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Propofol
I haven’t talked much, if any, about Michael Jackson’s death. Now they’re reporting that he died of an overdose of Propofol. That’s a drug that’s used for general anesthesia, and is rarely abused recreationally — the DEA hasn’t even bothered … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Feel free to keep playing in comments on the new site to get used to them. I’ve updated the “About” page (see far upper left of this page) to include what html is allowed in comments and how to use … Continue reading
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A New Blog Home
If you’re reading this, you’re at the new location of Drug WarRant.com. Our home for the past 6 years was at blogs.salon.com using radio userland software. Radio hasn’t been upgraded in ages, and they’ve announced that the blog hosting will … Continue reading
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What are the alternatives?
Thomas Black and Jens Erik Gould have written a curiously bizarre article for Bloomberg.com: Calderon’s Waning Power Lends Urgency to Obama Meeting on Drugs This article dramatically demonstrates the disconnect when people are unable or unwilling to discuss the options … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” Don’t Smoke It by Peter Gorman in the Fort Worth Weekly, is an extensive article about industrial hemp. In fact, he said, traditionally independent Texas farmers could come to see hemp-growing as a right they’re being denied. “Texans don’t … Continue reading
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Weed vs. Salvia
Just for fun. Tosh.0 Thurs, 10pm / 9c Celebrity Video – Tommy Chong vs. Salvia Eric www.comedycentral.com Daniel Tosh Miss Teen South Carolina Demi Moore Picture from Tosh.0 on Comedy Central
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ABC News goes Reefer Madness
‘Reefer Madness’ Redux, Is Pot Addictive? at ABC News Health is a real piece of work. It purports to be a balanced look at whether cannabis is addictive or whether current fears are mere Reefer Madness, yet it allows an … Continue reading
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Nothing is likely to prevent us from spending money on the drug war
It’s been somewhat good news that Senator Leahy blocked a favorable State Department report on Mexico’s human rights record. Leahy’s action delays the release of $100 million in U.S. aid meant to help Mexico combat drug traffickers. The Merida Initiative, … Continue reading
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Bolivian coca amendment to Single Convention
The Bolivian government has successfully commenced the formal process for amending the UN’s Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) to eliminate the provision that would require all countries to prohibit coca leaf chewing within 25 years (for Bolivia, that was … Continue reading
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Deep Thought
In a sane society, an increase in arrests would be seen as a sign of failure. We treat it like scoring points in a basketball game and give out bonuses.
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