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Good news (Rosenthal) and Bad news (Raich)
“bullet” First the good: Via TalkLeft — Link: A federal judge threw out criminal charges today against an Oakland man accused of growing medical marijuana, ruling that authorities had vindictively prosecuted him because of remarks he made after he successfully … Continue reading
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HBO’s addiction
HBO opens up a big new project tomorrow night: Addiction, a 14-part documentary produced by HBO in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” RSA Drugs Report – so near and yet so far. The Transform Drug Policy Foundation Blog has updated and expanded its outstanding analysis of the new RSA report. “bullet” Another Walter Reed Scandal by Fred Gardner explores the other … Continue reading
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Reforming Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines
Good news. Some members of Congress have finally stopped being scared wimps long enough to actually acknowledge that the sentencing disparities between the two forms of cocaine are unfair and unjust. In the Senate, Republican Jeff Sessions of Alabama is … Continue reading
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Cruel and Disgusting
Maia Szalavitz does a great job of keeping the Richard Paey travesty in view (something lacking in the mainstream media). The latest news is that the Florida Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal (a story that appears to only … Continue reading
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Ron Paul Officially Announces for President
Again, I don’t think he has any kind of real chance of winning the Presidency, but there’s a real possibility that his candidacy will force some important discussions. Even the article mentioning his announcement notes that: “He also supports medicinal … Continue reading
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Souder is beaten up in his own backyard
NORML’s Paul Armentano really nails Mark Souder in the Fort Wayne, Indiana News Sentinel. Go read.
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Bush in Colombia
The President tried to paint a positive picture about the drug war we’ve funded in Colombia although security (despite 20,000 troops) wouldn’t let him stay in Bogota for more than seven hours. Peter Baker writes for the Washington Post: As … Continue reading
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Walters fails Turing Test
John isn’t even coherent in this Q and A in the Dallas Morning News: Q: It’s interesting that you emphasize a public health approach, because there’s a perception in the academic community that studies drug policy that there’s too much … Continue reading
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Granny’s Recipes
It’s Sunday morning. Take a moment to enjoy the delightful story of Granny Patricia Tabram… There’s a heavenly kind of abundance about Patricia Tabram’s kitchen that should earn her a place in the Grandmothers’ Hall of Fame. Chocolate cakes and … Continue reading
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