Monthly Archives: December 2006

What a stretch!

It continues to amaze me how much the Drug Czar and his puppets are willing to bend and mutilate data in order to attempt to make a case for the dangers of drugged driving. The drug czar’s “blog” touts some … Continue reading

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New Report: Laws don’t curb teen marijuana use

From Bruce Mirken with MPP: WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) in Washington, D.C., challenges the key assumption underlying present U.S. marijuana laws: that marijuana must be prohibited for adults in order to deter … Continue reading

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The Drug Czar running the war in Afghanistan?

Winning the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan. KABUL, Afghanistan: The top U.S. anti-drug official said Saturday that Afghan poppies would be sprayed with herbicide to combat an opium trade that produced a record heroin haul this year, … Continue reading

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Learning the Wrong Lessons

Via Blame the Drug War, comes the story of a drug suspect in Canada who shot two policemen (a third was shot by friendly fire) during a drug raid when he thought the people busting in were home invaders. So … Continue reading

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1000 words

Radley Balko has the story.

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Getting your priorities straight

With the tragic and unnecessary death of Kathryn Johnston in Atlanta and the serious questions regarding criminal misconduct by the police, bad policies, insufficient judicial oversight, and damage to relations in the African American community, naturally, it would make sense … Continue reading

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Must See TV

Tonight at 7 pm ET/PT on Global Television: Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey Article: IMAGINE A CANADA where marijuana is legal and a prescription gets you a hit of heroin or cocaine. That’s the proposal of Senator Larry Campbell, … Continue reading

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Open Thread

“bullet” Nice feature about LEAP member Jerry Cameron, and a positive response to the legalization call, in Tonyaa Weathersbee piece in the Jacksonville Times Union: Decriminalizing Marijuana “bullet” Washington Post Editorial: Commute This Sentence A Clemency Case Not Even President … Continue reading

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Speaking Truth to Power

In the current issue of Drug Sense, Bryan Brickner has a feature article: Speak Truth to Power, where he talks about his experience in the debate that I moderated last month. Great moments, like the ending of the drug war, … Continue reading

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Web Geeks Needed

I’m helping out an organization that is needing some (volunteer or unpaid internship)expertise in web development to help put together a dynamic, interactive site for a major medical marijuana legalization effort. The site should be a resource for chapters and … Continue reading

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