Monthly Archives: April 2004

“bullet” Eric Schlosser’s Make Peace with Pot, in the New York Times today. The current war on marijuana is a monumental waste of money and a source of pointless misery.æ America’s drug warriors, much like its marijuana smokers, seem under … Continue reading →

Thanks to T Chris at TalkLeft and a tip of the hat to Jeff: This New York Times Article points out: To reduce the flow of cocaine into this country by encouraging farmers in Peru to grow food instead of … Continue reading →

Check out this Mother Jones review by Debra J. Dickerson of Jennifer Gonnerman’s book, Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett (Thanks to David for the tip). Because of New York’s Rockefeller drug laws, Elaine’s childish irresponsibility … Continue reading →

Thanks to Scott for pointing out this delightful ditty (mp3 file), which includes the lyrics: We can’t find Bin Laden and we’re stuck in Iraq but we got Tommy Chong under key and lock. Tommy Chong. Serving 9 months in … Continue reading →

Via Last One Speaks — a story that both of us missed when it happened — fortunately the ACLU is on top of it: DENVER — The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado today filed a lawsuit against the Denver … Continue reading →

Check out ProtectLiveMusic.org a project of the Drug Policy Alliance. It’s a good awareness site of some of the drug laws in particular that are targeting the music industry (just as Anslinger targeted musicians in the early days of criminalization). … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, John Ashcroft’s ” Justice” Department asked the Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Raich vs. Ashcroft, which found that the federal ban does not apply to those who use cannabis for medical … Continue reading →

Wow! In today’s Chicago Sun Times, by Neil Steinberg: We’ve Lost War on Drugs, Must We Lose Our Rights? Next week in Washington, D.C., opening arguments begin in a federal lawsuit that you might not have heard about. A few … Continue reading →

Excellent OpEd in yesterday’s Cincinnati Post by Paul Armentano: Imagine if it was against the law to drive home after consuming a single glass of wine at dinner.æ Now imagine it was against the law to do so after having … Continue reading →

This one cracked me up. Last One Speaks was covering the fact that Jamaica and Cuba have apparently been hoodwinked by our government into thinking asset forfeiture is smart government (!), and one of the quotes included: As the US … Continue reading →