Monthly Archives: March 2008

Earlier this month, I thoroughly ridiculed, some upcoming Reefer Madness-style sensationalism from Nicky Taylor and the BBC. Well, it’s happened. Nicky Taylor discovered first-hand the horrifying effects of smoking marijuana and is sharing her terrifying ordeal with the rest of … Continue reading →

Scott Morgan takes it to the drug czar’s office with A False and Embarrassing Press Release from the Deputy Drug Czar Deputy Drug Czar Scott Burns tries to go after the decriminalization bill in New Hampshire and ends up getting … Continue reading →

“bullet” Ottawa, Illinois, population 18,307, now has their own SWAT team “bullet” Arcata, California (population 17,294) is considering it.

The Huffington Post has given some of it space to an infomercial by DEA flack Mary Irene Cooper, who gushes about Al Roker’s new DEA unreality series on Spike TV: Inside The Real Drug War Cooper who makes her living … Continue reading →

“bullet” Reports that a recent military raid by Colombia into Ecuador may have been assisted by the United States Manta air base in Ecuador that is only supposed to be used for counter drug operations. “bullet” Are federal agents intimidating … Continue reading →

Peru sees cocaine making a comeback

at Alternet Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse announced plans to spend $4 million to establish the nation’s first-ever “Center on Cannabis Addiction,” which will be based in La Jolla, Calif. The goal of the center, … Continue reading →

I’m going to my Dad’s for Easter, so probably no more posts until Monday. Here are a few other things to check out if you haven’t already… “bullet” Travel Pro Steves to Challenge Futile U.S. Drug War by Joel Connelly … Continue reading →

The Drug War Chronicle’s lead story this week is an important one: Drug Overdoses Deaths Are Going Through the Roof — Is Anybody Watching? According to a little noticed January report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), drug overdoses … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum has a must-read article over at Reason in which he discusses “High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It,” by Joseph A. Califano Jr, and “The Cult of Pharmacology: How America Became the … Continue reading →