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Good grief
I was curious to see what George Will would say about the drug war in his new column in this coming Monday’s Newsweek: Prohibition II: Good Grief. It started out on track… When government restricts Americans’ choices, ostensibly for their … Continue reading
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Dragging out the scare tactics against marijuana initiatives (updated)
The drug czar’s office (along with major segments of the law enforcement community) has been getting pretty hysterical about the notion of the marijuana legalization initiatives in Nevada and Colorado. Gee, it’s almost as if their jobs were being threatened… … Continue reading
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Rumors
There are rumors out there that another Congressman may get nailed in the page scandals (this time involving a 16-year-old girl). Some of the rumors are pointing to a lesser-known Congressman from Illinois who is a real drug war cheerleader. … Continue reading
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Jacob Sullum on the initiatives
Over at Townhall (with a fairly spirited comments section) is the always excellent Sullum with: Potheads, puritans and pragmatists: Two marijuana initiatives put drug warriors on the defensive. [Thanks, Mary]
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Good for them!
Library volunteers say no to drug testing. Update: The question that comes to mind is — what kind of moron do you have to be to think that drug testing library volunteers makes any sense? And, according to the article, … Continue reading
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Brownie, you’re doing a heckuva job!
Via Scott Morgan (read what he has to say) comes this: The Chicago Crime Commission will hold its Stars of Distinction, 2006 Awards Dinner to recognize outstanding individual and organizational contributions in fighting crime. DEA Administrator Karen P. Tandy will … Continue reading
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When your drug war is a failure, silence those who actually have a solution
Everybody in the entire world is in agreement that the international effort to deal with opium in Afghanistan has been a colossal failure. Everybody is blaming everybody else and nobody has a clue what to do about it, with one … Continue reading
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Drug WarRant needs a new laptop
Maybe I should say I want a new computer. My current laptop is still working, and I hope to get it to limp along until January at least, but it’s missing a couple of keys and is held together with … Continue reading
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HHS gets a letter
Via Americans for Safe Access, Senator James Jeffords (Vermont) sent a letter (pdf) to Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, asking why they hell it’s taking them so long to do their job in the … Continue reading
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The ONDCP’s pet talks about needle exchange
Over at the Drug Czar’s “blog,” they have crafted an Ask the Expert “interview” with “Doctor” David Murray on needle exchange. This is their own pet doctor who they trot out whenever they want to sound like they have something … Continue reading
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