Jeralyn at TalkLeft notes the Department of Justice is complaining that it is hurting for funds. Funny. Given the fact that they continually waste money prosecuting medical marijuana suspects in California and tons of small-time drug dealers — heck, they even prosecuted Ed Rosenthal a second time, knowing that the longest sentence they could [...]
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Ian Welsh over at The Agonist has an interesting post about Afghanistan and opium and notes the Senlis option It’s simple. It’d work. But of course since drugs are EVIL, such a common sense solution will never be adopted. It’s interesting to ask why – are Americans, and indeed Europeans, really so inflexible, so [...] “bullet” Give peace a chance. Forget the war on drugs by Anatole Kaletsky in the Times Online (UK) a ceasefire in the war against drugs would at least give peace a chance Ö not only in Afghanistan, but also in the streets of Britain. “bullet” War on Drugs Long-Lost Cause by Michael Jones in [...] It’s hard to imagine a more annoying group of nitwits than the Denver City Council. “I had a brownie once, there may have even been a bowl going with it,” Councilwoman Marcia Johnson told the newspaper. “I got a good taste and even a case of the giggles, but I voted against (the marijuana [...] The DEA is attempting to intimidate New Mexico’s new medical marijuana program, by raiding the home of a paraplegic man certified by the state for medical marijuana. This is truly disgusting. Here’s the part that really got to me: A press release jointly issued by the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force illustrates the political [...] High: The True Tale of Marijuana, a documentary that I reviewed here will finally be released for wider distribution in 2008. Film-maker (and Drug WarRant friend) John Holowach has made the first 13 minutes available to you here (and to anyone who wishes to share this YouTube video) [...] Dear President Bush, With Alberto Gonzales leaving in September, it looks like you’ll be needing to find a new Attorney General to serve out the rest of your term. I am willing to offer my services. I’m not a lawyer and don’t have any work experience specific to the job, but as I understand [...] The recent excellent Washington Post article by Misha Glenny (The Lost War) and Robert S. Weiner’s “rebuttal” (The War Is Not Lost) has sparked some rather heated discussions about the statistics of drug use patterns, both in comments here and over at Drug Law Blog, where Robert Weiner himself responded to Alex’s fisking. Alex [...] This has been making the rounds pretty well already, but I want to make sure everyone knows what kind of country this is becoming, thanks to the drug war. (via The Agitator) Yes, the police can stop you and take your money at gunpoint for no reason than the fact that you have money. [...] Can you feel it? |
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