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Walters on C-Span tomorrow morning
John Walters will be on C-Span’s Washington Journal from 9-9:30 am Eastern on Monday morning. (Thanks, Bob!) If you’re going to call in, here are a few suggestions: Write out your question and have it in front of you. Otherwise, … Continue reading
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Is Pot Far More Potent Than in the Past? No.
The Ottawa Citizen comes through in this article by Dan Gardner yesterday. Gardner takes apart all the claims of massive increases in potency, and shows that it’s a combination of different measuring techniques, and the range of higher and lower … Continue reading
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NM Medical Marijuana stopped by unrelated measure
Interesting article shows how complex and silly state leglislative activities can get. Medical marijuana was one of this session’s most glaring examples of how bills can be delayed, held hostage and even killed as a result of political spats between … Continue reading
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Women and Families – Invisible Victims
The ACLU, Break the Chains: Communities of Color and the War on Drugs, and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law have released a report on the impact of the drug war on women and families. “We’ve … Continue reading
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Back from the Big Apple
I had a great (and exhausting) week in New York. Walked all over the city with my students and saw some wonderful shows (Glass Menagerie, Spamalot, Play Without Words at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Shockheaded Peter, and Upright Citizens’ Brigade) … Continue reading
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Gone to New York
I’m off for a week of theatre in New York, and I’m taking 26 students with me to show them the city, so I won’t be posting much for awhile. I’ll still check my email and I’ll be able to … Continue reading
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Walters at his most offensive
John Walters spewed his vile lies at our neighbors to the north: A surge of high-potency marijuana illegally smuggled into the United States from Canada is fuelling a rise in drug dependency among young Americans, the Bush administration’s drug czar … Continue reading
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The Field Museum, Drugs, and Stupid Bureaucrats
My friend Tim sent this one: In today’s Chicago Tribune — a fairly bizarre bit of news about Chicago’s Field Museum and Peru. Apparently the Field Museum has a program in Peru funded in part by USAID: Field Museum has … Continue reading
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NORML’s New Arrest Report Data
Crimes of Indiscretion: Marijuana Arrests in the United States, compiled by Jon Gettman, PhD is a comprehensive study reporting and analyzing national arrest data between 1995 and 2002. This online version contains the original downloadable full report in PDF format, … Continue reading
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Andrea’s got a new gig
For all you Andrea Barthwell fans… She has added a new organization and website to her repertoire: End: Coalition to End Needless Death on our Roadways. So far, it’s focused on alcohol, but it’ll be interesting to see if some … Continue reading
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