Monthly Archives: November 2003

In an alternate universe…

President George W. Bush, at the recent dedication of the St. Mary and Jane House – a faith-based center for herbal therapy: “Well, it’s an unimaginable honor to be the President during this time of this country. It means what … Continue reading

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Tragedy

Hundreds Attend Slain Boy’s Funeral Daesean Hill was only 8 years old, but he was eulogized in a packed East New York funeral home Saturday as a “shining light” who could leave a legacy of hope by helping to eradicate … Continue reading

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John Hirko case continues

Patrick Dickinson of Allentown, PA has been keeping me informed about the civil lawsuit currently underway regarding the wrongful death of John Hirko (one of my Drug War Victims). Selections from the local papers give a taste of the trial’s … Continue reading

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A new novel to check out…

I haven’t read this new book by Ayelet Waldman yet, but it’s high on my wish list, and the reviews have been outstanding. Waldman is a former public defender and author of the popular Mommy Track mystery series. According to … Continue reading

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Welcome Cannabis Culture

A warm and belated welcome to all the visitors from Cannabis Culture Magazine Online which was nice enough to provide a link to this site while I was busy this past week. Check them out.

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Illinois limits use of drug-sniffing dogs

Chicago Tribune: Court bars drug-dog use in traffic stops: ‘Hunch’ doesn’t validate search a contentious 4-3 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police cannot use drug-detection dogs to sniff vehicles during routine traffic stops. Before police summon a … Continue reading

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Drug Policy Reformer enters Senate race in California

Judge Gray, a Drug-War Foe, Will Run for Senate: Now a libertarian, the longtime advocate of legalization will challenge Boxer in 2004. This is extraordinary news. Gray is the author of “Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We … Continue reading

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Catching up

While I’ve been busy doing a musical and other fun stuff, a lot’s been happening in the drug war. Some of this will be old news to some of you, but these are a few stories I felt important to … Continue reading

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Horrible new bill to be proposed by Mark Souder

This critical alert from Drug Policy Alliance (Thanks to Richard Lake). Now, just before Congress goes out of session, one of the country’s harshest drug war extremists, Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), is about to introduce some of the scariest legislation … Continue reading

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Alaska Appeals Court Refuses to Overturn Decision Allowing Personal Pot Possession

Couple more days before I have time for regular posting again, but I wanted to alert you to this development (via TalkLeft).

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