Monthly Archives: July 2011

Every now and then, it can be amusing to check referral logs. Today, someone using the U.S. House of Representatives Information System googled “drugged driving death statistics in california.” It took them to this page. I’m guessing it may not … Continue reading →

More and more, the attempt by the U.S. government to hide and obfuscate the truth about marijuana and the drug war just isn’t working. Not that many years ago, this kind of editorial in an American newspaper would be unthinkable. … Continue reading →

Add this data point to the Cole memo, the DEA re-scheduling rejection notice, and the ONDCP diatribe in the National Drug Control Strategy… Feds Propose Clean-Up Language To Drug Regulations July 11, 2011—The FMCSA [Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration] is … Continue reading →

Talking about ending the drug war. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRl1NxtpOkg Didn’t get all his facts exactly right, but close enough, and definitely making good points. Oh, and kudos to whoever got him the suit and haircut.

Farmers in Afghanistan are finally finding something to grow that will make them more money than opium. Cannabis. IDPC reports on a UNODC survey… The findings confirmed Afghanistan’s role as a major grower of cannabis, but also discovered that the … Continue reading →

Philip Greenspun details the amusingly kafkaesque inflexibility in drug testing regulations. Finally, the FAA inspector looked at my random drug testing program to make sure that everything was in place. I’m subject to the same drug testing requirements as United … Continue reading →

Good OpEd in the L.A. Times by Stephen Gutwillig and Bill Piper: Medical marijuana: A science-free zone at the White House [Blowback] President Obama came into office promising to reverse George W. Bush administration practices and elevate science over politics. … Continue reading →

Just got back from a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles to visit with alumni of our theatre program (including some very famous ones). Saw excellent productions of “Superior Donuts” at the Geffen Playhouse and “Blackbird” at Rogue Machine Theatre as … Continue reading →

The drug war affects every sector of society, straining our economy, our healthcare and criminal justice systems, and endangering the futures of our young people. The United States cannot afford to continue paying the devastating toll of the drug war … Continue reading →

The October 9, 2002 Petition to Reschedule Marijuana has been officially denied by Michele Leonhart and the denial placed in the Federal Register today. Interesting timing, given the recent DOJ letter regarding medical marijuana prosecutions. Looks like all-out federal war. … Continue reading →