Monthly Archives: February 2008

…Thailand’s new prime minister “My government will decisively implement a policy against drug trafficking. Government officials must implement this policy 24 hours a day, but I will not set a target for how many people should die,” said Samak Sundaravej, … Continue reading →

The current issue of DrugSense Weekly is available. My letter to the editor has been chosen as the letter of the week. And in case you missed it, last week I had the feature article.

“bullet” Vin Suprynowicz ridicules New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s drug tax proposal, and concludes: Ending the de facto tax exemption for this multi billion-dollar commerce may indeed make some budgetary sense Ö with the added side benefits of removing it … Continue reading →

When considering a new President (mmm, that sounds good after seven years), there’s more to ponder than just what the candidates claim as their positions on issues. Often, just as important is who they will choose for certain top jobs. … Continue reading →

Doug Berman catches the irony in drug warrior John McCain cautioning against “the false promises and failed policies of a tired philosophy that trusts in government more than people.” Yep.

“bullet” John Morgan, co-author of Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, died on Friday at the age of 67 from acute myeloid leukemia. “bullet” Via Transform, a powerfully fascinating look at drug war violence in Brazil. “bullet” Sci-Fi author David Brin has … Continue reading →

Update: Comments and posting were down Tuesday evening due to server problems. Sorry about that. Unfortunately, it meant that I couldn’t post anything to let you know about the problem.

It’s still in the development stage, and it needs 434,000 signatures just to get on the ballot, but this one could stimulate some conversation. Decriminalizes possession, cultivation, transportation, distribution, and use of marijuana or hemp. Provides persons convicted or serving … Continue reading →

Students Ask School to Sweep for Drugs Uh, huh. Drug-sniffing dogs helped police confiscate marijuana and related paraphernalia yesterday morning from a handful of student vehicles at Thomas Worthington High School. The drug sweep was conducted at the request of … Continue reading →

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