Monthly Archives: February 2014

I almost hate to keep beating this horse… As you may recall, Mark Kleiman made some ridiculous ad hominem attacks on Jacob Sullum regarding discussion President Obama’s implication in an interview with Jake Tapper of CNN that he couldn’t reschedule … Continue reading →

Yes, that Congress… (via Jacob Sullum and Raw Story) “How many people die from marijuana overdoses every year?” Connolly asked. “I don’t know that I know. It is very rare,” Botticelli replied. “Very rare. Now just contrast that with prescription … Continue reading →

Decriminalization in DC — decrim vote expected today. $25 fine for marijuana possession. Former cop is ‘linchpin’ of campaign to legalize marijuana – nice profile of LEAP’s Neill Franklin The dangers of abstinence-based recovery programs – by David Nutt Did … Continue reading →

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Philip Seymour Hoffman’s astonishing performances live on stage in both Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2003) and Death of a Salesman (2012), and I always found him a joy to watch in his … Continue reading →

Carl Hart has an outstanding piece in The Nation: How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy He talks about some of the early demonization: The author, a distinguished physician, wrote: “[The Negro fiend] imagines … Continue reading →

Anybody who’s been involved in marijuana policy during the past, oh, 42 years, knows about scheduling. Cannabis was placed into Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, provisionally, and, despite the Commission report which should have removed it, was left … Continue reading →