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Marijuana shown not addictive, not gateway

The recent study comparing marijuana use in San Francisco and Amsterdam is a real blow to the drug warriors. Not only did it show that prohibition does not reduce marijuana use, there were a couple of other very interesting things in the study. The full report is now available online as text and as a […]

Alternet has a big week

AlterNet.org’s Drug Reporter is a good source of articles, although usually spotty, with some long gaps between them. However, this past week has seen a burst of articles worth reading. Check these out: “bullet” Hooray for Bruce Mirken’s Lies and the Lazy Reporters Who Repeat Them, where he takes to task the media that carry […]

Guest Drug WarRant

Just a reminder that guest rants are welcome here. Check out Terry Scott’s latest entry — a fascinating series of connections.

Commencement

Last night was our commencement ceremony. It was a blast, and I can’t say how much I enjoyed greeting our students as they crossed the stage. For those students who read this blog regularly, please keep in touch and keep reading DrugWarRant. The responsibility is yours to make something happen in this drug war. Vote. […]

darkcycle on Marijuana gateway theory suffers new setbacks: “This is good. But they are missing a vital link here. They go into detail about childhood trauma , and…” Sep 20, 13:13
kaptinemo on Dangerous questions for ending drug wars: “I lurk, from time to time, and was surprised any remembered me. As to why my absence, let’s just say…” Sep 15, 22:30
NorCalNative on Dangerous questions for ending drug wars: “LOL. Entertaining and educational, I always learn something from your comments. My education on Drug War bullshit has resulted in…” Sep 15, 12:26
kaptinemo on Dangerous questions for ending drug wars: “I’m not dead (Reaching into pocket, flipping safety on pistol off) An’ I’m not goin’ on the fu*kin’ cart, either.…” Sep 14, 10:22
Servetus on So, we were right all along?: “Health care in the UK is grappling with cannabis as a treatment and the hurdles it creates for health care…” Sep 11, 13:52
Servetus on So, we were right all along?: “Cocaine addiction explained by scientists in a mouse study—no thanks whatsoever to US or UK prohibitionists: 9-SEP-2021—Contrary to common thinking,…” Sep 10, 00:05
Servetus on Is public discourse on drug overdoses improving?: “A neo-Flexner Report would be a great idea. The new report would need to address some strange phenomena. The US…” Sep 4, 13:30

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