Monthly Archives: February 2009

It’s always entertaining reading LEAP’s Howard Wooldridge’s reports of his activities on the Hill. Recently, he discussed an interesting exchange at a seminar: George Mason University‰s Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy sponsored ten (10) distinguished professors of criminology brought … Continue reading →

I’ll be giving my Elevator Arguments presentation/workshop at the 2009 Missouri NORML/SSDP Conference on Friday, February 20 at 6 pm in the Arts and Sciences Building on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO. The conference sounds excellent, and … Continue reading →

Via Nobody’s Business: If you ever become a person of interest in a police investigation, or are ever arrested, or are merely pulled over for a traffic violation Ö the only sane thing to do is to shut your mouth. … Continue reading →

Pretty poor timing for our dead-son exploiting* Steve Steiner. On February 10, I noted that Gil Kerlikowske had been selected as the new drug czar nominee. This was confirmed by the next day. On February 13, Steve Steiner puts out … Continue reading →

“bullet” Kathleen Parker is on fire again at the Washington Post with Snap, Crackle, Pot – an excellent OpEd about Phelps, Lott, and the drug war, and she speaks with Howard Wooldridge of LEAP. “bullet” Speaking of Phelps, the attorneys … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I noted some particularly stupid statements by an unnamed senior U.S. official: U.S. law-enforcement officials — as well as some of their counterparts in Mexico — say the explosion in violence indicates progress in the war on drugs as … Continue reading →

Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I dare you to read the whole thing. The next time someone says “Well, if you want to legalize drugs, why don’t you just legalize murder while … Continue reading →

I’m going to be busy the next few days with a special out-of-town guest. Brendan Hunt, one of my former students from the early 90’s, has done quite well in the improv comedy field, including five years as part of … Continue reading →

Former presidents blast drug repression efforts RIO DE JANEIRO – Three former Latin American presidents said Wednesday that regional policymakers should consider the decriminalization of marijuana because long-standing attempts to curb the production and trafficking of illicit drugs have failed. … Continue reading →

What do we know about Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske? Update: Lots of good stuff in comments. The early consensus seems to be that he won’t be a friend to drug policy reform, but he’s less likely to be the … Continue reading →