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How Chicago said yes to pot

Published on: 9 July 2012

Written by: Charles Shaw All articles by Charles Shaw

The sudden passage of the law is the latest example of the absurdity surrounding marijuana policies and politics—an...
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The Exile Nation Project - Robert Manor

Published on: 19 June 2012

Written by: Charles Shaw All articles by Charles Shaw

Robert Manor was the Prison & Jail Monitor for the John Howard Association. The John Howard Association is a...
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"Dead Time"

Published on: 6 January 2010

Written by: Charles Shaw All articles by Charles Shaw

Criminalisation of narcotics has little impact on consumption but creates a criminal class and a professional lobby...

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