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State Strips Cannabis Users of Right to Self-Defense

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I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Krissy Noble

Pot Prohibition Makes Self-Defense Illegal:
https://reason.com/archives/2018/09/12/pot-prohibition-makes-self-defense-illeg

() When a stranger forced his way into her apartment, tackled her, punched her repeatedly, and tried to cover her mouth with a cloth, Krissy Noble says, she did what she thought was necessary to protect herself and her unborn baby. She grabbed a handgun from the coffee table and shot the man three times, then ran to a neighbor’s apartment and asked her to call the police.

Although local prosecutors agreed that the shooting was justified, Noble faces charges that could put her behind bars for years, thanks to a marijuana conviction that made it illegal for her to possess firearms. Her case shows how drug prohibition and indiscriminate gun laws conspire to deprive people of the constitutional right to armed self-defense.

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My Commentary: Seems legit…

Crony Capitalism Creates Illusion of Free Market

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More Than 500 People Charged For Operating Illegal Marijuana Businesses In LA:
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/09/07/marijuana-businesses-los-angeles-dispensaries-criminal-charges/

The Los Angeles City Attorney has announced it had filed more than 100 criminal cases against hundreds of people suspected of operating illegal marijuana businesses.

Mike Feuer said that with the help of the LAPD, it had filed 120 cases with charges against 515 people. Feuer said 105 locations, including dispensaries, grow-houses, delivery services and extraction sites, were involved.

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My Commentary: Crony capitalism creates the illusion of a free market, while the real tyranny is hidden in plain view…

To Begin on the Path Towards Peace, Recognize One of the Most Basic Tenets of Morality

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As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “End the Drug War,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"More police have died enforcing laws prohibiting personal liberties, than for any other reason. People don't understand why cops are being killed, but there are more laws prohibiting civil liberties now than ever before. If you want fewer dead cops and fewer dead citizens at the hands of cops, you better make freedom your business."

“More police have died enforcing laws prohibiting personal liberties, than for any other reason. People don’t understand why cops are being killed, but there are more laws prohibiting civil liberties now than ever before. If you want fewer dead cops and fewer dead citizens at the hands of cops, you better make freedom your business.”

My Commentary: No Victim, No Crime! Please MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS to understand this basic tenet of morality! Otherwise, the “legal” system you are forced to pay for will continue to violate, abuse, kidnap and imprison the innocent and peaceful in the name of “safety,” “the greater good,” and other such empty, meaningless tripe.

Decriminalization is Superior to Legalization, in Regards to Ending the Fallacious “War on Drugs”

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U.S. Drug Addiction Rate, 1970-2010 U.S. Drug Control Spending, 1970-2010"

U.S. Drug Addiction Rate, 1970-2010
U.S. Drug Control Spending, 1970-2010″

Why We Should End The Failed War On Drugs (And Legalization Is The Best Alternative):
http://www.libertyandcommonsense.com/?p=376

“It constantly amazes me that defenders of the free market are expected to offer certainty and perfection while government has only to make promises and express good intentions.” This double standard, recognized by Lawrence Reed, is particularly evident with respect to the “war on drugs.” Despite over a trillion dollars spent, the arrest and imprisonment of millions of Americans,  and cities that have been turned into virtual war zones, we are no closer to eliminating the scourge of drug abuse today than when Nixon declared illicit drugs “public enemy number one” and promised to wage “an all-out, global war” “to fight and defeat this enemy.” After 45 years, few would dispute that the “war on drugs” has been an abject failure.

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My Commentary: Decriminalization > Legalization

Detecting Similarities Between Alcohol and Cannabis Prohibition

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The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “‘Prohibition’ is Code Word for ‘Government-Formed Cartel’”…

Rayn: “Freedom”

“Prescription for Medicinal Whiskey: During Prohibition, the only legal way to buy or sell alcohol was through a medical prescription”

Steve L.: Medical Marijuana?