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Video of keynote address by Ethan Nadelmann at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Washington DC available here. Early on in his talk, he discussed how we lose track of the lessons from history, and he mentioned about how … Continue reading →

The war on drugs: Harming, not protecting, young people by Count the Costs.

Colorado police officers warns of marijunana dangers [sic] Wow. This guy travelled all the way to Iowa just to give them a combination of outright lies and dramatic misstatements. A Denver-area police officer cautioned Siouxlanders Friday not to follow down … Continue reading →

DEA Boss Clings On Amid Campaign for His Ouster Chuck Rosenberg was supposed to be a different kind of Drug Enforcement Agency leader, someone who could serve as acting administrator for the remainder of President Barack Obama’s time in office … Continue reading →

Well, at least there’s still a tiny bit of 2015 left. The White House apparently finally released the 2015 National Drug Control Strategy on Tuesday, with no fanfare at all. This is a bit of a guess on my part, … Continue reading →

I don’t have the answer to the violence in the world, nor do I know what we could have done to prevent it. I, like many people, have ideas. And when tragedy strikes, your mind can’t help trying to make … Continue reading →

Reason has an interesting piece looking at the various candidates, past and present, to support significant marijuana law reform: Marijuana Legalizers Who Ran for President Three days after Bernie Sanders unveiled legislation to repeal the federal ban on marijuana, Hillary … Continue reading →

This has been building for a little while now, thanks in large part to Tom Angell who started a petition to have the DEA chief removed… DEA chief says smoking marijuana as medicine “is a joke” DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg … Continue reading →

I think this kind of thing is nice to see… Mini joints: This Colorado mountain shop’s idea is a huge success “We thought it would be really great to have something portable that had just enough for you and a … Continue reading →

Just got this news release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: “DEA set to announce comprehensive strategy to deal with heroin, r/x abuse, violent crime.” And the release said” Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s … Continue reading →