Finally, after years of compromised legislation trying to slowly scrape away at drug prohibition, one brave state representative, Matt Santonastaso, has put forward a bill, [HB 581](http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2023/HB581/Text), that would in one fell swoop, end the entire War on Drugs. Sadly, only Bonnie and I came out to support Rep. Santonastaso and testify in favor of this epic legislation. We need more reps willing to take a risk with their “political capital” and actually put forward principled bills like this. Sure, it has no chance of passing, but the conversation needs to happen, and it needs to keep coming back and growing in its support. We also need bills to do other principled things like end government schooling, abolish the liquor commission, and abolish the state police. Hopefully we’ll see more liberty reps step up to the level of Matt Santonastaso in the coming years.

In late 2011, the Shire Choir performed "Chronic Carols" in protest of the war on drugs, at a few state liquor stores. If you thought you had the right to assemble and right to free speech, you clearly haven't attempted to exercise those rights. When you do, you'll find out that you don't have them at all. Here's video of Ian Freeman being served with an "order" banning him from every state liquor store in NH, forever. For singing. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLBAPF9K0g