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When people are stupid

The recent comments to various articles in the El Paso story yesterday reminded me of one of the frustrating parts of being in drug policy reform and, well, having a brain. It’s the incredibly stupid arguments that reappear time and time again. There are plenty of reasonable concerns expressed, and I don’t mind answering [...]

DC Metro is pretty pathetic

In October, DC Metro began a random search program without public input. Flex Your Rights stepped up and started passing out flyers at subway stations informing people of their rights not to consent to a search, and got a lot of positive media coverage. In the next month, Metro refused to debate the policy [...]

Wow

A must read from Bill Tilney, the former Mayor of El Paso, Texas: Former mayor to City Council: Stay the course on drug resolution

Kudos to city Rep. Beto O’Rourke for the courage he showed in proposing an amendment to the resolution expressing support for Ciudad Juarez. Mr. O’Rourke’s efforts demonstrated that he, along [...]

Good News! Violence expected to increase.

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“Calder÷n must Ö and will Ö keep the pressure on the cartels, but look, let’s not be naâve: There will be more violence, more blood, and, yes, things will get worse before they get better. That’s the nature of the battle,” [U.S. Ambassador Tony]Garza said. “The more pressure the cartels feel, the more [...]