Kevin Hague + Greg O’Connor + Helen Kelly = Cannabis Legalisation
The simple truth is that there is no political courage to force the current war on drugs back on cannabis.
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Collaborating with a government which demonises the vulnerable
This is a shameful act of betrayal by IHC which has transitioned from a genuine community based group doing great work for disabled New Zealanders into a corporate contractor for a vicious right-wing government.
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What Paul Henry is not understanding about the new GCSB laws
The GCSB is the technical ability to spy and it helps out agencies to do that, allowing the GCSB to effectively create its own branch of investigation that grants itself these massive powers is an extreme increase in power that no one seems to understand.
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High Time: Why the Greens must rejoin the fight for cannabis law reform
in spite of the public’s readiness for radical reform, the leadership of the two big political parties have either refused to embrace the necessity for change (National) or taken refuge behind the poll results by issuing a cautious endorsement of medicinal cannabis use, while remaining opposed to any broader decriminalisation measures (Labour).
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And the Government are about to pass more spying powers
At some point NZers have to swallow their pride and knowledge they’ve voted in a power abusing lunatic who maliciously twists fear and manipulates stupidity to give the GCSB, SIS and NSA stasi like powers that are an anathema to any progressive modern state.
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Evidence that Key’s claim Police don’t harass Cannabis smokers is nonsense
The great lie spun by most of our gutless politicians is that the Police don’t harass cannabis smokers, that they only focus on the dealers.
This is horse shit.
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GUEST BLOG: Kieran Kelly – It is not “Ridiculous” to Reject Hillary, Part 2: Bride of the Monster
A good argument can be made that voting for Trump or Clinton is essentially exactly the same thing.
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Cough-cough – Impertinent question time – Does Key’s fear that decriminalising cannabis sending the wrong message to teenagers extend to his own children?
John Key is doing the rounds of media this morning stating that decriminalising cannabis would send the wrong message to teenagers.
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Why Donald Trump’s language tells us more than what he says
To win, Trump needs to get 7 out of 10 white male voters, and his spiteful angry reaction to being told he’s wrong is the exact same spiteful angry pride that you see erupt from many white men when they are challenged.
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New Cannabis Poll in favour of decriminalising means nothing
Another pointless poll by the Drug Foundation who have managed sweet bugger all in 20 years.