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- Servetus on John Walters and William Barr linked to Nazis: “More that might be useful, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a brain pathway that is affected by addictive drugs: 18-APR-2024–…researchers,…” Apr 18, 23:11
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- Servetus on John Walters and William Barr linked to Nazis: “Corrected links: University of Basel: Liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the USA Health Economics Policy and Law:…” Apr 4, 19:24
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Butterflies
Jonathan Hari has a powerful OpEd in The Independent, the latest of the publications to do a series on the drug war and legalization. Violence breeds violence. The only thing drug gangs fear is legalisation To many people, the “war … Continue reading
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Corpses pile up while czars fiddle
Mexico: bleeding to death in the war on drugs Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies. Death toll in four-year crackdown passes 28,000 […] a total of 72 contorted bodies … Continue reading
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Why California should just say no to a bunch of Czars
The LA times has an OpEd: Why California should just say no to Prop. 19 by Gil Kerlikowske, John Walters, Barry McCaffrey, Lee Brown, Bob Martinez and William Bennett. I’d be happy to take it apart, but Jacob Sullum already … Continue reading
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Josh Marshall insults the voters
In a short piece about a Republican primary, Progressive political activist left-of-center blogger/journalist/commentator Josh Marshall decides to be cute for no reason, and out of the blue… Later Update: McCollum’s campaign is saying there’s no clear winner and we’ll have … Continue reading
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A Police Officer’s Job
The results of the inquest into the fatal shooting of Trevon Cole in Las Vegas were unsurprising. A Clark County coroner’s inquest jury took 90 minutes Saturday to rule the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man justified, capping two … Continue reading
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Site News
You may notice a couple of minor changes today. 1. Drug WarRant is now published by the Prohibition Isn’t Free Foundation — a new umbrella organization that will help us do a better job with advocacy. I’m the Executive Director, … Continue reading
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When politics and truth collide
An important piece by John Geddes in MacLeans: RCMP and the truth about safe injection sites It would have been quite a news conference, and it very nearly happened. Last fall, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the British Columbia … Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal drops the ball
The WSJ is known for having some really outstanding reporting and OpEds on drug policy. And there’s plenty more good stories they could report. Which is why this article: Sobering Report on Street Drugs by Kyle Stock is so pathetic. … Continue reading
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Dangerous Ideas
Over at BigThink, they’re having a month of thinking dangerously. Idea #10 is Legalize All Drugs, and they have the fabulous economics professor Jeffrey Miron as guest. “In a free society we should allow people to consume whatever they want, … Continue reading
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What did he say, Billy-Bob?
Speak Ebonics? The DEA Wants You Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations. Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Michael Sanders said the agency recently sent memos asking companies … Continue reading
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