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*Canadian politicians ask U.S. to…
Canadian politicians ask U.S. to interfere with their legal system Very interesting article in the Globe and Mail. On July 8, Deputy Drug Czar Barry Crane and other U.S. officials met with a group of Liberal MPs. According to minutes … Continue reading
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*Where have all the blogs…
Where have all the blogs gone? Sorry if you’ve had trouble accessing this page recently. Salon’s blog servers have gone down at least twice today — this after days of slow access due to increased traffic caused by NY Times … Continue reading
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*A Kindred Soul*
A Kindred Soul I was discovered yesterday! Turns out there’s another blogger out there fighting the drug war. The author of a great blog calledLast One Speaks: A Voice of Reason in the Cacophony of Drug War Rhetoric contacted me … Continue reading
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*The shifting medical view on…
The shifting medical view on marijuana Yesterday’s Boston Globe published an article called The Shifting Medical View on Marijuana by Lester Grinspoon (co-author of Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine. In it, Grinspoon makes note of the recent Medscape poll that showed … Continue reading
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*Drug War Victims* [1]
Drug War Victims Our drug war results in staggeringly tragic losses. Drugs, when abused, can be dangerous, but they are not nearly as lethal as the drug war itself. In addition to the blights of an imprisoned population, lost rights, … Continue reading
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*Signs of Intelligencer*
Signs of Intelligencer With the federal government attempting to demonize anyone who disagrees with the current war on marijuana use, and even resorting to name-calling (like “cynical, cruel, and immoral”), it’s not surprising that many are reluctant to speak out … Continue reading
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*Cops Against the Drug War*
Cops Against the Drug War The news story is not that the war on drugs has failed, it’s who’s saying it now. It’s not like it’s a front for fringy, pony-tailed pot smokers. You need to read the excellent article: … Continue reading
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*”Guest Rant: Ethan Straffin takes…
“Guest Rant: Ethan Straffin takes on Lou Dobbs” Last week, Lou Dobbs hosted a series on CNN called “The Forgotten War” (entire transcript) in which he gave particular emphasis to the distortions of drug war cheerleaders like former drug czar … Continue reading
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*Federal Government would rather have…
Federal Government would rather have poor children become drug dealers than get an education. One of the many stupid laws to be passed in the name of the war on drugs is the 1998 revision to the Higher Education Act, … Continue reading
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*Judiciary Face-off*
Judiciary Face-off As I mentioned earlier this week, Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a directive requiring prosecutors to snitch on judges who use their own discretion and provide lighter sentences than Ashcroft wants. Senator Edward Kennedy accused Ashcroft of engaging … Continue reading
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