Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence?


 

Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence? – Complete video at: fora.tv Beau Kilmer and Richard Lee debate the potential effects marijuana legalization in California could have on Mexican drug cartels. Kilmer cites that California only accounts for a small percentage of the cartels’ revenue, while Lee counters that legalization in California could lead to legalization nationwide. —– Will California become the first state to legalize the production and sale of marijuana? November ballot measure Proposition 19 would allow local governments to choose whether and how to regulate and tax marijuana. Some are concerned about legalization’s effect on consumption and public health, while others tout the potential boon to city and state coffers. Besides the jaw-dropping estimated retail price decrease from 0 to per ounce, nothing is really certain about the potential impact of Prop 19. Get informed before the vote — don’t miss advocates of both sides arguing the pros and cons of pushing pot through the legal pipeline. – Commonwealth Club of California Beau Kilmer is codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. His primary fields of interest are illicit markets, community corrections, drug treatment, and the future of drug testing. Kilmer’s recent work focused on measuring the size of the global drug market for the European Commission and developing indicators to measure the impact of drug enforcement in Europe. His current work focuses on identifying the community-level effects of drug treatment and

 

Ron Johnson: Obamacare 'Greatest Assault On Freedom In Our Lifetime'

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… on most measures. With the inclusion of primary care physician survey data in the analysis, it is apparent that the U.S. is lagging in adoption of national policies that promote primary care, quality improvement, and information technology …
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Viewpoint: The Decline of Unions Is Your Problem Too

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In the industry I went into (software development), the rule of thumb is that within 2-5 years, it's move up or move out – not because of corporatism, but because the long term health of the company and the employee's employability depend upon it …
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On this day in history in The Citizen: Jan. 29, 2013

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This age differential is brought to light by Census Bureau after an analysis of data gathered in the recent tabulation. The median age of people in Auburn is given as 33.7 years. … During his remarks, Schwartz emphasized that drug court is a less …
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