Monthly Archives: July 2007

Link Webre classified the mistake as “very rare” and said the agents likely used the wrong two-story house as a reference point. It’s amazing how something so rare can happen so often.

Veterans of drug policy reform are used to the accusation that the only motive for advocating reform is some kind of irresponsible libertine desire to be a druggie. And yet, in reality, even those reformers who do desire the legal … Continue reading →

“bullet” Why Is Marijuana Still Illegal? by James W. Harris Marijuana was legal in America right up to the mid-1930s, when a lurid, racist propaganda campaign of claptrap and lies conned Congress into outlawing it. The ban didn’t make sense … Continue reading →

Via Dare Generation Diary and Raw Story… Henry Waxman’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is getting feisty: Politicization of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy At the request of Sara Taylor, the former White House Director … Continue reading →

This article in today’s Miami Herald about corruption in Puerto Rico really points out the huge problem with prohibition (even though the specific link is essentially missed by reporter Frances Robles). As Puerto Rico battles one of the highest crime … Continue reading →

“bullet” The Hinchey amendment could be coming to a vote this week, so contact your representative (some options for doing so are in the alert at the top of the page). “bullet” David Murray is not only desperate, he’s really … Continue reading →

Via Cannabis Culture Magazine [Thanks, Jay], it appears that the DEA has threatened asset forfeiture against the building owners where medical marijuana dispensaries are housed in Los Angeles! This is an extremely chilling step, and a tactic designed to get … Continue reading →

I just watched “In Pot We Trust” on Showtime. Powerful documentary, written, directed and produced by Star Price. Be prepared to be pissed off at the government again if you watch it. There are the charlatans like Joseph Califano, and … Continue reading →

Doesn’t he realize how much this approach backfired in the Superbowl ad? Drug czar gives warning Federal official calls marijuana growers dangerous terrorists […] John P. Walters, President Bush’s drug czar, said the people who plant and tend the gardens … Continue reading →

I really admire the tenacity and patience of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) in their dealings with HHS and the Data Quality Act complaint. For those who have been with me for years, you know about this story quite well. … Continue reading →