Daily Archives: December 13, 2004

Raich v. Ashcroft transcript Available

Oral Argument transcript available online. (pdf) I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I’ll be talking about it more later. Updates: First reaction. The Justices went after Clements (government side) a lot harder than was widely reported. … Continue reading

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Christopher Hitchens gets it

In today’s Slate, Hitchens writes Let the Afghan Poppies Bloom: How the drug war is undermining the war on terrorism. Do you know anyone who really believes in the “war on drugs” as it is supposedly waged in the United … Continue reading

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DEA blocks research again

Jacob Sullum at Hit and Run discusses it, and there’s much more detail in releases from MPP and Drug Policy Alliance: The Marijuana Policy Project release headline lays it out in a powerful way: DEA Ruling Makes FDA Approval of … Continue reading

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Links

“bullet” Go to Last One Speaks for the news that investigative reporter Gary Web has died. Also an update on Tommy Chong and a strange case of long-distance drug possession. “bullet” Martin at Media Crapola has an interesting post about … Continue reading

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We WILL have Walters to kick around some more

John Walters, Drug Lord Czar extraordinaire, will be continuing for another term. The only thing that makes this bearable is that Walters is such a polarizing figure that his statements often serve to mobilize drug policy reformers. He will undoubtedly … Continue reading

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