Monthly Archives: July 2012

One of my many involvements is as Artistic Director of The Living Canvas, and I've got a new show running in Chicago this summer at National Pastime Theater (941 W. Lawrence). It's “Living Canvas: Eureka!” and it runs Fridays and … Continue reading →

A fascinating legal article is Jay-Z’s 99 Problems, Verse 2: A Close Reading with Fourth Amendment Guidance for Cops and Perps by Caleb Mason, Saint Louis University School of Law. The author does a line-by-line analysis of the second verse … Continue reading →

I’ve got a copy of “Marijuana Legalization: What everyone Needs to Know” by Jonathan P. Caulkins, Angela Hawken, Beau Kilmer, and Mark A.R. Kleiman and hope to find time to read it soon (although I’m not looking forward to it). … Continue reading →

For those of you who spend a lot of time researching and discussing drug policy, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of mostly talking to others who are knowledgable on the subject. This gives a warped … Continue reading →

From: https://www.facebook.com/events/428094160568681/ MEDIA ALERT! For Immediate Release: July 11, 2012 11 AM Thousands of Patients Threatened to Lose Safe Access U.S. Attorney & DEA Threaten Harborside Health Center Landlords Property Forfeiture Filed in District Court of San Francisco *** Invitation … Continue reading →

Some nice takes on the prohibitionists who contributed to the U.S. News Debate Club: Dr. Kevin Sabet’s Kinder Gentler Drug War by Russ Belville Reading the supporting pieces from Dr. Kevin Sabet and David Brooks makes me wonder if we’re … Continue reading →

At U.S. News and World Report, there’s a Debate Club segment on Is it Time to Scale Back the War on Drugs? – featuring Aaron Houston (Yes), Neill Franklin (Yes), Paul Armentano (Yes), Kevin Sabet (No), and David G. Evans … Continue reading →

The Internet was abuzz today with talk about a radical notion put forward by machinist George Taylor about the man who ate a face. “Maybe he was, well, insane,” offered Mr. Taylor, who works for a living making things and … Continue reading →

“Science” blogger Noura Ibrahim (who is participating in cadaver dissection at Victor Valley College) brings us some first-class stupidity with Was Miami Face-Chewing Attack Caused by Cannabis-Induced Psychosis? at Huffington Post. Of course, the question in the title of her … Continue reading →

With the passing of Andy Griffith this week, we were reminded of this amazing clip of Sheriff Andy teaching about the 4th Amendment. Also check out these two police department recruitment videos (at Radley Balko’s The Agitator) In which town … Continue reading →