Monthly Archives: November 2010

I’ve been asked when I’m going to weigh in on the Four Loko bans. I was thinking about it, but then saw that E.D. Kain had already done a good job of hitting the high points over at Balloon Juice: … Continue reading →

Chilling Her Softly. Jacob Sullum writes about the very disturbing case of the legal persecution of Siobhan Reynolds and pain doctors, now officially sanctioned by the Supreme Court. By now, you’re probably all aware of the invasive new TSA procedures … Continue reading →

Here is a letter that moved me. My name is B.C. and I am an artist of many media. Right now I am an independent musician, and recent college graduate from the Houston Texas Area. I used to be very … Continue reading →

A couple of people have requested the ability to edit their own comments after posting — you know, that horrible thing where you see that blatant typo right after you post. Well, I’ve just purchased Ajax Edit Comments and added … Continue reading →

Senate Judiciary Committee to Confirm DEA Head Nominee Tomorrow Barring unforeseen massive scandal in the next 24 hours, Michele Leonhart’s nomination to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator will be confirmed Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The nomination is … Continue reading →

PAMELA ANDERSON has urged BARACK OBAMA to legalise drugs. The ex-Baywatch star, 43, said: “I sent a letter to Obama, who I think is a great president, asking him to liberalise all of them. “I think people would use fewer … Continue reading →

Naturally, they want to blame drug war violence on the wrong thing. New pot law blamed as violence escalates Since recreational marijuana use was decriminalized in Massachusetts last year, pot-related trafficking and violence have escalated across the state, frustrated law … Continue reading →

The drug warriors who have been fighting this immoral war for decades have dug themselves so deep into the muck that they’ve lost the ability to even see that they’re standing chin-deep in feces. There are more bizarre elements of … Continue reading →

Congrats to our Allan Erickson for getting Letter of the Week honors over at DrugSense/MAPinc. Further, Kevin Sabet, as part of the ONDCP, is mandated by law to lie.[…] If science and truth were the standard, cannabis never would have … Continue reading →

Link PHOENIX (AP) — A measure that would legalize medical marijuana in Arizona pulled ahead for the first time Friday, with both supporters and opponents saying they believed the proposal that went before voters on Election Day would pass. Proposition … Continue reading →