Daily Archives: October 9, 2005

FBI radical idea: consider ‘whole person’ in hiring

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Pete Guither

Via Cannabis News: Washington, D.C. — The FBI, famous for its straight-laced crime-fighting image, is considering whether to relax its hiring rules over how often applicants could have used marijuana or other illegal drugs earlier in life. Some senior FBI … Continue reading →

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French embarrassed by science

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Pete Guither

Thanks to Tim Meehan. Info at Drug Sense A major new French study of drugs and driving concludes that cannabis poses a much lesser risk of fatal accidents than alcohol, according to a report in the journal LibÚration. The study … Continue reading →

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Thanks

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Pete Guither

A big thanks to Mark for “This is Burning Man” from my Amazon wish list! I hope to go someday, but in the meantime I’ll enjoy Brian Doherty’s book.

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Cannabis leads to criminality?

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Pete Guither

This is just silly. Via the always excellent >Drug Sense Weekly: Cannabis Smoking Leads To Criminality, Judge Tells Arsonist A judge issued a warning about what he believes to be a clear link between cannabis and crime when jailing a … Continue reading →

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