Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Do jew wanna geh high meester, por favor?

Mexico is the place to be if you have a hankerin’ for some narcotic action this summer.
Of course this seems to be Mexico’s contribution to the new anti-immigration policy George Bush is pushing for. Not only will the legalizing of small amount of narcotics keep some ‘hermanos’ south of the border – it may actually entice some of the residents of USA to consider the move to the Spanish paradise. Isn’t it neat how these countries work together at this stuff?

John Stewart neatly pointed out the difference in reporting accuracy from one side of the country to the next. This is the New York Times
“Mexican lawmakers passed a sweeping new drug law early Friday that would crack down on small-time dealers, legalize the possession of small quantities of drugs and mandate treatment for addicts. Under the bill, it would be legal to have 25 milligrams of heroin, a fifth of an ounce of...”
And this is the Los Angeles Times
(notice the distinct LA feel to the piece…)
"And the per-person amounts approved for possession by anyone 18 or older could easily turn any college party into an all-nighter: half a gram of coke, a couple of Ecstasy pills, several doses of LSD, a few marijuana joints, a spoonful of heroin, 5 grams of opium and more than 2 pounds of peyote, the hallucinogenic cactus"
a spoonful?!?
come on...

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