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Rep. John Hall dodge my question on Higher Education Act
I emailed Rep John Hall (D-NY) about his views on the drug provision of the Higher Education Act, and here is what he wrote back to me:
Dear Mr. ___,
Thank you for contacting me regarding drug convictions and federal financial aid. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue. It is important to me as a freshman member of Congress to know what my constituents think on a wide range of issues as I study them and consider my vote.
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WITH DEMOCRATS LIKE THESE, WHY WORRY ABOUT REPUBLICANS?
HR 1955 recently passed the House of Representatives by a pretty emphatic 404-6 vote. This overwhelmingly approved act, entitled â the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007,â was introduced by Jane Harman, a California Democrat who, like her more famous counterpart Nancy Pelosi, is not the kind of radical new-ager that you might think of when you think California Democrat. Jane is a big fan of the Rand Corporation, which calls itself âa non-profit institution that addresses the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world.â
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Talvi and Bock on DPA conference, IHRA drugs/death penalty report, HRW/TATAG Thailand drug users and AIDS treatment report, Cannabinoid Chronicles, syringe exchange programs in 2005.
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Feature: Latest Teen Drug Use Numbers Out -- White House Claims Success, Critics Say Not So Fast
The latest annual Monitoring the Future survey of teen drug use is out, and the Bush administration is claiming the numbers vindicate its anti-drug strategy. But a host of critics disagree.
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Law Enforcement: Snitch in Deadly Atlanta Raid Case Sues
Alex White made a career out of being an informant for Atlanta police, but when they asked him to lie for them in the Kathryn Johnston case, he instead went to the feds. Now he's suing the Atlanta police, claiming his career as a snitch has been ruined.
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Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An Indiana drug task force faces some questions over seized goods, the NYPD can't find some drug evidence, a Texas crime lab tech gets greedy, and so does an Indiana cop.
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Europe: Swiss Parliament Rejects Marijuana Legalization
The Swiss parliament has rejected a popular initiative calling for the legalization of marijuana. But the Swiss Senate must still debate it, and it could go to a popular vote.
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Medical Marijuana: DEA Threatens San Francisco Dispensary Landlords, Dispensaries Sue, Conyers to Hold Hearings
In its battle against medical marijuana dispensaries, the DEA has brought its landlord-threatening letter campaign to San Francisco. Now, the dispensaries are suing in federal court, and the House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on the matter.
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Feature: Pressure Mounts on Congress As Supreme Court, Sentencing Commission Both Act to Cut Crack Cocaine Sentences
Both the US Sentencing Commission and the US Supreme Court acted this week to reduce the harsh sentences for federal crack cocaine offenders. But because of congressionally imposed mandatory minimum sentences, Congress must act to further reduce the injustice.
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Feature: Drug Reform Goes to the Big Easy -- The 2007 International Drug Policy Reform Conference, New Orleans
The 2007 International Drug Policy Reform Conference took place last weekend in New Orleans. Here is a taste of what is was like.
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Death Penalty: Vietnam In Death Sentence Frenzy, 35 Condemned for Drugs in Past Two Weeks
Vietnamese courts have handed down death sentences to 35 drug traffickers in the past two weeks as the Southeast Asian nation makes a serious bid to be the world's leading executioner of drug offenders. Iran killed some too.