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Michigan High Court rules in favor of drugged driving arrests for no valid reason
Nicholas Sarwark at Hammer of Truth has it right.
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Soares, a reform fighter who won’t back down when criticized
Interesting article by Nathan Riley in the Gay City News about upstate New York District Attorney David Soares, who has made quite a bit of news lately. The important point in this article is noting that here is a drug … Continue reading
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Bias’ unintended legacy
I was beginning to despair as to whether any of the non-blog media would cover the real story about the aftermath of Len Bias’ death, but a couple have come through. Kevin Litten of the University of Maryland’s Diamondback had … Continue reading
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Shock and Awe
Radley Balko’s got a good piece at Reason: Buffalo’s Stampede Against Privacy — City of Light’s finest bomb houses, arrest scores, kill dogs, and achieve nothing
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Interview with an author
I’ve started reading a novel with a refreshingly different perspective. I’ve gotten used to, but still bothered by, the whole notion that the drug war is very popular subject material for fiction (books, movies, etc.). The typical approach is the … Continue reading
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Some must-read drug policy reform posts
I want to point out two absolutely amazing posts by friends of Drug WarRant. These are situations where they are taking on ignorance or emotional blockage of facts. In both cases, they faced an impossible challenge of cracking open a … Continue reading
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Len Bias – the death that ushered in two decades of destruction
Today, June 19, is the 20 year anniversary of the death of Len Bias, and there are hundreds of stories in the newspapers remembering him. They are stories of lost promise, of what might have been, of basketball and of … Continue reading
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Help us create a 2006 Drug Policy Voting Guide
Here’s a great opportunity for everyone who reads this to get involved and make a contribution (without spending any money). Back in 2004, I worked on a voting guide based on drug policy issues and managed to complete guides for … Continue reading
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Missing the point of knock and announce
In comments below, Terry at US Marijuana Party mentions
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Most idiotic post on Hudson so far
… and the winner is Glenn Reynolds: However, the exclusionary rule is a lousy remedy for these kinds of things, since it doesn’t protect those innocent of any crime. (If you’re innocent, there’s nothing to exclude). I’d rather see a … Continue reading
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