Daily Archives: June 23, 2010

Programming Note

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Pete

Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be on C-Span’s Washington Journal Thursday morning at 7:30 am EST. Director Kerlikowske will discuss the National Drug Control Strategy. Live streaming of the show. Call in … Continue reading →

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Outrageous OpEd of the Week

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Pete

We haven’t had one of these to make fun of for awhile… Here’s Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom writing at Minnesota Public Radio’s website: Marijuana, America’s most dangerous illegal drug Here are some lowlights: Methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin may be … Continue reading →

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ONDCP hires anarchist?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Pete

Two new officials were confirmed for posts at the ONDCP: David Mineta as Deputy Director of Demand Reduction, and Benjamin Tucker as Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs. I was doing a little quick checking into these folks … Continue reading →

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NIDA discusses drugged driving

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Pete

NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) hosted a meeting in March called “Drugged Driving: Future Research Directions” and here is the summary of that meeting. It’s an interesting read, though frustrating since, while supposedly part of the mandate is to … Continue reading →

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