Monthly Archives: October 2011

We had a little problem yesterday where a regular’s posts got sucked up by the spam filter. This can happen sometimes and it’s hard to know why, but I am very much dependent on the extraordinary efforts of that filter. … Continue reading →

Glenn Greenwald has a new book out: “With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law is Used To Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful.” I haven’t completely finished it yet, but I highly recommend it based on what I’ve … Continue reading →

There’s an AP story circulating out there with the headline: Addiction docs restate anti-marijuana stance My reaction was… Well, of course they do. It’s like saying “Meat packers restate anti-vegan stance.” Duh. If the addiction industry lost all the criminal … Continue reading →

Late Friday, the White House answered the top-vote-getting petition and seven other marijuana petitions in one response (Friday afternoon is traditionally considered a good time to “dump the trash” — put out a bunch of stuff they have to release … Continue reading →

Classic. 1927 New York Times (via Radley Balko)

Next week is Drug Facts Week, an event organized by NIDA supposedly to promote facts, but in actuality more to promote propaganda. So we have our own counter version at DrugWarFacts.com, which I’ve been advertising on Google (as well as … Continue reading →

This one really cracked me up. WASHINGTON — U.S. attorneys have a message for California’s medical marijuana advocates: Don’t blame Barack Obama. After it was announced that the crackdown on medical pot establishments in the Golden State was a collective … Continue reading →

This morning, a large number of people got an official White House letter from David Plouffe, Senior Advisor to the President. It was a letter to talk about the success of the “We the People” online petition initiative from the … Continue reading →

The following article from The Voice of Russia sounds even more entertaining if you imagine it being spoken by Yakov Smirnoff. U. S plans to legalize marijuana. There is a term in the U.S.: “war on drugs” which describes the … Continue reading →

Some excellent conferences coming up shortly… Reform Conference This is the major biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference being held November 2-5 in Los Angeles. Full of speakers, workshops, and social events with over 1,000 people in attendance. The Cato … Continue reading →