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Oh, that scary and complicated medical marijuana
There has been an incredible chorus of whining from law enforcement personnel since the initiatives in Michigan and Massachusetts passed. It reeks of desperation and, quite frankly, incompetence. Here’s just one more: East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said he … Continue reading
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More drug czar speculation…
Keep in mind that I really think this is really too early to be picking drug czars, but people can’t help speculating. The latest comes from Ryan Grim at the Politico. Rep. Jim Ramstad’s name is bouncing around as a … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” DrugSense Weekly Lots of great stuff in this week’s edition of DrugSense Weekly. Also, a big congrats to Allan Erickson for being named MAP’s Letter Writer of the Month for October. Also a pretty interesting issue of the Drug … Continue reading
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The ONDCP’s public service
Well, the delightful new ONDCP Burrito Taster / Couch Security Guard / TV Remote Control Operator ads I talked about have been ridiculed far and wide. Criminal justice and drug policy blogs around the country and overseas have laughed their … Continue reading
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What makes a President retreat from sanity?
Just some random thinking… It seems likely that Obama, when President, will end the raids on medical marijuana, particularly in states that have approved it. “I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It’s not … Continue reading
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High coming to video
.Some time ago, I reviewed the film High: The True Tale of American Marijuana by Drug WarRant friend John Holowach. It’s an powerful and excellent film. “High” is finally being released to DVD. There’s a premiere at Columbia College tomorrow … Continue reading
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Everyone gets their 15 minutes of representation
The cost of the drug war is just simply overwhelming… MIAMI — Public defenders’ offices in at least seven states are refusing to take on new cases or have sued to limit them, citing overwhelming workloads that they say undermine … Continue reading
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Where are they now? Part 2
Remember when Joseph Frederick lost his famous Bong Hits 4 Jesus case in the Supreme Court? Well, there were a few extra issues lying around that didn’t get included in the first case (having to do with the school violating … Continue reading
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Where are they now? Part 1
Sgt. Joseph Chavalia, the killer of unarmed Tarika Wilson in her own home, returns to work this week. He won’t be patrolling streets right now, because “…we also have to be concerned with his safety, and quite frankly, the safety … Continue reading
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Bolivia accuses DEA of drug trafficking, bribery and murder
Bolivia’s Evo Morales did more than kick out the DEA last week. He made some powerful charges. Presidential Minister Juan Ramon Quintana presented a series of documents and press clippings at a news conference, which he described as “object data” … Continue reading
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