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Servetus on Marijuana and the American drug rehab industry: “Psychedelics promotes new connections in the brain: 4-Aug-2025 — Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is…” Aug 7, 21:46
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Freedom is the default position
I just saw a fun interview on the Colbert Report with Judge Andrew Napolitano (author of A Nation of Sheep) I haven’t read the book, so I can’t necessarily recommend it, but he sure knows how to say some great … Continue reading
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The White House doesn’t trust U.S. science, so it turns to New Zealand
Two studies: A major study by a pulmonologist who has studied marijuana for 30 years. Funded by the United States National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse. Largest study of its kind involving 2,240 people. Conclusion: No evidence … Continue reading
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Elevator Arguments
Tonight, I gave my Elevator Arguments presentation to the Illinois State University chapter of SSDP. It’s always a lot of fun. The idea is to develop the skill of being able to make an argument for drug policy reform quickly … Continue reading
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Ryan Frederick update
Radley has the update: Ryan Frederick was arraigned today. He was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and . . . simple possession of marijuana. That‰s right. Though police still haven‰t told … Continue reading
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Drug War Victim – Jarrod Shivers
Although Radley Balko’s been on top of this one, I haven’t talked about it yet. I’ve been waiting for a little more information, and it’s coming painfully slow. That, in itself, can lead one to suspect that there is some … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” Communities that feed on prisons. Jeralyn at TalkLeft talks about the New York Times article. Unions, the prison industry, and prison communities are fighting to keep prisons open and stocked because they’ve got their entire existence pegged to prison … Continue reading
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Heroin users, Prohibitionists, Critics and Enablers
Mark Kleiman points to an excellent NPR story about an incredible, easy-to-use nasal spray that can save lives when applied quickly after a heroin overdose. The nasal spray is a drug called naloxone, or Narcan. It blocks the brain receptors … Continue reading
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Think of the children
From the Drug Czar: Students Push For Random Drug Testing
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Fear card used again
No surprise, but still… The Bush administration announced yesterday that it is seeking $200 million to help cities fight violent crime, citing as one of its reasons, the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s decision to give convicted crack cocaine offenders a chance … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” Jacob Hornberger says that Lou Dobbs should take responsibility for the death of a border agent. What Dobbs fails to comprehend, however, is that he himself, along with other supporters of the war on drugs, are morally responsible for … Continue reading
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