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Legalise drugs to beat terrorists By Willem Buiter ft.com Published: August 7 2007 18:20 \| Last updated: August 7 2007 18:20 The UK government is con-sidering reclassifying cannabis from a class C drug to a class B drug, carrying higher penalties for using and dealing. As an economist with a strong commitment to personal liberty and responsibility, my preference would be to see all illegal drugs legalised. The only exception would be substances whose consumption leads to behaviour likely to cause material harm to others. (continues) A coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to solve the current state budget crisis. According to economic studies, regulation and taxation of marijuana could produce six billion dollars in additional tax revenue. "Marijuana legalization is inevitable," Schaffer says. digg.com And yes that crop would be Hemp. Bush, Karzai: Afghans gain ground against terror, drugs Email Comments (6) iPod-friendly Print By Mark Silva - Chicago Tribune August 7, 2007 Advertisement Camp David, Md. — Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with President Bush on Monday amid increasing international concern over his country’s stability, with the Taliban apparently regaining strength, the opium industry flourishing and the unruly region along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan re-established as a haven for al-Qaida. www2.ljworld.com Iranian police halt 'satanic' rave, arrest 230 people asdfasdf submitted 19 hours 37 min ago (www.telegraph.co.uk) Iranian police arrested 230 music fans at a "satanic" summer concert where alcohol and drugs were being consumed and women - wearing "inappropriate" clothing - were mixing freely with men in contravention of Sharia law. Iran has intensified a summer crackdown on Western influences, driven by Islamic hardliners in the political ascendancy. telegraph.co.uk