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A few things I’ve found interesting recently… Canada will legalize pot, after arresting a bunch of people for pot offences first: Why? Our ministers can’t really explain by Neil MacDonald Why the government cannot simply decide to invoke prosecutorial and … Continue reading →

Watch Rachael Leigh Cook Remake ‘Brain on Drugs’ Ad for 4/20 — via Rolling Stone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKXN6Vdr3g0

“Enjoy trying to sleep tonight, wondering if tonight’s the night our SWAT team blows your front door off the hinges.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcmbpasdZEM Sheriff Peyton Grinnell Lake County Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Unit message. “Community Engagement Unit” – now there’s a euphemism.

There’s something that makes your head explode when you read about a “retired art professor” who donated $1.36 million to oppose marijuana legalization. That’s just so wrong. On so many levels. Anti-pot group faces campaign finance violations from its work … Continue reading →

Disturbing piece in the Washington post by Sari Horwitz: How Jeff Sessions wants to bring back the war on drugs This article focuses not just on Sessions, but also Stephen Cook. Steven H. Cook, a former street cop who became … Continue reading →

Opioids Aren’t the Problem and Chris Christie Isn’t the Solution – good piece by Sal Rodriguez. The drug war is the problem, not opioids Making clear the dangers of drug mixing, removing politicians from doctor-patient relationships, emphasizing harm reduction, supporting … Continue reading →

Let’s put Chris Christie in charge of a drug commission devoted to opioid abuse. Washington Post (via Tom Angell): The White House Office of American Innovation, to be led by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, will operate … Continue reading →

Haven’t done one of these in a while. Here’s a puff piece by Frank Lewis in the Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times: Forfeiture – an important tool. It’s essentially a promo for the U.S. Attorney’s office. U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman … Continue reading →

A friend of mine sent me this link with the note: “Hey Pete, You’ve talked about this for *years*. Why is the Times only now catching on?” It’s a very good series in the New York Times: Door-Busting Drug Raids … Continue reading →

From Reason: Clarence Thomas Condemns Civil Asset Forfeiture, Points to ‘Egregious and Well-Chronicled Abuses’ The Supreme Court offered no explanation today for its refusal to hear the case of Lisa Olivia Leonard v. Texas. But one member of the Court … Continue reading →