Monthly Archives: September 2013

“Spring Awakening” is up and running (through Oct 5) and consuming most of my time, so little posting here. But you guys in comments have been doing an amazing job keeping it going. On October 6, I will be giving … Continue reading →

Quite busy right now with “Spring Awakening” opening on Friday… $3.4M settlement in deadly 2011 SWAT raid near Tucson “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department strongly believes the events of May 5, 2011, were unfortunate and tragic, but the officers performed … Continue reading →

Brazil A man carrying 500 kilos of pot in his car lost his life when the illegal merchandise in the back of the vehicle slammed into him during an auto accident. Marijuana. Harmless? [h/t HCLU Drug Reform]

Nice to see this brought up at the Emmy Awards: Michael Douglas slams U.S. prison system after Emmy win Continued Douglas: “Obviously at first, I was certainly disappointed in my son. But I’ve reached a point now where I’m very … Continue reading →

Sky is falling nonsense from McClatchy — Can states protect kids from recreational marijuana? with some of the usual players… But to legalization opponents, such promises are a pipe dream, destined to fail. They say it is more likely the … Continue reading →

That’s one of the biggest whoppers in drug policy enforcement. A clear disdain for the law and the will of the people, along with a concerted effort by law enforcement to push for marijuana prohibition point of view in legislation, … Continue reading →

This is probably the must-see music video of the year. As FUSE reports, the “video is a commentary on America’s War on Drugs, dedicated to Aiyana Stanley-Jones, the seven-year-old who was shot and killed during a Detroit police raid. Cole … Continue reading →

Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón Admits Errors in Handling Drug War Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón lamented the label of the crisis his country faced – and continues to face – between government forces and the country’s drug cartels as … Continue reading →

This USA Today piece, which focused on binge drinking, had some advice: Pediatrician Patricia Kokotailo, director of adolescent medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the lead author of the American Academy of Pediatrics … Continue reading →

This morning at 10 am Eastern: Reevaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences Witness List The Honorable Rand Paul, United States Senator, State of Kentucky The Honorable Brett Tolman, Shareholder, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, UT Marc … Continue reading →