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Monthly Archives: September 2003
*Jack Ryan for Senate? No.*
Jack Ryan for Senate? No. I’ve got to admit I haven’t started looking over the Illinois Senatorial candidates yet, so I really don’t know anything about them. I plan at a later date to do a little research on their … Continue reading
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*Lucrative New Markets*
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
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*Luize Altenhofen*
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
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*The battle continues…*
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
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*Education and Drugs*
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
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*Phone Slam!*
Phone Slam! Make a telephone call today for medical marijuana. Today is the Cheryl Miller Memorial Project phone slam. On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, as patients and supporters visit congressional offices in Washington, medical marijuana supporters across the U.S. will … Continue reading
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*This just makes me mad*
This just makes me mad John Ashcroft is at it again. Ashcroft not only wants to be your Attorney General. He wants to be your prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner. The latest is a memo to all federal prosecutors requiring … Continue reading
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*Pot doesn’t kill*
Pot doesn’t kill An editorial in September 20th British Medical Journal: “Comparing cannabis with tobacco — again: Link between cannabis and mortality is still not established” This editorial examined two large studies in the United States and Sweden, and determined: … Continue reading
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*Around the Web*
Around the Web A nice OpEd in the Harvard Crimson, by Dr. Lester Grinspoon: I was concerned that so many young people were using the terribly dangerous drug marijuana, so I decided to review the medical and scientific literature on … Continue reading
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*Dare to Suck!* Had a…
Dare to Suck! Had a great time last night delivering one of my drug war rants at Theatre of Ted, and I’d like to welcome the Ted fans to Drug WarRant. One of the issues that came up from another … Continue reading
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