Monthly Archives: April 2014

In an embarrassing column in the Washington Post, Dana Milbank acts much like a young boy who just saw his first breast. How can Congress cure political ills? Smoke some marijuana. Except in this case, the sniggering and giggling juvenile … Continue reading →

One of the things we knew would be part of the first legalization efforts was that prohibitionists would be poised to pounce on the first idiot to do something stupid in connection with legal marijuana. And yes, we’ve had our … Continue reading →

Reason put together this video on April Fools Day, and even though that’s well past, I thought you should see it if you haven’t. Not only is it a fine dream of what officer interactions with the public should be … Continue reading →

“Each day another state makes it O.K. for my 18-year-old — any 18-year-old — to go and buy pot like he’s buying a Pepsi-Cola” — Rob Lowe Um, no.

As the inevitability of cannabis legalization continues to grow (which will then allow us to work on the important larger picture of the legalization and regulation of all drugs), we’re, interestingly, hearing fewer concerns about the “uncertainties” that exist. Remember … Continue reading →

Times have changed. Even police organizations are coming to realize that they want protection before climbing into bed with Calvina Fay and her ilk. Oregon State Police withdraws from anti-marijuana summit The Oregon State Police has withdrawn from an anti-marijuana … Continue reading →

The DEA is becoming more anachronistic every day, and yet it has tremendous power and has historically been almost completely unaccountable. They’re fighting hard now, though, to maintain their position. They know that without marijuana as part of their scope, … Continue reading →

The shame of equitable sharing Nationwide, the Wall Street Journal reported the federal government scored $1 billion in forfeiture from marijuana cases over the past decade. Legalization now threatens that forfeiture revenue for the police departments that have relied on … Continue reading →

I was so impressed by this: United States Withdraws Radar Assistance in Honduras The US Embassy in Tegucigalpa today confirmed that the Obama administration has decided to suspend radar assistance that helps the Honduran government detect narco-planes. The decision follows … Continue reading →

Our School of Theatre is currently producing “The Exonerated” by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen — a play based on the true stories of six exonerated death row inmates. I saw it tonight – a very powerful and moving performance … Continue reading →