Prohibition & Humanism | The Humanist “Pot’s Legal!” declared the Seattle Times in large print on November 7, 2012, while that same day the Denver Post ran the headline: “FIRED UP.” As two states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, an ancient debate is slowly rekindling. For as long as drugs and alcohol have existed, society and religion have weighed judgment on their consumption. Christianity’s indecision on drug and alcohol policy is directly related to a number of contradictions in the Bible. To a nontheist, it seems rather silly to try and divine whether an all-powerful God smiles or frowns when you take a shot of tequila. In the Islamic world, many drug and alcohol laws come straight out of the Koran, which teaches that khamer, or intoxicants, are instruments of Satan. However, to their dismay, after the law took effect in 1920 people kept on drinking, and the United States was soon facing a rampant problem with organized crime. The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
Caught Fail Videos, Funny Clips, & Sexy Pictures Grass (1999 film) The film presents this map of US states with non-medical marijuana decriminalization laws. State-level but not federal decriminalization of non-medical marijuana No federal or state level decriminalization of non-medical marijuana The film follows the history of US federal policies and social attitudes towards marijuana, beginning at the turn of the twentieth century. The film places much of the blame for marijuana criminalization on Harry Anslinger (the first American drug czar) who promoted false information about marijuana to the American public as a means towards abolition. Grass is almost completely composed of archival footage, much of which is from public domain U.S. propaganda films and such feature films as Reefer Madness made available by the Prelinger Archives. The art director and poster designer of the film was Paul Mavrides. The film has also won Canada's Genie Award for Best Documentary.
Hacked STOP Signs (Photos) While it may be illegal to deface traffic signals for a variety of reasons (violent car crashes), these stop signs feature a clever line or cliché that includes the word stop. They may not be the world's coolest bus stops, but they might make you think twice before rolling through an intersection. It's hard to stop at every stop sign you see, especially if the sign's behind a bush or tall people crossing the street. Officials in Oak Lawn, IL tried to change things by modifying the city's stop signs to be a little more eye-catching. In the fall of 2007 they added one-liners like, "Stop means that you aren't moving." to their signage, but the Illinois Department of Transportation pointed out the changes breached safety standards and requested their removal. Submitted by Mark S: See more from our friends around the web... Super Mario Pops Up in the Strangest of Places Super nerdy, super awesome, Super Mario. The Ultimate Graffiti WIN?
Marijuana News, Cannabis Culture, & Medical Marijuana | The Weed Street Journal Funny Videos, Funny Clips & Funny Pictures | Break.com Legalize All Drugs Cost of Marijuana Prohibition: Economic Analysis Benefits of Industrial Hemp Industrial Hemp (which is not the same as medicinally and recreationally-used marijuana) was grown commercially in the US until the 1950s. Now the US is the only industrialized nation that prohibits growing industrial hemp despite the fact that it’s highly profitable; can be used to make more than 25,000 products, including paper, fiber, plastics, textiles, and rope; and does not require the use of herbicides or pesticides to grow it. Many communities are aiming to make industrial hemp legal, which would benefit farmers, our economy, and the environment. In the last ten years more than 28 American states have introduced hemp legislation. Here are some resources to learn more about the benefits of industrial hemp and get involved in the movement: The North American Industrial Hemp Council, Inc.Industrial Hemp Brochure Hemporium - a South African hemp company whose long term goal is to "promote the cultivation and use of industrial hemp as a sustainable crop in South Africa."
L'Uruguay va vendre un cannabis légal à 0,75€ le gramme pour lutter contre le trafic de drogue Les autorités de l’Uruguay veulent mettre en place une nouvelle stratégie pour combattre les trafiquants de drogue. Si le Sénat valide leur proposition, l’État pourrait autoriser dès 2014 la vente du cannabis à 0,75 euro le gramme. Le texte proposé par le gouvernement prévoit trois moyens encadrés de se procurer le produit. L’autoculture d’abord avec six plants maximum par consommateur, la culture dans les clubs de membres avec un maximum de 45 personnes pour 99 plants et enfin la vente en pharmacie pour 40 grammes maximum chaque mois. Les cultivateurs et consommateurs devront s’inscrire sur un registre national. Les parlementaires ont déjà approuvé le projet de loi le 31 juillet dernier. Luis Gallo, un sénateur de la majorité a indiqué que le projet de loi pourrait être approuvé dans les prochains jours, le vote devant intervenir début novembre. Cette loi pourrait rapporter entre 30 et 40 millions de dollars par an à ce petit pays d’Amérique du Sud. Source : AFP
LEAP | Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Will Legalizing Marijuana in Uruguay Trigger a Global Revolution? Updated 03/05/2014, 11:06AM Uruguay is poised to legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday, an experiment that will force the United States to reevaluate its own international drug policies. The Uruguayan government will oversee the cultivation and distribution of pot, and residents will be able to purchase up to 1.4 ounces of marijuana each month. Along with Uruguay, other nations are considering marijuana law reforms. Last month, Jamaica’s Parliament endorsed decriminalizing pot, and lawmakers in Morocco are drafting a plan to legalize marijuana cultivation. Are these signs that the United States is de-escalating the global war on drugs? When it comes to marijuana, yes. Don’t expect overt policy change from federal agencies yet. “The U.S. is going to be in a weak position to pressure other countries,” said John Walsh, a drug-policy expert with the Washington Office on Latin America. So the legalization programs in Colorado and Washington aren’t just breaking federal law. The U.N.
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