Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Department of Justice just released the National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 and reading it is a Kafkaesque experience. I started with the ironically titled “Impact of Drugs on Society.” Ironically, because just about all of it was really about … Continue reading →

Calif. voters to decide whether to legalize pot It’s been pretty clear for awhile that this was a sure thing, but it’s nice to get the confirmation. Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified that the petitions seeking to place the … Continue reading →

Some of you may have heard that Congress passed some kind of health care reform bill. I’m not sure if it’s been discussed much publicly (I don’t watch the cable “news”) — in fact, I don’t know a single person … Continue reading →

It’s been kind of nice the amount of attention my recent local letter to the editor received (including some very nice emails from acquaintances in the community). The letter has been in the top 10 most commented recent stories for … Continue reading →

So I’m browsing the news about all these high-level officials going to Mexico to solve the violence problem there… AP headline: Obama officials say US drug demand fuels violence Hmmm…Must be a mistake by the headline writer. Surely he meant … Continue reading →

Flex Your Rights, producers of the excellent short documentary “Busted,” which has been shown on college campuses everywhere, has upped the ante with their new film, which I just watched tonight: 10 Rules for Dealing with Police This 40-minute movie … Continue reading →

This is important. In Canadian cities like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, one of the most pressing priorities for police is combatting an illegal drug trade that has spawned a rash of gangland violence in recent years. A provocative new report … Continue reading →

The always excellent Mary Anastasia O’Grady writes in Monday’s Wall Street Journal: The War on Drugs Is Doomed. Strong demand and the high profits that are the result of prohibition make illegal trafficking unstoppable. The source of the problem is … Continue reading →

… unless it’s filled with… tobacco. That’s right. In case you missed it in the Drug War Chronicle or Hit and Run, the following will be banned “individual tobacco wrappers, known as wraps, blunt wraps, or roll your own cigar … Continue reading →

Sometimes I hear from those who oppose legalization because they’re afraid people who smoke pot will end up working in jobs involving children. I wonder if they’re also as concerned that people who practice celibacy will end up working in … Continue reading →