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Help end the war on drugs (AVAAZ Petition)

wow imagine a world where drugs aren't criminal material...
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Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
 
Probably nothing new to anyone here, but may be of interest (from a recent article in NewScientist):

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Decriminalisation an option in an unwinnable war Maris Beck July 01, 2011

THE new head of the Australian Lawyers Alliance says the country's policy on illicit drugs has failed and Australia should consider decriminalisation, even for drugs such as heroin and crystal methamphetamine.
Greg Barns, a criminal barrister and former chairman of the Australian Republic Movement, said Australian Crime Commission figures released this week showed ''an abject failure of prohibition''.
Mr Barns took over today as national president of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, which promotes individual rights in the criminal justice system.
His comments echo a report published on June 2 by the Global Commission on Drugs, which includes former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan; the former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico; and former US Secretary of State George Shultz.
The report recommends to: ''End the criminalisation, marginalisation and stigmatisation of people who use drugs but who do no harm to others…Encourage experimentation by governments with models of legal regulation of drugs to undermine the power of organised crime and safeguard the health and security of their citizens.''
Mr Barns said drug users should be treated by the health system, with sanctions for non-compliance. He said the war on drugs could never be won. ''Why don't we at least have the debate?''
http://globalcommissionondrugs.org
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http://m.theage.com.au/national/decriminalisation-an-option-in-an-unwinnable-war-20110630-1gszj.html (mobile site)
 
What a simple way to harvest names, locations, and IP addresses.

No thanks.
 
paranoia has kept me out of trouble so far but I'm more inclined to use the term 'common sense'
the less attention you bring on yourself the less chance of getting into trouble, just saying....
 
Does that count as admition of guilt?

It's probably safer signing the petition than coming on this site if you've got something to hide.
 
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