Monthly Archives: August 2010

Webinar on legalizing marijuana: Join us Thursday for a webinar on the societal consequences and costs of Prop. 19. San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com meets with Pleasant Hill Police Chief Pete Dunbar and former San Jose Police Chief Joe McNamara to explore … Continue reading →

Various recent discussions have made me want to chat about Prop 19 some more. I’m no expert on Prop 19, and nobody is an expert on exactly what will happen after Prop 19’s passage, but there are some things that … Continue reading →

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You may have heard this story already, but White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs recently attacked the President’s critics on the left. The White House is simmering with anger at criticism from liberals who say President Obama is more concerned with … Continue reading →

Small ‘c’ conservatives should end the war on drugs by Charles W. Moore Interesting reading that really slams U.S. drug and prison policy and also slams Canada for following us. I particularly love the descriptions of Conrad Black, who spent … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjCL-mSDFQw OK, let’s start listing the outright lies in this piece of nonsense. The #1 ADDICTION for 60% of TEENS in DRUG rehab. Lie. As we have shown time and time again, the presence of individuals in rehab is not … Continue reading →

News is that the folks who opposed gay marriage and supported Prop 8 in California are now coming out with STOP PROP 19 DOT COM to oppose marijuana legalization. Those who have sneaked a peak at their messages say: There’s … Continue reading →

A really powerful set of articles in The Guardian today. Starting off with War on drugs: why the US and Latin America could be ready to end a fruitless 40-year struggle by Rory Carroll and Paul Harris Mexico’s president Felipe … Continue reading →

… argument is one of the more ridiculous ones that I’ve heard. Keith Humphreys, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, discussed the potential consequences of legalizing marijuana. Here’s the kicker: Q: What … Continue reading →

With the Just Say Now campaign underway at FDL, Jane Hamsher has emerged as a progressive leader on drug policy reform. She talks about it at The Atlantic. CG: Do you see a lot of support for legalizing marijuana in … Continue reading →