Monthly Archives: July 2007

So the feds had another massive raid yesterday serving a warrant… Federal law enforcement agents raided […] home in Girdwood on Monday, hauling off undisclosed items from inside and taking extensive pictures and video. […] Neighbors said agents showed up … Continue reading →

When the media isn’t demonizing marijuana, the best they often can do is snicker at it. They love to make “funny” comments about pot — it’s like it’s their chance to be… cool? Well I think I’ve found a candidate … Continue reading →

“bullet” I have often said that the leadership in the African American community need to speak up more against the drug war. Well, here’s the Reverend Jesse Jackson. “bullet” Earl Ofari Hutchinson speaks out in Pleas on Larry King for … Continue reading →

It really is pathetic the way the drug czar is forced to look for damaged goods in the press to get excited about in its “blog.” The latest? More reporting from the UK’s Independent newspaper on this serious issue: “A … Continue reading →

The occasion of my fourth blogiversary naturally sets me to thinking about what I do on this blog, and what I might be doing in the future here. Of course, it’s a relatively stress-free analysis. After all, I am a … Continue reading →

“bullet” Drug Sense Weekly — get your round-up of the news. “bullet” Drug Warriors are the real threat to Americans Our government has created a black market in which a common weed, cannabis, is worth more than its weight in … Continue reading →

Of course, we all know that the bizarre propaganda item I posted yesterday (Smoking just one cannabis joint raises danger of mental illness by 40%) is inflammatory nonsense. There wasn’t an ounce of legitimate reporting in that story, and just … Continue reading →

Today Drug WarRant turns four years old. Four years ago today, I started this blog with the notion of maybe posting something once a week or so. 2,378 posts and 1.7 million page views later, I guess it’s fair to … Continue reading →

Oh, this one is a gem — it comes from Fiona Macrae and Emily Andrews in the Daily Mail (UK). The headline: Smoking just one cannabis joint raises danger of mental illness by 40% The Anslinger elements are astonishing. Note … Continue reading →

My very first post as a blogger, back on July 27, 2003, was about an amendment to get the federal government out of states’ medical marijuana laws, sponsored by Maurice Hinchey. Back then, I marveled at such nonsense as this … Continue reading →