That’s right – if you have a new Chrysler Sebring or a number of other new cars, they may have come complete with a supply of hemp. Of course, hemp is the industrial version of the marijuana plant, and before you start ripping apart the door panels looking for the stash, the hemp [...]
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Yep, today’s my birthday, which means I’m… Well, let’s just say that I’m old enough to remember when we weren’t declaring an all-out war on our citizens, when drug policy meant caring for those who were addicted, before the expansion of the drug war escalated the violence and fed the growth of large [...] Thanks to Andrew Somers for featuring Drug WarRant on the About.com’s Civil Liberties page. Be sure to check out Somers’ organization: Drug Action Network. A sample of his work from “Keeping Drugs Away from Your Children” It’s a sad, indeed tragic, fact that Nixon’s war on drugs has actually made it 7 times [...] Last week, we were treated to one of the standard drug war cheerleader columns that could have been a press release from the Drug Czar. But this was by a Pulitzer Prize and Light of Truth winning, Presidential Medal of Freedom receiving, former Managing Editor of the New York Times. So what’s up? [...] Via TalkLeft. Glenn Reynolds’ column today at MSNBC — Breaking the Law — points out that there are too many laws, and notes: Sometimes — not often, but sometimes — the best way to get a law changed is for people to ignore it. According to SAMHSA, over 19 million Americans were current [...] A smorgasbord of interesting reading… MacAttack, a new blogger in the UK, has this piece of satire about England’s move to re-classify marijuana, including harpooning public figures on both sides of the Atlantic: …There has also been immense pressure from America over the move. George Bush released this statement: ‘Cutchy cutchy coo Tony, [...] Last night, I watched The Untouchables again on TV. I really enjoy this movie — it’s got a great cast and some fabulous cinematic moments (the baby carriage sequence in the train station, the showdown on the border…), and it’s a good story. The only problem is that I cannot watch that movie [...] A few things worth a look: TalkLeft has info on Operation Grey Lord: going after internet drug purchasers. For more on Bolivia, check out Last One Speaks and Body and Soul. Jeff Trigg at RandomActOfKindness has info on Connecticut Governor’s stepson arrested for drugs and some details on the massive reverse sting operation [...] In case you’ve missed it (doesn’t hit the news much in the states), there’s been trouble in Bolivia lately, with citizen riots, killings, protests, and all the usual Andean instability. Yesterday’s Financial Times had an excellent analysis of the situation: …the US must be prepared to consider change to the country’s drugs eradication [...] In this week’s DrugSense Weekly Newsletter: While the dangers and horrible effects of prohibited drugs are given great play in the press, when government-paid “experts” are found to have exaggerated “facts” little attention is paid.æ In New Zealand last week, a government scientist who promotes drug testing was forced to admit she [...] |
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