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Recurso: La página web de la DRCNet ofrece una gran cantidad de feeds RSS a su lector
Ahora hay una nueva manera de recibir los artÃculos de la DRCNet â la <em>Crónica de la Guerra Contra las Drogas</em> y más.
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Webmasters: ¡Ayude el movimiento poniendo feeds de agregación de la DRCNet en su página web!
¡Apoye la causa poniendo enlaces de contenido de actualización automática de la <em>Crónica de la Guerra Contra las Drogas</em> y de la DRCNet en su página web!
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Semanal: Blogueando en el Bar Clandestino
âLa familia de Rachel Hoffman lanza un pedido urgente de cambioâ, âSi escribes malos editoriales en pro de la lucha contra la droga, vamos a encontrarlos y avergonzarteâ, âLa campaña de Obama contesta mis crÃticas de su postura sobre la despenalización de la marihuanaâ, âSe identifica a informante en mezcla fatal entre marihuana y arceâ, âSenador Jim Webb de Virginia se manifiesta contra la legislación sobre la marihuanaâ, âNuevo secretario antidroga británico es a favor de reducir penas para éxtasisâ, âSecretarios antidrogas dicen las cosas más sorprendentesâ, âDick Morris le dice a John McCain que proponga leyes más severas contra la cocaÃnaâ, ââ¡Usted no va a querer esto!ââ
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Reacción: ¿Usted lee la Crónica de la Guerra Contra las Drogas?
¿Usted lee la <em>Crónica de la Guerra Contra las Drogas</em>? Si sÃ, necesitamos saber su opinión para evaluar nuestro trabajo y defender la <em>Crónica</em> delante de los financistas. Necesitamos donaciones también.
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Semanal: Esta semana en la historia
Los sucesos y citas de nota de los eventos de las polÃticas de drogas de esta semana de los años anteriores.
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Europa: Mafia calabresa gana riqueza y poder con beneficios de la cocaÃna
A un lado, mafia siciliana. La mafia calabresa, enriquecida y poderosa con el tráfico de cocaÃna en el mercado negro, es la nueva matona en Europa.
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Europa: Nuevo jerarca de asesorÃa sobre las drogas del gobierno británico favorece rebajamiento del éxtasis
La AsesorÃa sobre el Consumo Indebido de Drogas de Gran Bretaña, la entidad gubernamental encargada de establecer las polÃticas de drogas, tiene un nuevo presidente esta semana y él ha dicho que quiere rebajar el éxtasis para una clasificación menos grave.
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Europa: Vicepresidente colombiano quiere debate sobre legalización de la cocaÃna
El vicepresidente de Colombia se fue a Londres para asistir a eventos relacionados con la nueva campaña británica contra el consumo de cocaÃna, pero mientras allà estuvo, indicó que tal vez la legalización deba hacer parte de la discusión.
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Latinoamérica: Senador chileno impugna inclusión de marihuana en lista de âdrogas peligrosasâ
Recientemente, el gobierno chileno reclasificó la marihuana cual âdroga peligrosaâ como la heroÃna o metanfetamina, pero un senador se queja.
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Barbara Kay Says Mean Things About Marijuana Users and the Reform Movement
Barbara Kay's latest column on marijuana policy at The National Post is a remarkable achievement. I've simply never seen an article that endorses marijuana decriminalization while simultaneously serving up such silly anti-pot propaganda.
Kay maintains that she supports decrim, but opposes legalization, urging proponents to "inquire more deeply into recent scientific findings" about marijuana. After encouraging a science-based debate, Kay launches into a series of wildly unscientific generalizations:
What!? Rather obviously, the "enhanced fellowship and animated human interaction" achieved through alcohol use is the direct result of the "alteration of consciousness." Kay is literally suggesting that marijuana users seek "alteration of consciousness" while alcohol users do not. That is just not true. What else can I say? People use alcohol and marijuana for the same reason. They like the way it makes them feel.
Equally dishonest is her characterization of marijuana use as a "process that thrives in solitude and mental torpor." To whatever extent marijuana is consumed in more solitary settings than alcohol, mightn't that have something to do with the fact that one is illegal and can get you arrested, while the other is sold openly at bars, concerts, and sporting events? Here in the U.S., public use of marijuana at interracial jazz clubs was one of the reasons the drug became prohibited to begin with.
Whenever one reads such silly arguments, it's only natural to wonder what the author wants. People don't just go around pretending alcohol doesnât alter consciousness because that's what they believe. No one actually believes that. Right?
In this case, it seems Kay is motivated by animosity towards what she describes as "the nihilist agenda of cynical all-drug legalizers who are exploiting marijuanaâs relatively innocent image as their Trojan horse." If that's what she thinks drug policy reform is all about, I guess I shouldnât be surprised by anything else she says.
Kay maintains that she supports decrim, but opposes legalization, urging proponents to "inquire more deeply into recent scientific findings" about marijuana. After encouraging a science-based debate, Kay launches into a series of wildly unscientific generalizations:
â¦because alcohol in moderation is culturally aligned with enhanced fellowship and animated human interaction, it is therefore a communal as well as an individual good. Conversely, the purpose of marijuana is the alteration of consciousness, an end achieved by a process that thrives in solitude and mental torpor.
What!? Rather obviously, the "enhanced fellowship and animated human interaction" achieved through alcohol use is the direct result of the "alteration of consciousness." Kay is literally suggesting that marijuana users seek "alteration of consciousness" while alcohol users do not. That is just not true. What else can I say? People use alcohol and marijuana for the same reason. They like the way it makes them feel.
Equally dishonest is her characterization of marijuana use as a "process that thrives in solitude and mental torpor." To whatever extent marijuana is consumed in more solitary settings than alcohol, mightn't that have something to do with the fact that one is illegal and can get you arrested, while the other is sold openly at bars, concerts, and sporting events? Here in the U.S., public use of marijuana at interracial jazz clubs was one of the reasons the drug became prohibited to begin with.
Whenever one reads such silly arguments, it's only natural to wonder what the author wants. People don't just go around pretending alcohol doesnât alter consciousness because that's what they believe. No one actually believes that. Right?
In this case, it seems Kay is motivated by animosity towards what she describes as "the nihilist agenda of cynical all-drug legalizers who are exploiting marijuanaâs relatively innocent image as their Trojan horse." If that's what she thinks drug policy reform is all about, I guess I shouldnât be surprised by anything else she says.