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Entries tagged with 'drugs'On drug testing in McKinney: Start by testing staff ...Re: "Drug testing in McKinney stirs concerns," Sunday news story. McKinney parents concerned about drug-testing their children have nothing to fear if their students don't do drugs ... and who should know better? However, with all due respect to those... Mexico closer to decriminalizing drug possessionMexico's congress has approved and sent to President Felipe Calderon a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and cocaine. The measure also would remove bigger drug-dealing offenses from federal court jurisdiction and would allow Mexican states... Lengthen cocaine sentencesRe: "Congress urged to end crack vs. cocaine disparity," Thursday news story. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton feels that there is a racial disparity in prison sentences for those dealing crack cocaine as opposed to those dealing powdered cocaine. I... Ban more laws, not weaponsRe: "Mexico visit renews hopes -- Trip aims to re-engage with region; policy breakthroughs unlikely," Thursday news story. It is disappointing to think that Obama is considering re-enacting the failed assault weapons ban as a solution to the violence in... Keeping kids off of pillsRe: "Limits sought on kids' meds -- Bill requires approval for poor children to get psychiatric drugs," Wednesday news story. This unending effort to feed mind-altering drugs to children and leaning on parents' difficulties in sorting out what is truly... Free rehab is drug war fixRe: "In Mexico, Clinton says U.S. shares blame for drug war -- She vows to jointly fight violence, stops short of pledging troops," Thursday news story. The drug wars are merely a symptom of drug use. Drugs are not the... We caused drug violenceI have grown tired of all the news articles, editorials and letters about the drug cartels' violence spilling over into the U.S. and the hand-wringing tone in which they are conveyed. It is a problem of our own creation, since... Users responsible for cartelsRe: "Stop criminals at border," by Robert Lofland, Saturday Letters. Lofland's letter appeared to say that Mexico is at fault for cartel and criminal issues along our border and that all will be well if they'll just keep that element... On legalizing drugs: Don't add meth to mixRe: "Is it time to legalize? It's the only way for the U.S to control the demand for drugs, say Andrés Rozental and Stanley A. Weiss," Wednesday Viewpoints. I'm always interested in pro-legalization movements and literature and was pleased to... Stop criminals at borderRe: "Mexican AG: U.S. troops not needed -- Cartel spillover won't require buildup across border, he says," Wednesday news story. We will keep our troops out of Mexico. I'm sure this is not a serious issue. Keep your criminals, including... Enjoy life while you canRe: "The high life on Texas' dime," by Lee Moore, Sunday Letters. Lee, we appreciate your gratitude. Take advantage of the help while you can. Be advised that our great state is following the same failed policies as your great... The nitty gritty on drug legalization (Topic of the Day)Sunday's New York Times devotes almost an entire page worth of space to the growing popularity of recreational drugs in Latin America and the growing advocacy among leaders for legalizing drug use. I'm amazed whenever I check out the list... On performance-enhancing drugs in baseball: Hicks just as guilty ...Re: " 'Betrayed' Hicks: A-Rod's apology not good enough -- Rangers owner angry after former star says pressure led to doping," Tuesday news story. Nice try, Tom Hicks, but in the end, you and the rest of the baseball owners... Marijuana and the Mexican cartelsLast week, our pages focused attention on the dumb decision by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps to smoke pot out of a bong while someone snapped a photo. It will cost him millions of dollars in endorsements. But what's even... On Michael PhelpsIf pot were legal ... Re: "Pot and Consequences -- Olympian's bong photo is one more dot to connect," Tuesday Editorials. Did we not learn anything from Prohibition? If we took the illegal aspect of marijuana out of it, it... On Michael Phelp's pot use: Condoning drug use a mistakeRe: "Pot and Consequences -- Olympian's bong photo is one more dot to connect," Tuesday Editorials. Kudos for highlighting the connection of American illegal drug consumption to the brutality, poverty and broken lives that illegal drugs cause. The use of... Target demand, not supplyRe: "Obama's Mexico Agenda -- Don't be lulled into complacency by apparent calm," Thursday Editorials. Securing the Mexican or Canadian borders is a ridiculous political lie. How do you secure Lake Amistad or Falcon Lake? How do you secure the... The morality of Michael Phelps, potheadAs the father of a 9-year-old boy, I was relieved this morning when he told me that the news of Michael Phelps' drug use made him decide to take Phelps' image down from his wall, where it has been since... Commutation correctRe: "Bush frees border agents -- Sentences commuted but conviction stands for shooting smuggler," Tuesday news story. Thank you, George W. Bush, for commuting the sentences of the former Border Patrol officers. The only people who disapproved were the drug... On legalizing drugs: The true costs of drugs ...Re: "Drug legalization is starting to look good in El Paso -- City's controversy prompts a vital discussion across the U.S., says Clarence Page, Thursday Viewpoints. Far from being a hard-bitten reporter, Page seems as naive as a school freshman... |