Marijuana Policy Project is giving every House lawmaker a set of these playing cards with 52 reasons why you should support medical marijuana access. It’s a gimmick, sure, but it’s a good one, and it might actually get Congress’ attention while they’re busy playing War. (The joker is sadly hilarious.)

If you’ve had a hard time really understanding what the dynamics are in Colombia politically and how they relate to the drug war, this opinion piece from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs gives an excellent analysis.