Monthly Archives: March 2014

This isn’t particularly unusual, yet it still caught my eye: Chiefs of police oppose marijuana legalization, expansion of dispensaries The Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police issued a statement in March saying it opposes expanding the availability of marijuana in … Continue reading →

I don’t really know if there’s an actual good way to use television commercials to get somebody to not do something. Yet, they keep trying. My new favorite is this anti-smoking commercial. Apparently smoking cigarettes is just like owning a … Continue reading →

Legislators Ask Why Mexicans Should Die Over A Drug the U.S. is Legalizing Good question. “Why is it that Mexico has to keep filling up with dead bodies and addicts, when in the United States the drug is becoming legal?” … Continue reading →

Louisiana committee OK’s doubling heroin mandatory minimums “Make it severe. Make people understand, ‘You do heroin, you’re going to do time.’” — Louisiana Sheriff Association Executive Director Michael Ranatza “I’ve got to support this bill and the reason I’ve got … Continue reading →

We haven’t hit on this for a while… Policymic has an article: 14 Songs That Should Probably Be the Anthem for Marijuana Legalization There are some good ones there, but I don’t know that I’d agree with all of them. … Continue reading →

I’ve seen a lot of statements from the usual prohibition-types that goes something like: “Every country that has legalized marijuana has found it to be a disaster and reversed course.” Naturally, that’s absurd on its face since no country has … Continue reading →

A note to those who now seem anxious about large-scale commercial marijuana businesses… The vast majority of advocates for legalization would have been happy with any legitimate legalization model that would allow responsible adults to purchase a choice of marijuana … Continue reading →

This is pretty big in terms of self-awareness… Anti-Drug Group Concedes That Marijuana Legalization ‘Is Happening in America’ The CEO of Partnership at Drugfree.org, best known for its 1980s “Your brain on drugs” ads, conceded during an interview with Advertising … Continue reading →

The scare stories continue to pop up, like this one: Deadly collisions with ties to marijuana use have tripled, study shows (they originally had an even more offensively false headline: “Marijuana legalization leading to fatal car crashes, study shows,” but … Continue reading →

As you may (or may not) know, the UNODC just had a major event in Vienna with over 1,300 delegates from 127 states, NGOs, and agencies to discuss where we are headed with international drug policy. Missed the coverage on … Continue reading →