Monthly Archives: June 2010

There are so many ways that the drug war is destructive, but here’s another — the use of the death penalty for drug crimes in a number of countries around the world. The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime … Continue reading →

Britain joins Canada in approving liquid marijuana as prescription medicine. WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was announced today that Sativex, a cannabinoid-based liquid medicine sprayed under the tongue, has been approved for use in Great Britain to help treat the muscle … Continue reading →

This time it was a grandmother living alone with her dog. Police conduct a drug raid on the place looking for her grandson who hasn’t lived there in 12 years. She asks if she can put her dog in the … Continue reading →

John Stossel had a very good show tonight on Fox Business Channel. Drug War Disaster He had a “debate” with Sean Hannity (he couldn’t get anyone from DEA or ONDCP to appear. Talked with guests Jeffrey Miron (libertarian economist) and … Continue reading →

Yep, that’s what Big Hollywood’s Kurt Schlichter called Drug WarRant today in a really silly update to his earlier rant. Hey, I don’t mind. Junkies are welcome here. So are those who have never touched the stuff. Liberals and conservatives. … Continue reading →

In my post America the Ugly I referred to situations where people were getting deported from this country because of minor drug transgressions. Here’s how it worked: Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was convicted … Continue reading →

This ridiculous notion keeps circulating in states by politicians looking for some easy votes from the ignorant, but now Hatch is trying for a national law. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has proposed an amendment to the jobs bill today that … Continue reading →

Philip Smith has the story of what appears to be not only a real tragedy, but an outrage. Cops Kill Father-to-Be in Botched Marijuana Raid A 21-year-old father-to-be was killed last Friday night by a Las Vegas Police Department narcotics … Continue reading →

The ONDCP has faced criticism for years for its media campaigns, wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on TV and print ads that have been shown to have zero effect (or in some cases, reverse effect) on young peoples’ attitudes about … Continue reading →

The cops in Verona, Virginia have a problem. It’s been nearly three months since the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office made its biggest marijuana seizure in the department’s history when it grabbed 1,840 pounds of packaged dope hidden inside a truck … Continue reading →