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Grassley seeks to censor Webb Bill Crime Commission

By Ben Masel, Section Diaries
Posted on Tue Nov 03, 2009 at 06:19:05 PM EST
Tags: Drug policy, Jim Webb, Charles Grassley, Senate Judiciary Committee (all tags)
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled markup Thursday for the Senator Webb's Crime Bill, S.1714 creating an expert panel to spend up to 2 years suggesting measures to overhaul our criminal Justice system.

Iowa Republican Charles Grassley's Amendment would bar the commission from "considering" "legalization" of presently controlled substances.

Found at LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibion's) copsaylegalize blog

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Should Cocaine Be Available at Your Corner Drug Store?

By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Fri Mar 07, 2008 at 01:44:00 AM EST
Tags: cocaine, drug policy (all tags)
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A British writer makes the case for legalizing cocaine.

Anyone disagree? The war on drugs has been an abysmal failure.

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