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They don’t come any dumber than Dennis. Unfortunately, a fair number are as dumb. House OKs bill to ban flavored rolling papers SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Flavored tobacco rolling papers that critics say are used to smoke marijuana would be banned … Continue reading →

From the Moving towards a Drug-free Society: Statement made by the 2nd Congress of World Federation Against Drugs – WFAD, Stockholm, Sweden on May 23, 2012… (where our own Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske was a proud and eager participant): […] … Continue reading →

All over the media this morning is the screaming headline from the Los Angeles Times: Most California voters don’t support legalizing pot, poll finds The subtext is, if California doesn’t support legalization… Of course, it’s the Los Angeles Times, and … Continue reading →

Breaking news: Marijuana legalization supporter Beto O’Rourke has just defeated prohibitionist 8-term Congressman Silvestre Reyes in the Democratic primary for Texas’s 16th congressional district. In early 2009, when he was an El Paso city councilman, O’Rourke championed a council resolution … Continue reading →

Hope you had a good holiday weekend — especially the many veterans who are regulars here. I raised a glass to you, while hoping for an end to wars and for bringing war profiteers (both political and financial) to justice. … Continue reading →

The recent reminders of the President’s extensive past recreational drug use bring an important issue to the forefront. What will we do with the President? All the relevant authorities have been clear on this subject– there is no such thing … Continue reading →

Andrew Kirell asks the right question: In light of these stories, shouldn’t President Obama offer every American the right to “choom” (verb, to smoke marijuana), instead of continuing to lock up marijuana users for hitting three-foot bongs like he did? … Continue reading →

A very interesting article about an entirely different subject: Obama and Gay Marriage: A Lesson for All Progressives and the Obama Campaign The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that in the wake of President Obama’s support for marriage equality, … Continue reading →

Meanwhile… the drug war continues and people die. The Atlantic – this is a photo essay with warnings about them being graphic and stark. I’ve seen much more graphic photos of the violence in Mexico. Comments on the article are … Continue reading →