Monthly Archives: October 2008

Sometimes I wonder if I have anything new to say about this. The constant litany of articles about the drug war in Mexico are depressing: Soldiers beheaded in Mexico, drug war suspected Violence Escalates At least 21 dead in Mexico … Continue reading →

Oh, yes, it was Red Ribbon Week again. This is that annual celebration where, in memory of one person who died in the drug war, the DEA encourages school children to celebrate the drug war and ignore all the other … Continue reading →

I was driving on Cicero Avenue in Chicago yesterday and passed a beer billboard (Miller, I believe) that said: “Tell the recession where to go. Miller High Life. It’s common sense.” It’s a rather odd billboard, and I wish I … Continue reading →

“bullet” The Committee on Oversight and Government has issued a report critical of the Drug Czar’s office and others, for their efforts to help the Bush Administration get Republicans elected in 2006. It’s something we talked about at the time. … Continue reading →

Tarika Wison is still dead LIMA, Ohio (AP) – An outside review has concluded that a Lima police officer didn’t violate any department rules in the fatal shooting of unarmed woman during a drug raid. Let’s see if I’ve got … Continue reading →

via Cato is this article: President Manuel Zelaya proposed legalizing drug use, which he said would free up Honduras’s financial resources and defang international traffickers. “The trade of arms, drugs and people … are scourges on the international economy, and … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via Transform, comes the interesting case of a man who is taking his drug charges in the U.K. to the High Court on the basis that it’s an arbitrary abuse of power to charge him for cannabis when alcohol … Continue reading →

Link The U.S. deputy drug czar will be in Grand Rapids Monday to campaign against an initiative on the state’s Nov. 4 ballot that would legalize marijuana use for serious medical conditions such as cancer and glaucoma. Call your Congressman … Continue reading →

… because we need one. Go at it. “bullet” “drcnet”

New Zealand Police have hired one of the country’s top lawyers to investigate a former officer’s stunning confession that he lied in court – and wrongfully sent at least 150 people to prison. Patrick O’Brien wrote to Chief Justice Dame … Continue reading →