Monthly Archives: April 2009

I was caught by the title of this piece: Put the poor before pot: The consequences of legalization by Justin Guiffré, a sophomore majoring in international affairs at George Washington University. He starts out with the obligatory 4/20 references… Every … Continue reading →

“bullet” Not-So-Secret Holiday Hints at Change for Marijuana Advocates (NY Times) On Monday, somewhere in New York City, 420 people will gather for High Times magazine‰s annual beauty pageant, a secretly located and sold-out event that its sponsor says will … Continue reading →

I apologize for the lack of posts the past few days — every now and then all my other interests overwhelm and I just can’t keep up with what I’d like to do here. Those only interested in drug policy … Continue reading →

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Obama declares war on drugs. “We have a responsibility as well, we have to do our part,” Obama said. He said the U.S. must crack down on drug use and the flow of weapons into Mexico. [AP] Scott Morgan has … Continue reading →

Peter Hitchens in the Daily Mail Eliot Ness couldn’t stop booze, but he would win today’s war on drugs […] If only our policies were actually punitive. But drug use and possession are almost entirely unpunished, which is why they … Continue reading →

In the New York Observer It‰s rare, I‰ll admit, but occasionally a good movie raises its head through the muck and mire and leaves me grateful but shocked with disbelief. Such a movie is American Violet, a harrowing, compelling and … Continue reading →

It’s April 15, and apparently some people are buying bags of a different kind of tea (Pekoe, not sensi) and waving them around, or mailing them, or something, in some kind of FOXnews-run protest against taxes that don’t exist yet… … Continue reading →

The ASA Lawsuit against HHS over the Data Quality Act (see Saturday’s post) was argued today in Circuit Court. ASA is, of course, asking that HHS simply not give false information about medical marijuana on their website and materials. The … Continue reading →

Here’s one I’d like to hear on the radio in 2010… It’s time for a change from the failed policies of Senator Incumbent. He voted 24 times in favor of drug laws that increase the profits for black-market criminals — … Continue reading →