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Open Thread (updated)
“bullet” Update: Nice video on CBS today reported by Raw Story Democratic candidates more willing to consider marijuana issue (thanks, Michael). “bullet” Marijuana, depression, and suicide. I’m too tired to respond to the same old crap. Have at it. “bullet” … Continue reading
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Cory Maye – the video
This is a pretty long video (by internet standards), but well worth watching if you have the time. We’ve been following the Cory Maye story here for quite some time, thanks to the intrepid work of Radley Balko. Well now … Continue reading
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Fighting Back
“bullet” John Conyers demands answers from DEA acting head Michele Leonhart 1. Is the use of civil asset forfeiture, which has typically been reserved for the worst drug traffickers and kingpins, an appropriate tactic to employ against individuals who suffer … Continue reading
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Be prepared to be pissed off again
I’m sorry to do this to you, but you must go read Radley Balko’s report about Tracy Ingle. F#ck.
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God Save the Daily Mail – the new Queen of England is apparently yellow journalism
Via NORML It‰s Official: Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith Have Lost Their Minds Yep, despite all the evidence and the science, British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is calling for cannabis to be re-classified back up to “B” from “C.” “skunk…” … Continue reading
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Random thought
Possibly 1,000 veterans a month are attempting to commit suicide, and actual suicides may exceed battlefield deaths. How would that number change if the U.S. government regularly prescribed marijuana for PTSD? [Thanks, ezrydn for the pointer]
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Drug Warriors score P.R. loss, at our expense
So the U.S. is finally dismissing cocaine charges against Ricardo Palmera. If you may recall, this was the Colombian FARC member extradited to the U.S. who had already been sentenced for a hostage-taking conspiracy charge. But his extradition was supposed … Continue reading
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News flash – war on drugs is still racist
New York Times: More than two decades after President Ronald Reagan escalated the war on drugs, arrests for drug sales or, more often, drug possession are still rising. And despite public debate and limited efforts to reduce them, large disparities … Continue reading
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Crime and prisons
Matthew Yglesias, like so many others, sees the nasty over-incarceration problem we have in this country. But then he take a turn into an alternative dimension On the other hand, it’s also true that the crime rate in the United … Continue reading
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Reporter in the midst of marijuana smoke-out
This is an enjoyable article. An intrepid reporter braves the clouds of pot smoke This soccer mom admits she was out of her league at a marijuana smokefest. But she left with a better understanding. And the munchies… Organizers were … Continue reading
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