Monthly Archives: March 2007

“bullet” At Alternet It’s Been an ‘All Out War’ on Pot Smokers for 35 Years “bullet” At Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer: A Government Agency Tells the Truth About Marijuana “bullet” At the Agitator: Puppycide “bullet” View RSS feed

“bullet” I was quoted reasonably well (they got a few things wrong) in this article in the Illinois State University newspaper. “bullet” Big event locally on March 29 (a week from today). “Prohibition Kills: An Evaluation of the War on … Continue reading →

This isn’t new, or startling, but it was interesting to see it in graph form. Via the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)… Marijuana Distribution Relies Primarily on Friends and Family *Data was taken from the 2001 National Household Survey … Continue reading →

[h/t To the People

This disturbing post from Glenn Greenwald details some revelations that have come from the documents related to the firing of U.S. attorneys. It was revealed that the DOJ (and other agencies within the government, including the DEA) have resisted the … Continue reading →

Just watched Willie on the Colbert Show. A fairly brief appearance and he really didn’t get a chance to talk much, but he did get to sing a few notes. During the show, there must have been a dozen marijuana … Continue reading →

“bullet” An outstanding guest post from Rev. Alan Bean of Tulia Friends of Justice at Grits for Breakfast: Talking Snitches in Atlanta. Grits also has a disturbing story about the procedural and scientific sloppiness in urine testing that ends up … Continue reading →

Via Transform comes this article in the Australian Age: … the recently released report on amphetamines and other synthetic drugs by the federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission is a brave document. Most notably, in contrast to … Continue reading →

From CNN If the justices conclude Joseph Frederick’s homemade sign was a pro-drug message, they are likely to side with principal Deborah Morse. She suspended Frederick in 2002 when he unfurled the banner across the street from the school in … Continue reading →

The most important student free-speech conflict to reach the Supreme Court since the height of the Vietnam War… Yes, today is the day that nine Supreme Court Justices convene in the highest court in the most powerful country in the … Continue reading →