Monthly Archives: February 2004

Earlier this week, Andrea Barthwell of the Drug Czar’s office had an OpEd piece in the Chicago Tribune attacking medical marijuana that I fairly thoroughly attacked here. It turns out that, while the Tribune is willing to let Andrea spout … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar went to Akron to try to score some child urine. But local officials are skeptical of the push for drug testing. The superintendent suggested that perhaps the Bush administration should test itself before requiring the same of … Continue reading →

I’ve added the Illinois Senate Candidates’ responses to Vote-Smart’s survey on drug issues to the Senate Candidates page. Still not enough information for me to give endorsements, but I’m working on it. If any of the campaigns wish to contact … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s office has given out yet another self-congratulatory press release: New Survey Shows More Teens Recognize Harms of Marijuana: Exposure and Effectiveness of Anti-Drug Advertising Continues to Rise. This comes from their release of the Partnership Attitude Tracking … Continue reading →

Despite a staggering loss in the last attempt in Nevada to legalize marijuana, a new attempt is being made (this is legalization, not decrmininalization or medical use). As the Las Vegas Review Journal notes in this article, the organizers have … Continue reading →

The Chronicle of Higher Education has a good overview article on Ricaurte’s false ecstasy studies. The fallout from the mistake has brought not only Dr. Ricaurte’s reputation into question, but also that of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which … Continue reading →

The education system in England seems a bit more skeptical of climbing in bed with the drug warriors based on some of these reactions in Monday’s Sun: RADICAL plans for random drug-testing in schools triggered a furious backlash from teachers … Continue reading →

Link Tony Blair was tonight facing a wave of opposition from across the teaching profession over his plans for random drugs testing in schools. The move – which could see sniffer dogs in classrooms and pupils being ordered to give … Continue reading →

Robyn E Blumner of the St. Petersburg Times writes an outstanding column about how drug warriors are so afraid of the truth, that they continually resort to censorship. The beauty of Jefferson’s marketplace of ideas is that it opens our … Continue reading →

From today’s Herald Palladium in Michigan. SOUTH HAVEN — Facing a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, South Haven High School’s assistant principal, Pat Conroy, resigned Friday, Schools Superintendent Dave Myers said… In his police report, South Haven Deputy Police Chief Tom … Continue reading →