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U.S. District Court rules federal agents may spit on state laws and court orders
Another reason to dissolve all multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. They are not accountable to local or state authority. You may recall me talking some time back about the case of Don Nord, in Denver. Arrested, yet turned out to have … Continue reading
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Possible jury nullification attempt?
Interesting. Read the details of this case. An 18-year-old faces a controversial “school-zone” mandatory prison term for selling pot. (The Massachussetts “school-zones” cover just about everything.) The defense attorney apparently raised enough questions about entrapment and that the severity of … Continue reading
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Still time to fight to repeal the HEA financial aid provision
The debate in committee has spilled over to today, so you can still call if you’re in one of the districts listed below. The New York Times came out with a dynamite editorial on the subject: One of the most … Continue reading
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The government wants you to suffer
Radley Balko at The Agitator has been all over the DEA’s war on pain doctors. Here he has correspondence from doctors who have been targeted. There are two other must-read articles on this subject: Why is The DEA Hounding This … Continue reading
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HEA drug provision repeal – committee vote tomorrow
Via DRCNet: On Tuesday, July 19, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce will be voting on H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) will introduce a crucial amendment to H.R. … Continue reading
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Just when I thought they couldn’t get any more stupid…
… a prohibitionist like Joyce Nalepka opens her mouth. This is one of the most bizarre OpEds I’ve read recently: Joyce Nalepka: Don’t swallow drug legalizers’ lies in the Providence Journal. The article is clearly aimed at the medical marijuana … Continue reading
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I’m back… sort of.
Sorry for the lack of postings, but I spent all last week working on the show. It’s looking good and will be ready to open on Friday. I still have a lot to do this week on it, so I … Continue reading
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Light Posting
I’m taking some time off work and I’m in Chicago this week working on the final touches for “The Living Canvas 2005” — a show that I’m producing and directing. It opens on July 22 at Victory Gardens Theater and … Continue reading
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Undercover cops disillusioned with the drug war
Thanks to Dan for sending me this story on NPR Friday: A Shadow in the City, part 3. Very powerful words from two former undercover drug cops. One talks about how he discovered that many of the people he was … Continue reading
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Drug Czar: We don’t care about problems, just numbers
So a survey of sheriff’s departments in 45 states found that most of them think meth is the biggest problem they’re facing. The White House, however, is not particularly interested in adjusting their high-profile, expensive national campaign to demonize marijuana. … Continue reading
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