Monthly Archives: July 2006

If you’re in the Chicago area, here’s your chance to meet Judge James P. Gray, author of the outstanding Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs … Continue reading →

Warning: meandering political philosophy ahead… I’ve been continuing to think about DEA head Karen Tandy’s lies as well as the constant lies of other drug warriors (mostly political officials). Again, it’s not that I’m surprised that they lie. I’m not. … Continue reading →

— they received the right to be treated as citizens of a free country. GOOSE CREEK, SC — The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that a federal court has approved a landmark settlement in its lawsuit challenging police tactics … Continue reading →

For those late to the game, in Ravin, the Alaska State Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution’s privacy provision took precedence over the government’s “need” to search people’s homes for small amounts of marijuana. In other words, marijuana is … Continue reading →

I know others have addressed this, but I have to at least mention it. On June 28, there was an excellent, thoughtful, and intelligent letter in the Denver Post called One Soccer Mom’s Take on the Drug War. Well, naturally, … Continue reading →

Could it be that American business is starting to come to their senses and reject the government’s propaganda (and the lies of the drug testing industry)? Reynolds Holding at Time.com seems to think so. Check out his article: Whatever Happened … Continue reading →

“bullet” Lynn Zimmer, co-author of the outstanding Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts: A Review Of The Scientific Evidence, died on Sunday at the age of 59. “bullet” Drug policy reformer and political candidate Ben Masel was pepper-sprayed and arrested by University … Continue reading →

I’ve been waiting for this for quite some time. I rarely go to the theatre, generally preferring to wait for DVD, but this one — I was ready. It opened tonight… but not in my area. Damn. Embedded in the … Continue reading →

Here’s what we know for sure regarding the gateway theory: Over 99% of those who never try marijuana will not become addicted to heroin. Over 99% of those who do try marijuana will not become addicted to heroin.

One of the things that really worried me about the ridiculous gateway assertions in the rat study below was how some of the more gullible (or outright corrupt) media outlets would play the story. And I was right to worry. … Continue reading →