Monthly Archives: January 2007

Today’s Drug War Chronicle and Open Thread

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Pete Guither

Here’s this week’s issue. View RSS feed

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Feds continue medical marijuana raids

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Pete Guither

Via WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–City of West Hollywood officials reacted swiftly today to news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had raided and shut down five medicinal marijuana dispensaries located in West Hollywood. “The City of West Hollywood has had … Continue reading →

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Big news — Dennis Kucinich to oversee the Drug Czar

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

Scott Morgan has the story. This is potentially very exciting.

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Marijuana and driving… plus bad reporting and bad science

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

Those of you who have followed this blog for awhile know that I’ve been very interested in the evidence regarding the dangers of marijuana and driving. This is an important issue — particularly when it comes to the topic of … Continue reading →

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Redefining moderate voters

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

Jessica Peck Corry writes in the Denver Post: Reporters and politicos – so eager to define individual voters as liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat – find themselves in a predicament: Most Colorado voters in the last election simply defied … Continue reading →

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Marijuana decriminalization attempt in New Hampshire this morning

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Pete Guither

In the Nashua Telegraph: A move to decriminalize the use of marijuana tops the agenda as the New Hampshire Legislature begins to hear from the public on its 1,400 bills for the 2007 session. […] ‹Despite the threat of severe … Continue reading →

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… and I’ll be President of the United States.

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Pete Guither

Via Phillip Smith — Apparently Indonesia, impressed with the U.S. success in becoming drug-free by 1995, has decided to be marijuana-free by 2015.

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Some sanity on Afghanistan in the Washington Post

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Pete Guither

Finally. An excellent article in a major paper clearly laying out the answer to Afghanistan that we’ve been talking about for ages. Anne Applebaum — Ending an Opium War: Poppies and Afghan Recovery Can Both Bloom Yet by far the … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Editorial

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Pete Guither

In the Colorado Springs Gazette: Editorial: It’s Time for New Strategy in the Drug War […] After decades of an even worse failure in the drug war, it’s time for the government to rethink that war as well. […] Besides … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Pete Guither

There’s been all sorts of stuff to read this holiday weekend. Here are a few more … “bullet” Radley’s got a piece at FOX News about the good folks at LEAP For several years now, LEAP has been looking for … Continue reading →

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