Daily Archives: May 23, 2006

WebMD reports Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer

We’ve been aware of this study for a little while now — but still it’s nice to see it showing up: WebMD Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer Study Shows No Increased Risk for Even the Heaviest Marijuana Smokers … Continue reading

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Prisoners

Nell Bernstein, author of “All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated,” writes in We Are All Prisoners Now: One of the basic functions of incarceration is invisibility: We place our prisons in remote rural counties, build high walls … Continue reading

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Jury comes through – Dr. Paul Heberle acquitted

A victory for pain sufferers in the Government’s war to inflict pain upon them — Via Radley Balko: Erie, PA- Nearly one year following his splashy perp walk courtesy of Attorney General Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, physician Paul Heberle, D. … Continue reading

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Various things

“bullet” Cosmic Tap on Marijuana Muffins, Reefer Madness and Drugging Kids “bullet” LastOneSpeaks on an an annoying puff piece about Karen Tandy “bullet” Disturbing Statistics: 1,000 jailed per week; 62% of those in jails not convicted.

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