Daily Archives: August 7, 2008

Two dead dogs, a terrorized family — and the case of the Mayor’s bad bust gets worse and worse

So the cops intercept a package full of marijuana addressed to Mayor Cheye Calvo’s wife, deliver it, and when nobody opens it, they go in, kill the dogs and terrorize the family. Just routine police business. In bizarro-land. Of course, … Continue reading

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Teaser

It’s a little early to give out details right now, but I’ve been invited to participate in a prestigious debate overseas in a couple of months, which will focus on one aspect of drug policy. I’m glad I’ve spent so … Continue reading

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This guy could easily replace the Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation when the revolution comes*

The Drug Czar visited a pot growing site. John Walters, who holds the Cabinet-level position as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, came to California to bring attention to a new locally coordinated, but partly … Continue reading

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Bolivia surprises people by successfully not toeing the U.S. line

In Time Magazine: Bolivia’s Surprising Anti-Drug Success Morales has proven to be a skilled switch- hitter: Coca cultivation is under control and drug trafficking interdiction is up. The U.S. acknowledges the achievements, even as it remains skeptical of Morales’ policies … Continue reading

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