Monthly Archives: December 2013

When someone running for Congress is advertising in this way, we know that there’s been a sea change in public opinion. http://youtu.be/4qlqxL-J6-s

I admit to curiosity regarding the ONDCP’s strangely promoted “Drug Policy Reform Conference” that starts in a few minutes. Join the first-ever ONDCP #DrugPolicyReform Conference at the White House. Monday, 9 AM EST: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live Apparently, it’ll be continuing until 1 … Continue reading →

So… the White House has an announcement. Join the first-ever ONDCP #DrugPolicyReform Conference at the White House. Monday, 9 AM EST: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live ONDCP Drug Policy Reform Conference. The ultimate oxymoron. How much you wanna bet there won’t be any actual … Continue reading →

FWIW… Mark Kleiman, pot’s go-to guy – In the Los Angeles Times Drug Defendants Are Being ‘Forced’ To Plead Guilty, Report Claims This is one of those really scary parts about the loss of justice due to the drug war … Continue reading →

I do enjoy the Onion. So many great satirical pieces, that sometimes catch people because they’re just close enough to being real. This one caught my attention today: New Report Shows Many U.S. Businesses Actually Just Fronts For Moneymaking Operations … Continue reading →

This weekend, Rafael LeMaitre tweeted about a new Presidential proclamation, saying: POTUS: Impaired drivers involved in nearly 1/3 of all deaths from motor vehicle crashes in the U.S., taking almost 30 lives each day. Here is the actual Presidential Proclamation … Continue reading →

In 2005, RAND published How Goes the “War on Drugs”? An Assessment of U.S. Drug Problems and Policy by Jonathan P. Caulkins, Peter H. Reuter, Martin Y. Iguchi, James Chiesa. Its claim: Presents a concise, accessible, objective view of where … Continue reading →