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Is There a Bipartisan Truce in the War on Drugs?
Marijuana is still prohibited under federal law, but President Obama calls it no worse than alcohol. Some red states are on the way to medical use and decriminalization.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenMarijuana is still prohibited under federal law, but President Obama calls it no worse than alcohol. In fact, red states are among those on the way to medical use and decriminalization. We hear about the shifting politics of the war on drugs. Also, Ukraine's prime minister resigns, and remembering Pete Seeger.
Texas Governor Rick Perry (C) participates in a panel on 'The Drugs Dilemma' at the 2014 World Economic Forum. Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum
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3 storiesUkrainian Prime Minister Resigns
Ukraine's embattled President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of his prime minister — effectively dismissing his entire cabinet. Parliament has abolished anti-dissident legislation that led to a failed police crackdown.
Read the story8 minIs There a Bipartisan Ceasefire in the War on Drugs?
International statesmen and some law enforcement officials have long declared that the "War on Drugs" is a failure. American politics appear to be catching up. Last week, after President Obama told the New Yorker magazine that pot was no worse than alcohol, there was an almost deafening silence from Republican critics.
Read the story35 minRemembering Pete Seeger
In the 1950's, Pete Seeger was convicted of Contempt of Congress. In 2008, he performed at the Lincoln Memorial for Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. Last night, the man who led the revival of American folk music, became a musical spokesman for social change and an iconic figure in both music and politics died at the age of 94.
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