Monthly Archives: January 2011

The latest ignorant and fact-free screed comes from Connecticut State Senator Toni Boucher: “Fake Pot” — A New Threat to Children and Parents. I began work on halting efforts to expand marijuana use after emotional appeals for help from mothers … Continue reading →

The Economist regarding the U.S. decision to object to Bolivia’s amendment regarding coca-leaf-chewing… Bolivia is considering pulling out of the convention if its modest proposal is struck down.

Now and then the ignorance of the masses depresses me when I read bizarre comments related to a drug war news item (usually at Yahoo news, for some reason). Yet, on the whole, I am incredibly impressed with the knowledge … Continue reading →

Ignoring 5,000 years of the history and culture of the indigenous Andean people, the U.S. Government has formally opposed Bolivia’s amendment to the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs that would have eliminated the unenforced (and unenforceable) provision requiring countries … Continue reading →

On the basis of the video we saw alone, that drug bust and killing was unsupportable. Turns out it was even worse. Unbelievable stuff in the Salt Lake Tribune. Investigators gathered evidence that it was Blair’s roommate, Melanie Chournos, buying … Continue reading →

Now the Washington Post has picked up on it. The article gives a pretty good background on the subject and covers the issues without the U.S. parochialism that often biases media drug war coverage. And here we see the problem … Continue reading →

Russia has been complaining that the U.S. hasn’t been fighting the drug war hard enough. Harm reduction organizations complain that Russia focuses solely on punitive enforcement measures and forcing sudden abstinence, to the detriment of the health and lives of … Continue reading →

Via Scott Morgan The drug czar has gone to great rhetorical lengths to convince the American people that our drug policy isn’t a war any longer, but you don’t have to look very hard to see the violence that still … Continue reading →

The coca leaf has been an important part of the culture of Andean indigenous people for thousands of years (at least 5,000 years, in fact). It improves metabolism at high altitude, relieves feelings of hunger and provides energy, and also … Continue reading →

Anthony Papa Civil rights advocates are honoring Dr. King’s legacy by standing up against the “new Jim Crow” – mass incarceration and the racially disproportionate war on drugs. It is impossible to talk frankly and honestly about racism without talking … Continue reading →