help us raise much-needed funds for our work: Please reserve your tickets today.
Thank you,
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.
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420 NEWS 03/16/09
Today Marks 36,553 Days of DRUG WAR!
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