Monthly Archives: October 2005

I’m wiped out from rehearsals and work right now, so go read some great stuff. “bullet” Nice to see Radley’s work getting some coverage. Go read his excellent article on pain/prohibition victim Richard Paey, picked up by CBS. “bullet” At … Continue reading →

This USA Today editorial agreed with the recent FBI decision to re-think whether they could accept job applicants who had used drugs at some time in the past… almost 100 million Americans — nearly half of all adults — have … Continue reading →

Police who are in the business of going for drug seizures on the highways need some justification for pulling over a car they want to check out. Officer Joe Brown apparently thought he’d come up with a new one, now … Continue reading →

Former director of the DEA Asa Hutchinson is running for Governor of Arkansas. In this article, he starts off on the right track: “Past drug offenses should not automatically disqualify someone for student aid,” Hutchinson, a candidate for governor, told … Continue reading →

Truth Laid Bear is putting out a call to bloggers to take a stand on Miers, so here’s mine: I am neutral on the Miers nomination. Not much of a stand, I realize, but here are my reasons: I’d like … Continue reading →

Via TChris at TalkLeft comes this: The [Connecticut State Supreme] court ruled 3-2 that opposition to a search by one resident invalidates permission granted by another, which is contrary to most case law on the issue nationwide. Defense lawyers predict … Continue reading →

For a fascinating, yet disturbing weekend read, check out Crackpot Crackdown by Jordan Smith in yesterday’s Austin Chronicle. Jackson County’s DA Has Convicted 28 Black People on Drug Charges Via Manufactured Evidence and Railroaded Trials. Now a Small-Town Exile, Her … Continue reading →

The new Department of Justice US Prison Population report (pdf) is to be released tomorrow. Here are some of the key figures in the report (thanks to Common Sense for Drug Policy, and jackl): State Prison Inmates in 2002: 21.4% … Continue reading →

At Drug WarRant, I always welcome those who have opposing viewpoints. In fact, it’s often refreshing to have someone actually have the guts to debate us about drug policy reform. (Note how recently we had a discussion that went on … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, I mentioned Jeff Trigg’s experience with jury duty, and how telling the truth (that he believed in the principle of jury nullification) caused him to be excused. (Parts 1, 2, and 3 ) Now Baylen Linnekin has … Continue reading →