Monthly Archives: September 2011

… but now he’s getting Arne Duncan, the Secretary of the Department of Education, to do it as well. Deputy Director David K. Mineta announced at the ONDCP “blog” that Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske and Secretary Duncan were reaching out … Continue reading →

Some commenters have been less than thrilled with my admiration for Calderon’s use of the term “market alternatives” as a code for legalization. Sure, in an ideal world, nobody would speak in code, and everybody would understand the full meaning … Continue reading →

I loved this one: I’m impressed by your writing. Are you a professional or just very konwledegable? Thanks for asking, Jenelle. I find konwledeg to be very important, and the research I do helps me to konw lots of things … Continue reading →

Anti-Drug Abuse Message Award The Jackson County Drug Free Council recently announced that it is sponsoring an award for the Seymour Police Department DARE Soap Box Derby on Sunday on West Second Street. According to a press release, the award … Continue reading →

There have been a number of events in the past few years where the public has had an opportunity to put forth their views of what should be changed in government and vote in some way to identify the most … Continue reading →

Absolutely scathing article in the Village Voice about New York Mayor Bloomberg: Young Men’s Initiative: The White Mayor’s Burden – Bloomberg aims to help the young black and Latino men he has been throwing in jail for a decade Consider … Continue reading →

The L.A. Times reports on a new RAND Corp study. Medical marijuana dispensaries — with storerooms of high-priced weed, registers brimming with cash and some clientele more interested in getting high than getting well — are often seen as magnets … Continue reading →

The first time he said it, I picked up on it and it was later covered by Time Magazine. Now he’s repeated it, this time in a speech to the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in New York … Continue reading →

Police made 853,838 arrests in 2010 for marijuana-related offenses, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report, released today. […] Overall, law enforcement agents nationwide arrested 1,638,846 people last year for drug abuse violations, surpassing arrests for … Continue reading →

I may not agree with much of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ politics, but I really do enjoy his independence and spunk when it comes to the war on drugs. Bolivia’s Morales asks bloc to condemn US on drugs HAVANA—Bolivian President … Continue reading →