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More traveling
Not a single trick-or-treater all evening. I admit I was driving up I-55 to Chicago at 70 mph at the time, but come on… I had candy. Surely there was some witch on a broom willing to match trajectories! While … Continue reading
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Open Sandy Thread
Hope everyone’s OK out there. Please be careful. No real surprise here. The weedpass has been scrapped in the Netherlands, and, while they’re still planning on restricting access to foreigners, they’re letting local units determine that. However, the coalition agreement … Continue reading
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Next Presidential Debate – November 5
The next and final Presidential Debate will be between Gary Johnson and Jill Stein on Monday, November 5, the night before the general election (the date has been moved back due to the hurricane). From the Free and Equal Elections … Continue reading
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Red Ribbon Open Thread
I’m at a conference in Minneapolis (it’s a really, really busy month). We’re into the annual craziness of the DEA’s Red Ribbon Week. No, this isn’t about AIDS (the original Red Ribbon), but rather the DEA’s own manufactured cause to … Continue reading
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Presidential Debate Thread
No, not the one Monday night. But The Tuesday Presidential debate. Third Party Presidential Debate Live at 9 pm Eastern (8 pm Central) tonight, October 23. It will be aired on C-Span, al-Jazeera English and RT, or Russia Today, and … Continue reading
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Prohibitionists hiding in the shadows
How times have changed. As the new Marijuana Majority site shows, it’s getting easier to find people willing to speak out publicly in favor of ending prohibition in one way or another. And, at the same time, the prohibitionists are … Continue reading
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Welcome to The Marijuana Majority
There’s a new site (put together by some very good people I know) called The Marijuana Majority But too many people who support replacing marijuana prohibition with legalization or decriminalization are afraid to say so. Because they don’t realize that … Continue reading
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Weekend thread
I’m in Chicago hosting a theatre weekend trip, so I have nothing to add right now. However, if you’re looking for interesting stories in drug policy, be sure to read the comments, because this group is always on top of … Continue reading
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Daily Show
I was asked about the appearance of Eugene Jarecki on The Daily Show on Tuesday, promoting his new movie: “The House I Live In.” I hadn’t had a chance to check it out yet, so I appreciate the heads up. … Continue reading
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Will there be a Colorado surprise?
Check out the calls that are being placed in Colorado right now: Hello fellow Democrat. Like you I was thrilled to vote for Barack Obama in 2008. In 2008, candidate Obama promised not to use the Justice Department to prosecute … Continue reading
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