Monthly Archives: September 2010

Already we have ex-Presidents Vicente Fox (Mexico), Ernesto Zedillo (Mexico), Cesar Gaviria (Colombia), and Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brasil) calling for legalization and the end of the war on drugs. Add ex-Premier Felipe Conzalez of Spain to the list. Spanish ex-premier … Continue reading →

Marijuana Ballot Measure in California Wins Support of Union, Officials Say (NY Times) A ballot measure to make California the first state to legalize the sale and use of marijuana has won the support of one of the state’s most … Continue reading →

When the recent story came out that nine previous heads of the Drug Enforcement Agency had sent a letter to the Attorney General suggesting that the federal government should sue California if Prop 19 passes, there was one really big … Continue reading →

A good day today for Prop 19. The money bomb is getting close to $50,000, and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has been around the state making important points. Ventura County Star: Joseph McNamara, who headed the San Jose Police Department … Continue reading →

The Prop 19 campaign is looking to make a statement (and raise some money) with a money bomb today, Monday, September 13. Norm Stamper has asked us all to help out with $5 (or more, if you wish). Seemed like … Continue reading →

Trophy Club, Texas Kyle Robertson, 16, was suspended from school because his eyes were red and watery. On the basis of this fact alone, they decided he had been smoking pot. No other reasons for bloodshot eyes were considered, like … Continue reading →

Never forget how the prohibitionists will willingly and eagerly exploit tragedy and death in order to market their profitable drug war and protect their gravy train. Never forget how the DEA built a museum exhibit glorifying themselves, centered around the … Continue reading →

Ex-DEA Administrators Call on Obama to Sue if CA Voters Legalize Pot As California voters gear up for a November 2 vote on Proposition 19, a ballot measure that would legalize the growth, possession and distribution of marijuana, nine former … Continue reading →

A two week investigation in Canada resulted in a 60-year-old woman in handcuffs as police discovered… tomato and dahlia plants. It’s just so hard identifying those pot leaves. At least they discovered their mistake before hauling away 300-400 horsemint plants. … Continue reading →

It’s really pretty funny (in a sad way). Obama Retracts Clinton’s Comparison of Mexican Violence to Colombia Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – President Obama took the unusual step Thursday of retracting a statement made a day earlier by Secretary … Continue reading →