Monthly Archives: August 2008

So, what’s going on? I really can’t handle watching the conventions in the hopes that someone, somewhere, will mention drug policy, so any who are, please let me know if anything important happens. (Also, I’m working on a major addition … Continue reading →

North Charleston police have scored a major pot bust, seizing 500 pounds of marijuana with a street value of more than $2 million. Yet another (yawn) major seizure. This is the part that got me: Police said there was so … Continue reading →

Vietnam: Wearing black helmets and police T-shirts, their handguns levelled, a drug raid team inches along the outside of a compound, throws open the door, spots a man with a gun and opens fire. With the pop-pop-pop of a Glock … Continue reading →

Apparently, Obama has picked Biden for his VP. Certainly disappointing, though not hugely significant, since: I really don’t expect drug policy reform to come from any President who actually gets elected. and I don’t expect the V.P. to have much … Continue reading →

“bullet” Coincidence? Shortly after a group of University presidents announce an initiative to look into whether the 21 year drinking age makes sense (it doesn’t) and suggests we look into other options… … the Department of Justice announces $19 million … Continue reading →

“bullet” U.S. May Ease Police Spy Rules The Justice Department has proposed a new domestic spying measure that would make it easier for state and local police to collect intelligence about Americans, share the sensitive data with federal agencies and … Continue reading →

“bullet” Ryan Grim notes that dog-killing Prince George’s County police, already completely lacking in credibility may be in more hot water — this time for killing a human. “bullet” Stephen Colbert’s Top 7 Drug Moments “bullet” Los Angeles Times on … Continue reading →

It really is heartening to see the incredible degree to which drug policy sanity has spread throughout those who are internet-capable (especially when you think about the fact that that is where the population is heading). Two recent examples, where … Continue reading →

Mary Anastasia O’Grady has previously shown a willingness in the Wall Street Journal OpEd pages to recognize the damaging effect of prohibition on the stability in Mexico. She does so even more explicitly in today’s OpEd: Mexico Pays the Price … Continue reading →

Every now and then, I hear a common argument (from someone who partially supports drug policy reform) that goes something like this: I agree that marijuana should be legalized — it’s really less harmful than many legal substances. But I’m … Continue reading →