July 10, 2015
Over 600 Christian churches call for an end to the War on Drugs. The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches passed a resolution outlining the reasons to end drug prohibition. The group joins forces with the Maryland-based Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) organization which says the drug war “has cost more than $1 trillion dollars, yielded no positive outcomes, and has ultimately diverted the penal system’s attention away from more important crimes.”
Social mood drives legalization efforts.
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The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
