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When a family member won’t be helped

Over at The American Street, Kevin Haydon poses a difficult question about how someone opposed to the drug war is supposed to deal with a family member who has willfully let his addiction damage those around him. A spirited discussion in comments there includes my response (#16).

SOTU on Drugs

I missed it. He must have mentioned it when I ran to the bathroom for a minute. You know, the State of the Union… the part where he talked about cutting all those wasteful drug war programs to reduce the deficit? Damn, I really wanted to hear that part. Did he mention my name? After […]

Attorneys General go after the DEA

The Attorneys General of Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia (30 of them) wrote a very unhappy letter to director Karen Tandy, […]

More on Cheryl Noel

______, who says she is a friend of the Noel family, wrote to say how appalled she was at most of the news coverage of the Cheryl Noel tragedy. She has written a letter to the Dundalk Eagle (the one paper I found that provided some balanced coverage) to thank them and to also add […]

Freeman on Washington Supreme Court rules felony drug possession law unconstitutional: “Any news on what happens with cases that have already been prosecuted? Release from prison? Expungement of criminal records? Re-instatement…” Feb 27, 12:23
darkcycle on Washington Supreme Court rules felony drug possession law unconstitutional: “Plus, right now there is legislation pending to eliminate criminal penalties for drug use altogether, much like Oregon’ has done.…” Feb 27, 12:00
WalStMonky on Drug Wars are a Social Health Menace: “. . Not long ago I read an argument that said that regulated re-legalization was causing youth to drive while…” Feb 26, 12:45
Servetus on Finally, a better use for dog sniffing: “New technology from MIT et al. uses optical sensing to monitor stress in plants, allowing the grower to detect a…” Feb 25, 22:38
darkcycle on Really, Idaho?: “Oh, and “hoes” they are. The make the panhandle a gauntlet for Washington plates. I 90 is as bad as…” Feb 25, 12:36
Servetus on Finally, a better use for dog sniffing: “A new study puts to rest another fear about marijuana legalization and women who are pregnant: Question: Is there an…” Feb 25, 11:45
Daniel Williams on Really, Idaho?: “Really, Idaho? No, you da ho…” Feb 25, 09:50

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