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Observer
March 16, 2018
Many are criticizing President Donald Trump for appointing Larry Kudlow as the White House's chief economic advisor, given the economist's past struggles with addiction. The Times UK published a piece on Thursday titled, “Trump names cocaine TV pundit Larry Kudlow as chief economic advisor.
AlterNet
March 12, 2018
(One Gallup poll echoed this sentiment, finding that 64% of Americans currently favor drug legalization.) But not everyone is ready to throw in the towel when it comes to pre-employment drug screenings. A recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports showed that 61% of American adults believe thatÃâà...
OCRegister
March 12, 2018
Trump would be better off taking his own advice in 1990 when he called for drug legalization. Sal Rodriguez is an editorial writer and columnist for the Southern California News Group. He may be reached at salrodriguez@scng.com. Sal Rodriguez joined the Editorial Board in 2014. He got his start inÃâà...
Marijuana Moment
March 2, 2018
President Trump, in a meeting about gun policy, seemed to voice arguments that are commonly used by people advocating for drug legalization. “The problem is you have a real black market. They don't worry about anything. They don't worry about anything that you're saying. They sell a gun and the buyerÃâà...
Insightcrime.org
March 1, 2018
But on the issue of drug legalization, the UN body still has not changed its long-held position: The practice violates international agreements. In its report, the INCB reiterated its opposition to experiments with legalizing cannabis for recreational use in certain US states as well as in Uruguay, which last yearÃâà...
Worldcrunch
February 22, 2018
Can drug legalization resolve the country's security problem? — Photo: El Universal/ZUMA. When you assume there is a working government that can oversee the market and assure people's security, the discussion about drugs essentially becomes about the morals. Should a government take charge ofÃâà...
Snopes.com
February 19, 2018
Since then, observers and activists on every side of the wider drug-legalization debate have closely monitored the effects and consequences of Colorado and Washington's choice. Opponents to legalization alleged an increase in crime, traffic accidents, and other problems ahead of the vote. To mark the fifth anniversary ofÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 16, 2018
On issues from single-payer health care to student debt to, yes, drug legalization, Sanders showed that tacking in a progressive direction isn't the inevitable political liability many in Washington treat it as, but can actually pay big dividends. Young people – those dreaded millennials who are stuck cleaningÃâà...
TheFix.com
December 31, 1999
(One Gallup poll echoed this sentiment, finding that 64% of Americans currently favor drug legalization.) But not everyone is ready to throw in the towel when it comes to pre-employment drug screenings. A recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports showed that 61% of American adults believe thatÃâà...
Drug WarRant
December 31, 1999
The incumbent used my endorsement in attack ads, claiming that the challenger was endorsed by a drug legalization “group” and had values completely out of touch with Illinois. The challenger returned my small personal donation to his campaign and said the endorsement was similar to when the Ku KluxÃâà...
Straight.com
December 31, 1999
Dr. Evan Wood is one of a number of prominent B.C. health-care workers, government officials, and politicians who have said it's time to begin a conversation about legalizing and regulating drugs in response to the fentanyl crisis. B.C. Centre on Substance Use. In the early 2010s, a group called Stop theÃâà...
