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Progress Report: Legalized Pot’s Economic Benefits; John Loughlin and the Future of the GOP; Rabies on Prudence

Progress Report: Legalized Pot’s Economic Benefits; John Loughlin and the Future of the GOP; Rabies on Prudence

By Bob Plain on November 16, 2012

It’s interesting to note that the potential piece of 2013 legislation that has garnered the most media attention since the election isn’t tax equity, marriage equality or pay day lending reform … it’s marijuana legalization. At least it’s the only bill to get front page ProJo coverage so far (though I think that story’s lede [...]

Posted in RI Progress Report | Tagged Ajello, gop, legalization, loughlin, Marijuana, Republicans, zaccaria | Leave a response

The Gaspée going up in flames

Why We Celebrate the Gaspée Affair

By Samuel G. Howard on June 10, 2012

Imagine the state police identified an area where a high level of drug-smuggling was being committed. So they sent a police cruiser in, part of a unit effective enough to really make the dealers angry. One day, the cruiser broke down in the middle of the street. Hearing about it, the dealers got together, went [...]

Posted in Featured, Rhode Island | Tagged Burning of the Gaspee, dissent, drug enforcement, drug policy, Gaspée Affair, Gaspee Days, HMS Gaspee, legalization, Navigation Acts, Revolutionary War | Leave a response

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