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Boring election season looking for some spice. Maybe we can help.

Matt Taibbi has a great piece about the lack of drama in the Obama-Romney race for the Presidency.

But this campaign, relatively speaking, will not be fierce or hotly contested. Instead it’ll be disappointing, embarrassing, and over very quickly, like a hand job in a Bangkok bathhouse. And everybody knows it. It’s just impossible to […]

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Latest tweet from NIDA News, which presents itself as a leader in science-based efforts in drug policy.

National @RecoveryMonth is coming up in September – learn more from @SAMHSAgov about substance use treatment: 1.usa.gov/2EptfH

Substance use treatment?

Congress is pathetic

So the vote in the House was 163 in favor and 262 opposed for the Rohrabacher and Hinchey amendment that would have prevented the DOJ from expending any funds for the purpose of interfering with state medical marijuana operations.

A similar bill in 2006 lost 163 to 259.

In 2005, it was 162 to 264.

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Why are police so much more frail than meter readers?

… or are the police merely less well-trained?

One of the many atrocities covered by Radley Balko is “Puppycides” – the killing of dogs by police (usually dogs who were friendly family pets). In pretty much every case, the officer’s actions are considered “justified” because he or she was “threatened.” (See the bottom of Balko’s […]

Great Harry's Ghost! on Drug policy wins: “and then there’s this from the “We Don’t Make The Laws, We Just Enforce Them” branch of LE: Members of…” Nov 24, 13:31
Great Harry's Ghost! on Drug policy wins: “well… I know that as of Dec 3 I will no longer be a felon whilst possessing my herb in…” Nov 24, 13:28
Servetus on Miss America, USPS, and the DEA solve our drug problems.: “UC San Diego researchers revealed how plants defend themselves from herbivore attacks (consumption). The information may prove useful one day…” Nov 24, 10:47
claygooding on Drug policy wins: “It would be, IMO, the only chance for Biden to gain any grace or dignity. The maternal father of the…” Nov 23, 08:53
NorCalNative on Miss America, USPS, and the DEA solve our drug problems.: “The idea that single molecule, or “pure” CBD is superior to whole plant CBD, as this study suggests, goes against…” Nov 21, 11:49
strayan on Drug policy wins: “Mexico Threatened to Kick Out the DEA to Get US Charges Dropped Against Former Top General https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzd9n/mexico-threatened-to-kick-out-the-dea-to-get-us-charges-dropped-against-former-top-general” Nov 21, 03:34
DdC on Drug policy wins: “Ganja (Sanskrit) is the Fastest growing living wage job market heading for 300,000 full time by years end. Cannabis Industry…” Nov 17, 23:24

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