Monthly Archives: December 2004

A fun read: Radley Balko’s A Mania Called Horse. What is the new heroin? What isn’t? hysteria has become the heroin of talking heads

One of our favorite love-to-hate drug warriors is looking to propose a new bill. Here’s his letter: Dear Colleague, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to educate the public against a dangerous drug whose dangers have been kept … Continue reading →

Mystery spraying in Afghanistan. Tomorrow’s New York Times article still has no answers as to who has been spraying opium poppy fields with toxic chemicals and destroying crops. Spraying has not been authorized by the Afghan government, and alternate crop … Continue reading →

Campaign to Urge Teens to ‘Steer Clear of Pot’ During National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month Notice that the Drug Czar isn’t suggesting that teens steer clear of alcohol? That’s because this campaign really doesn’t care about teen … Continue reading →

Tom Angell is communications director for Students for Sensible Drug Policy. He recently responded to a Kentucky school’s decision to implement a random, suspicionless drug testing program for all student athletes. Here’s an excerpt: School officials should welcome these at-risk … Continue reading →

A new study confirms what Radley Balko said in his outstanding Cato article today — the war on drugs isn’t working. WASHINGTON — After 25 years and $25 billion the United States is further from winning the war on drugs, … Continue reading →

Before I explain the tease of this headline, there have been a couple of very good columns on the Raich v. Ashcroft medical marijuana case: First off, Jonathan Adlers’s outstanding column at the National Review: High Court High Anxiety: The … Continue reading →