It is what it is. Men’s demand for sex far outstrips that of women and the gap is set to widen with major implications for laws surrounding prostitution, according to a new paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs. One of the key claims in the IEA paper is that there is a major gap between men and women in sexual desire. “Male sexual ... MORE
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D.A.R.E. Published An Op-ed Calling For Pot Legalization
by Claire Landsbaum. It must unanimous now. The war on drugs is over, and weed won. D.A.R.E., the organization
designed to plant a deep-seated fear of drugs in the minds of every
late-20th-century middle schooler, published an op-ed calling for marijuana legalization. Written by former deputy sheriff Carlis McDerment in response to a letter ... MORE
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Pot Legalization Likely To Be On Michigan's 2016 Ballot
by Mara MacDonald. It looks like Michigan voters will be deciding whether they want to legalize marijuana in 2016. Nearly 40,000 signatures have been collected in just 12 days as part of a push to get the issue on the ballot. There are two ballot proposals which have seen language approved by the state board of canvassers, but only one has ... MORE
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Jacob Sullum: How Libertarian Is Rand Paul On Drug Policy?
More than the others, but there is room for improvement. Last week about 40 people paid at
least $2,700 each to hear Rand Paul talk about drug policy during the
National Cannabis Industry Association's conference at the Denver
Convention Center. That "private briefing" made the Kentucky senator the
first major-party presidential candidate ... MORE
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Cautious Effort To Legalize Marijuana In California In 2016
by Steven Greenhut. By ballot initiative. Regardless of one's take on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on
Friday forbidding states from banning same-sex marriage, it's clear the
ruling didn't come in a vacuum. Analysts said the court "created" a new
civil right, but public attitudes have shifted dramatically in recent
years. The court simply gave its blessing ... MORE
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Marijuana Legalization: Bad For The Cartels, Better For All
by Hillary Bricken. Marijuana legalization has already led to many benefits in the United States, ranging from increased tax revenues to decreased cannabis use by minors. Marijuana legalization is also putting a dent into what the Department of Justice calls the “greatest organized crime threat to the United States,” the Mexican drug cartels. ... MORE
Government Study Confirms Marijuana Impairs Drivers Less Than Alcohol, Casts Doubt on Stoned Driving Definitions
by Jacob Sullum. A new study by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) confirms that marijuana has a less dramatic effect on driving than alcohol does and casts further doubt on the standard that Colorado and Washington use for determining when someone is too stoned to drive. In the double-blind study, 18 occasional cannabis ... MORE
Kelly McLauglin: Morgan Freeman Makes Impassioned Plea For Legalization Of Cannabis While Discussing His Habit
'I'll eat it, drink it, smoke it, snort it' Hollywood's favorite narrator Morgan Freeman opened up about being an advocate for legalizing marijuana last week, claiming that 'pot is very useful'. Freeman, 77, is a longtime user who was turned on to the drug by his first wife 'many years ago'. 'I'll eat it, drink it, smoke it, snort it! This movement is ... MORE
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In Surprise Move, Puerto Rico Legalizes Medical Marijuana
by Daniel Kreps. In a surprise move, Puerto Rico's Governor Alejandro GarcĂa Padilla
signed an executive order legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the
U.S. territory. The order, which was heavily debated in Puerto Rico
since 2013 but never put to a public vote, went into immediate effect.
The Caribbean island joins 23 other U.S. ... MORE
These 8 States Could Be Next For Marijuana Legalization
by Andrew Meola. The times, they are a-changin' for marijuana, as longtime prohibition laws risk going up in flames. The New York Times advocated for legalization of pot at a national level last
year, arguing that the "social costs" of the current prohibition laws
are vast -- unreasonable prison sentences, a judicial system skewed
against minority ... MORE
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How Weed Will Eventually Become Legal In The U.S.
by Josh Voorhees. A trio of high-profile senators this week unveiled a package of drug reforms
that would effectively end the federal war on medical marijuana once
and for all. The bill, from Republican Rand Paul and Democrats Cory
Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, wouldn’t legalize medical weed across the
country, but it would remove ... MORE
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Ted Cruz & The Political Prudence of Marijuana Federalism
Principles matter. At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week, Ted
Cruz responded to a question about marijuana legalization in Colorado by
endorsing a federalist approach to the issue. “I actually think this is
a great embodiment of what Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis called
‘the laboratories of democracy,’” the ... MORE
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A Majority Favors Marijuana Legalization For First time, According To The Nation’s Most Authoritative Survey
by Christopher Ingraham. For the first time, the General Social Survey
-- a large, national survey conducted every two years and widely
considered to represent the gold standard for public opinion research --
shows a majority of Americans favoring the legalization of marijuana. In
interviews conducted between March and October of last year ... MORE
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Texas Sees First Bill To Fully Repeal Marijuana Prohibition
by Mark Wiggins. A Northeast Texas lawmaker says it's time to end the state's nearly century-old prohibition on marijuana, and has filed the first bill to do so in at least 50 years. State Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) filed House Bill 2165 Monday, which would strike all references to marijuana from Texas statues. Digital records ... MORE
Jonah Bennett: Legal US Weed Is Killing The Drug Cartels
The free market will always defeat the black market. The growth of the U.S. marijuana industry has devastated drug cartels
in Mexico, evidenced by fewer seizures of cannabis at the border and,
according to Mexican security forces, a drop in total homicides and
domestic marijuana production rates. Mexican drug cartels ... MORE
Vermont Could Be Next State To Legalize Recreational Pot
by Matt Ferner. Vermont could become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via state legislature with a new bill submitted Tuesday that aims to end prohibition of the plant. Senate Bill 95
would legalize the possession, use and sale of recreational marijuana
in the state for those 21 and older. Adult residents could possess ... MORE
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Rob Manfred Says MLB Could Support Legalized Gambling
by David Brown. New commissioner Rob Manfred says he would be open to Major League
Baseball considering a new approach to legalized gambling. Echoing
statements that NBA commissioner Adam Silver made recently, Manfred told ESPN's Outside the Lines on Thursday that, "It's important for baseball to give fresh consideration to the ... MORE
Decriminalizing Possession of All Illicit Drugs
by Joao Castel-Branco Goulao. Portugal did it 15 years ago. The overthrow of Portugal’s military dictatorship 40 years ago brought liberation after decades of repression. But along with political freedom and self expression, came another import from the free world that our citizens had long been denied, drugs. With little experience of ... MORE
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Robert D'Onofrio: Protecting Individual Liberty From Evil
Evil persists when good men do nothing. Aside from the stunning brutality of the tragedy in France, the most
striking thing about the cowardly murders is how unambiguous the enemy
is in both intent and action. It’s uncensored, chilling and very real. This isn’t just a U.S. problem or a gun problem. It’s
also not a group problem, ... MORE
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