Tag Archives: Drug Reform

Time to take another look at Portugal

In June of 2011 the Global Commission on Drug Policy, a 19-member panel of world leaders, issued a report saying that “the global war on drugs has failed.” Conventional wisdom on drug policy, however, has not yet caught up with … Continue reading

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LEAP

LEAP Officer (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) Larry Teller interviewed by Fred Martino of KRWG, Las Cruces, NM Aug 12, 2010 Larry Teller was a guest of  PAJOLL during our second year of running a booth at the Otero County Fair … Continue reading

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Invitation to a Fair Discussion

Denise Lang & Ken Nicholson & Peace and Justice of La Luz invite you to visit our booth at the Otero County Fair off North White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo, NM. Wednesday August 11 from 5 pm to 9 pm, … Continue reading

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PAJOLL at Otero County Fair

We have our booth again at the fair. This year we have several new volunteers and another speaker from LEAP.  The fair runs from August 11 through the 14th.  More info pending.

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Harm Reduction

Heroin Maintenance Can Help Hardcore Addicts, Study Finds Heroin addicts who can’t quit using and don’t respond to methadone treatment can be helped by maintenance doses of heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers at King’s College London. Reuters … Continue reading

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One Response to Ending the War on Drugs

by Ken Larson Please help us in our fight by supporting a cause I personally believe in. Our traditional justice system has been inadequate to the task of breaking the cycle of substance abuse and crime. Four out of every … Continue reading

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Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession

Source: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS August 21, 2009 MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico enacted a controversial law on Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge. … Continue reading

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Ending the War on Drugs

We at Peace & Justice of La Luz are proud to have sponsored Mike Jones at the Otero County Fair. We were able to talk to hundreds of people who were curious about the subject. And if we did not … Continue reading

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Addiction vs Incarceration

Drug, alcohol treatment vital in solving problem Health Happenings Alamogordo Daily News By Ken Nicholson, For the Daily News In spite of the nationwide prohibition of street drugs, New Mexico and Otero County, as well as the rest of the … Continue reading

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Even Glenn Beck Wants to Legalize Pot

Giving credit where credit is due while holding my nose, Glenn Beck has shown a rare moment of intelligence and sanity in his interview with Andres Rozental, former Foreign Minister of Mexico. I will, however, question the Fox News statistic … Continue reading

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