Monthly Archives: July 2009

The United States, apparently unhappy with the meager level of violence in Mexico, is putting up bribe money in an attempt to escalate it. The Department of State offered up to $50 million Monday for information leading to the arrests … Continue reading →

One of the problems police have in the drug war is that drug transactions are consensual, so nobody generally wants to report them to the police. Police therefore have to get creative to even find out about drug deals. Well, … Continue reading →

Via Allen St. Pierre at NORML… Yep, a newly formed Drug Task Force has been established in the House of Representatives to fight back against the Obama administration which “seeks to shut the war on drugs down.” Wait. What was … Continue reading →

After the disastrous article on marijuana addiction they ran Friday, the New York Times appears to be trying to regain some credibility with today’s follow-up: If Marijuana Is Legal, Will Addiction Rise? They interview Roger Roffman, Wayne Hall, Mark A.R. … Continue reading →

Sarah Kershaw and Rebecca Cathcart drop a load in the New York Times Fashion and Style section: Marijuana Is Gateway Drug for Two Debates IT was as if she woke up one day and decades of her life had disappeared. … Continue reading →

I’ll miss him. I grew up watching Walter, whether he was reporting the news or helping us be a part of the great and terrible moments in history, from the Apollo missions to the tragedies of the day. But he … Continue reading →

“bullet” Radley Balko on new technologies making it possible to upload videos and pictures of police at work. As more and more people acquire it, police officers will have to approach their jobs with the knowledge that everything they do … Continue reading →

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala): “Sen. Leahy and I were talking during these hearings, we’re going to do that crack cocaine thing you and I have talked about before,” Sessions said. Good for you! Of course, he then clarified that “We’re … Continue reading →

If you’re not interested in seeing a cop choke a man to death who’s trying to swallow some drugs, or hear more justification from cops for why this type of thing is an appropriate thing that happens in a drug … Continue reading →

The Boston Herald runs an article about police complaints that the decrim law is hard to enforce. This was the kicker. Meanwhile, in Braintree on Monday night, police spotted a suspected perv smoking pot in a car filled with coils … Continue reading →