Monthly Archives: April 2011

If the government shuts down, will the DEA continue to raid medical marijuana operations? My understanding is that the DEA will continue to operate as a “critical public safety” component in case of a shutdown, which is completely baffling. If … Continue reading →

I’ll be a guest on Cultural Baggage with Dean Becker this Sunday, April 10 at 7 pm central time (the second half of the program). It airs live on Pacifica Radio and online at www.kpft.org and then is syndicated on … Continue reading →

District Attorney Throws Out 57 Cases After Henry Hotel Scandal, Cops Pissed This is the scandal where videotape evidence showed that police officers entered rooms without a warrant or consent, and then lied about it on the stand. The whole … Continue reading →

Jonathan Caulkins, Jonathan Kulick and Mark Kleiman have written Think Again: The Afghan Drug Trade – a good piece in Foreign Policy about “Why cracking down on Afghanistan’s opium business won’t help stop the Taliban — or the United States’ … Continue reading →

Obama’s staff has scheduled a Facebook Town Hall on April 20. Certainly his staff has to know the significance of 4/20. They also know that every opportunity for public questions has resulted in drug war reform being the top question. … Continue reading →

Every now and then you get an… interesting set of issues from a candidate that’s decided to run for public office. Alan Saldanha’s announcement caught my attention. I think the government should stop supplying free alcohol to people who actively … Continue reading →

Gary Johnson Knows He’ll be Labeled the “Pot Candidate” Presidential hopeful Gary Johnson knows his support for legalizing marijuana will be used against him by opponents of his quest for the GOP presidential nomination. The libertarian-leaning former Governor of New … Continue reading →

In a fine editorial, Narco News’ Al Giordano suggests that the people of Mexico have the power to start a revolution. On Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Mexican citizens will take to the streets to demand “an end to the violence” … Continue reading →

Drug War Chronicle The bill had the support of the entire Seattle legislative delegation, as well as the Seattle Times editorial board. But that wasn’t enough to move it out of committee. The legislature’s failure to act clears the way … Continue reading →

At TalkLeft, Jeralyn has a fascinating post: Trial Starts Monday in “DEA African Adventures” Case It discusses the extremely bizarre legal maneuverings that seem to all the DEA to enforce American laws using taxpayer money, anywhere in the universe. I’ve … Continue reading →