Daily Archives: September 24, 2003

Lucrative New Markets This New York Times article via Hit and Run (in case you didn’t know, New York has high cigarette taxes): “A lot of people who were selling pot or heroin are now selling cigarettes,” said a 25-year-old … Continue reading →

Luize Altenhofen I want to give a warm welcome and thanks to the folks from FSU’s Warchant, where there were some very nice comments about this blog (including my favorite: “That blog is definitely most excellent, dude.”). I have never … Continue reading →

The battle continues… Judges Seek Repeal of Law on Sentencing. The 27 judges who make policy for the federal courts voted unanimously to ask Congress to repeal a new law that curbs judges’ discretion over criminal sentences. By Linda Greenhouse. … Continue reading →

Education and Drugs It’s worth checking out: “In Search of the Anti-Drug” by Elizabeth Armstrong of the Christian Science Monitor. This is probably the most honest mainstream article on the subject of drug education I’ve seen. While I don’t agree … Continue reading →