Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Return of Barthwell, and Police Chiefs Just Make Sh*t Up

The opposition is getting desperate and pathetic simultaneously. And yes, Andrea Barthwell has returned like some thrice-dead zombie. But opponents of the idea, which included various Illinois law enforcement groups, say the bill is narly impossible to enforce and that … Continue reading

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Medical Marijuana News

“bullet” New Hampshire Senate passed its medical marijuana bill 14-10. “bullet” Illinois religious leaders call for medical marijuana More than 60 religious leaders in Illinois are calling on state senators this week to pass a bill that would allow patients … Continue reading

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Some good news

Washington Post Justice Department officials this morning endorsed for the first time proposed legislation that would eliminate vast sentencing disparities for possession of powdered versus rock cocaine, an inequality that civil rights groups say has disproportionately affected poor and minority … Continue reading

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A Proclamation

Eugene, Oregon WHEREAS: Thirteen states have passed laws allowing for chronically and seriously ill patients to use cannabis with the approval of their physicians; and, WHEREAS: On September 6, 1988, Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) own Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. … Continue reading

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This won’t end well…

ZANGABAD, Afghanistan Ö American commanders are planning to cut off the Taliban‰s main source of money, the country‰s multimillion-dollar opium crop, by pouring thousands of troops into the three provinces that bankroll much of the group‰s operations. […] ‹I‰m very … Continue reading

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Bill to Assess US Drug Policy Introduced in Congress

This is… interesting Today, Congressman Eliot L. Engel š the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere š introduced the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2009, a bill that will create an independent commission … Continue reading

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Combatting Swine Flu with Cannabis?

Fascinating Cannabis Science Inc., an emerging pharmaceutical cannabis company, reported today on the current state of development of its whole-cannabis lozenge in response to Homeland Security Administration Secretary Janet Napolitano’s declaration of a public health emergency to deal with the … Continue reading

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By and large, voters are not stupid

Chicago Sun Times Editorial: In Illinois, people who suffer from cancer and smoke marijuana to stem their nausea, reduce their pain or improve their appetite — well, those folks are criminals. This must end, and fortunately a proposal before state … Continue reading

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Must be some new definition of ‘winning’

AP story: Government Winning Mexico Drug War, Despite Violence Now, after daytime shootouts and beheadings Ö 443 murders in the last three months of 2008 alone Ö Tijuana is quieter. Skeptics say the lull could be only a short-term truce … Continue reading

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Quotable

Time Magazine gives very nice play to the drug decriminalization in Portugal, thanks to this excellent article by the always outstanding Maia Szalavitz. Glenn Greenwald points out the value of the article in Time at his Salon blog, and then … Continue reading

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