Monthly Archives: January 2006

In tonight’s State Of The Union speech, President Bush said: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. Bush then went on to declare a War on Oil, and pledged U.S. resources to … Continue reading →

Link AUBURN — Medical marijuana activist Steve Kubby asked a Placer County judge today to let him use cannabis while he serves a 120-day jail sentence for a drug conviction in 2000. The Placer sheriff’s department said it is opposed … Continue reading →

The previous article on workplace drug testing got some discussion going. Say Uncle noted: Most companies do drug tests because they save 5-10% on their workers’ comp insurance costs. At least, the companies I worked for did. It may be … Continue reading →

Matt Welch is now at the Los Angeles Times: THE NEWSPAPER you are reading has been lovingly compiled by hundreds of humans who urinated into plastic measuring cups for the privilege of bringing it to you. I gather this is … Continue reading →

If you missed the 60 Minutes piece on Richard Paey — in prison for being in pain — you can view part of it here. John Tierney follows up with a story about the prosecutor who put him away. A … Continue reading →

This editorial in the Lima (Ohio) News nails it: Morales’ popularity in Bolivia does have a great deal to do with U.S. drug-control policies, which have disrupted traditional agricultural patterns and customs in South America without reducing the flow of … Continue reading →

Steve Kubby (who was extradited from Canada) is now in jail in the United States waiting for his hearing tomorrow. He is unable to take marijuana, of course, and even though they are giving him Marinol, it doesn’t do the … Continue reading →

Tomorrow’s Washington Post has an article by Zachary A. Goldfarb: Census Bureau, Activists Debate How and Where to Count Inmates. This has become a pretty important issue, since the U.S. has 5% of the world’s population, but 25% of the … Continue reading →

Definitely take the time to see this outstanding video produced by Common Sense for Drug Policy and featuring members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). After you’ve seen it, download it and show it to all of your law and … Continue reading →

I attended the medical marijuana hearing in the Illinois legislature last year, when we had high hopes that were dashed by the sudden appearance of Drug Czar John Walters, who spoke his usual lies, and caused legislators to whimper and … Continue reading →