Monthly Archives: September 2004

Mark Kleiman reports on a seminar he attended on drug abuse control policy with this amazingly important post: As part of my preparation, I had Kenna Ackley, my research assistant, pull together some numbers. Between 1980 and 2004, the number … Continue reading →

Two more voting guides added: Indiana — This is a state with real highs and lows. Indiana is most known in the drug policy reform world as the home of drug war cheerleader Mark Souder (3rd District) and author of … Continue reading →

This Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, Montel Williams presents an appeal for the legalization of medical marijuana. Check this press release out (I’m quoting extensively because it’s just that good!): Montel publicly announces that he uses marijuana to ease the debilitating … Continue reading →

Recent CNN headline and lead: N.Y. judge’s ruling affects ‘high’ court NEW YORK (Reuters) — New Yorkers dreading jury duty take note: it’s OK to be drunk on booze or high on pot or cocaine while doing your civic duty. … Continue reading →

Link Sept. 18, 2004 æ|æ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested on drug charges Friday during a traffic stop, authorities said. The 24-year-old actor, best known for his role in the “Home Alone” movies, was … Continue reading →

I’ve talked here about Alaskan courts and their sensible approch to possession of 4 ounces or less of marijuana in your own home (if you haven’t read that first post, take a moment to do so — the judge’s comments … Continue reading →

Residents of Eugene, Oregon have filed a suit for $25,500 in damages, plus punitive and other damages. A lawsuit over a controversial 2002 drug raid in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood claims that police lied to persuade a judge to give them … Continue reading →

Fortunately, no one died in this one. Teresa Guiler and James Elliott, who are in their 50s, were home watching television when the masked men stormed into the house. Guiler, whose arm was in a sling from a previous injury, … Continue reading →

Mobilizing Activists and Students for Hemp (M.A.S.H.) is a registered student organization at Illinois State University, and they now have a spiffy new web site. I am their somewhat neglectful faculty advisor, finding myself too often busy working on this … Continue reading →

“bullet” Last One Speaks has: The story of a victory in the fight against the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Reformer David Soares won the primary for Albany’s district attorney overwhelmingly in a race that appeared to be in large part a … Continue reading →