Monthly Archives: November 2004

I’ve neglected following up on the new Tulia due to other distractions, but it’s been well covered by the other drug policy blogs. Grits for Breakfast continues to be all over the story. Be sure to read The Usual Suspects … Continue reading →

Via TalkLeft. I’m a big fan of Durbin. He’s one of my senators and generally smart on drug and crime issues. He introduced the Truth in Trials Act to recognize the validity of state medical marijuana laws. If you want … Continue reading →

Thanks to Cyndy in comments, comes this news: The Ann Arbor City Attorney, Stephen Postema, has declared that the medical marijuana measure which passed with a 74% majority is “invalid”, according to the Ann Arbor News, and Police Chief Dan … Continue reading →

At Salon: Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to use his five-year term as Afghanistan’s first elected president to crack down on warlords and the country’s booming drug economy. Hey, Hamid. What other economy do you have? Maybe you should think about … Continue reading →

Having parlayed his election loss to a dead man into a top federal job and a national attack on personal liberty, Attorney General Ashcroft is now tired and is likely to step down. Names that have been floated in recent … Continue reading →

Link Proposal C will waive fines for medical marijuana patients and their caregivers who receive the recommendation of a physician or other qualified health professional to use marijuana for medical treatment. The proposal also changes the current law in Ann … Continue reading →

Link 1. With more than half the ballots tallied, voters were approving Proposition 1 69 percent to 31 percent as of press time. The measure makes it legal for chronically ill patients to possess and use marijuana with a doctor’s … Continue reading →

Keeping alive a perfect record in states passing medical marijuana initiatives. Link. An initiative for expansion of medical marijuana provisions in Oregon lost. Doesn’t really break the perfect record. It wasn’t for legalizing medical marijuana, but rather for modification of … Continue reading →

Well, I’m kind of wrapped up in the election news, but there’s lots to read at Last One Speaks, Vice Squad, The D’Alliance, Chicago DecrimWatch, Media Awareness Project (MAP), and Cannabis News.