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Cash Cow
$2 Billion for the DEA. Yeah, that’s with a “B.” Jeralyn at TalkLeft has coverage of the 2010 appropriations bill. While there is prevention money in the bill, there’s also a lot of funding for the War on Drugs. Combating … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Have at it! After reading names at Winter Commencement this morning, I’m heading up to Chicago to see old friends and some shows. Pain.com has a point-counterpoint on whether FDA should approve medical marijuana. Bruce Mirken of MPP wins handily. … Continue reading
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Really Bad OpEds
Scott Morgan calls this “the worst anti-marijuana editorial I’ve seen in awhile” and I’d have to agree. This is from Dustan Call, News Editor of The Clarion Online, a first amendment publication of Citrus College, Glendora, Calif. My opposition to … Continue reading
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Another poll
I’m not familiar with Angus Reid Global Monitor, but here’s another poll, this one showing a majority supporting marijuana legalization, but also showing that we’ve got a long way to go to educate people about legalizing other drugs. Support … Continue reading
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Senate Judiciary action held over again
Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 10, 2009 S. 714, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 (Webb, Graham, Leahy, Hatch, Schumer, Durbin, Cardin, Whitehouse, Franken, Specter) Held Over
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Legalization Bill in Washington State
I had missed this news earlier this week. 6 co-sponsors in the State House are introducing a bill that will legalize marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The bill will also utilize the existing mechanisms in place for … Continue reading
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Hey, it makes as much sense as our official policy.
[Thanks, Bruce]
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Good News
Congress to end syringe exchange ban!; Pelosi deems shift a top priority Have we got good news for you! The House and Senate joint 2010 appropriations bill released late last night completely removes the ban on federal funding for syringe … Continue reading
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Ashley III Halsey: how the drug czar uses lazy reporters
On Monday, I wrote Washington Post Reporter Bamboozled by Drug Czar, about a Washington Post article by staff reporter Ashley III Halsey: Feds: Watch out for drivers high on drugs. It was a truly bad piece by Halsey that blatantly … Continue reading
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Czech, please
I spent some delightful time in the Czech Republic a few years back, and noted then that cannabis policy was a bit more lax than some other places. Now the Czech government is apparently moving further. The interim Czech government, … Continue reading
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