Unfortunately, American politicians have no need for facts when it comes to legislating especially on so-call "law and order" issues like drugs.

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Yesterday I posted a short note about news I assumed most people hadn't heard. The resulting conversation has been amazing, and overwhelmingly civil. This is one reason why I find G+ so useful.

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A fact you probably didn't know: Portugal decriminalized drugs more than a decade ago, and drug abuse plummeted. America, meanwhile, keeps expanding its…

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