Monthly Archives: March 2007

“bullet” The Drug War Roundup this week focuses on building a wall. Tons of good stuff. “bullet” I’ve been wondering for some time just what this “skunk” is that the British media seem to be smokin’ and why is it … Continue reading →

This editorial in the Sacramento Bee got my attention: Why Finance More Drug War Failures? Two days after President Bush promised $3.7 billion more in aid to fight cocaine trafficking in Colombia, Sacramento police and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents … Continue reading →

It’s a fun little story: Bolivia wants drink giant to drop ‘coca’ from Coca-Cola Mostly a publicity stunt as part of Bolivia’s efforts to improve the image of their exceptionally useful coca plant, and work toward making it once again … Continue reading →

The Vermont Supreme Court yesterday ruled 3-2 that police need a search warrant to search a car unless there are circumstances such as “when an officer’s safety is threatened, or evidence might be destroyed, or a suspect might flee.” Reading … Continue reading →

I mail myself a copy of the Constitution every morning just on the hope that [the government] will open it and see what it says. –Bill Maher

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I’m sorry, I probably shouldn’t let my feelings get away like that. And I should have been smart enough to not listen to this radio program featuring ONDCP’s “Dr.” David Murray and gambler/sado-moralist/former drug czar William Bennett. So Bill Bennett … Continue reading →

Take the quiz. It’s a tricky one.

Two years ago I reported about a particularly heinous police action in Flint, Michigan. Innocent partygoers at Club What’s Next were strip searched and arrested for “frequenting a drug establishment” simply because someone else at the club possessed illegal drugs. … Continue reading →

Link The film’s visibility just raised a couple more notches. Think he’ll play Coleman?