Monthly Archives: December 2003

I’ll be away visiting family over the next few days. And while our drug czar has not taken a vacation from his lies, I don’t feel like reporting his comments at this time. So I leave you with this tree … Continue reading →

The federal law making possession of small amounts of marijuana illegal does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canada’s top court says. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-3 Tuesday that jailing someone with small amounts is constitutional. … Continue reading →

Where’s the Compassion by Doug Bandow at National Review Online. But the drug laws are the real dangerous threats to public health and safety. The only way to protect the public is to guarantee the right of the sick to … Continue reading →

The most common Google search referral that I get is the phrase ‘Why is marijuana illegal?’ Not a day goes by without that search term at least once, usually many more times than that. Read Why is Marijuana Illegal?.

Via TalkLeft Oh, and their companion, an Al Gore III, was also arrested. Just three of the more than one million people arrested this year for simple possession charges.

Via Atrios, this CBS news report Feds Allege Youth Camps Abuse Among the abuses uncovered: suicidal girls were stripped naked and placed in solitary confinement in a dark cell with only a drain for a toilet, boys were forced to … Continue reading →

Senator Proposes Taxing Illegal Drugs. This isn’t particularly new – 23 states have similar stupid laws. Each gram of marijuana would be subject to a $3.50 tax.æ Other controlled substances would be taxed $200 for each gram or portion of … Continue reading →

Portland, OR: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon recently filed a complaint with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) over the agency’s effort to shut down the second annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Banquet, sponsored by Oregon NORML. Though … Continue reading →

Via NORML: Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration has granted permission for investigators funded by California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) to conduct the first ever human trial comparing inhaled marijuana to vaporized cannabis. The clinical trial, … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Larry King show, included this exchange with Bill Maher and a caller: KING: Oakville, Ontario, hello. CHAMNEY: Hi, Mr. Maher, I’m absolutely thrilled to be speaking with you. MAHER: Well, I’m thrilled to be talking to you, too. CHAMNEY: … Continue reading →