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Servetus on Marijuana prohibition and the origins of totalitarianism: “Gene therapy alternative for chronic pain might replace use of opioids: 7-Jan-2026 –Philadelphia—A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy…” Jan 11, 10:57
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Servetus on It isn’t about the drugs.: “Colombian fisherman dies in a U.S. boat strike, no evidence of drug smuggling. Hegseth blamed. Family files a formal complaint.…” Dec 29, 16:01
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Servetus on MKUltra resurfaces as a new HBO series: “Stressed-out rats like marijuana: It isn’t just people — when given the chance rats may also use cannabis to cope…” Dec 21, 13:19
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Open Thread
I’ll be traveling to spend the holidays with my parents. For all those who are traveling, drive safely – don’t take any chances, and if you get tired, pull over and take a nap. Tired driving is probably the worst … Continue reading
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Jury Nullification
Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No is an extremely important OpEd by Paul Butler in the New York Times (and that makes it additionally important because of the reach). This is something that we’ve talked about for … Continue reading
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Babies! Cocaine! 90 percent!!
Latest breathless headline from the Telegraph (UK): Cocaine found in nine out of ten baby changing units Wow! That’s the mother load for tabloid journalism: children (babies!), drugs, and statistics. The article goes on to discuss all sorts of completely … Continue reading
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Getting the discussions out there in the political arena
I haven’t talked too much about the political candidates out there lately, but it’s been a pretty good year for us — having both Ron Paul and Gary Johnson in the race (even though Johnson has been excluded from most … Continue reading
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More drug war follies
Howard Meitiner, President and CEO of Phoenix House, has an OpEd in the Huffington Post: The Argument Against Marijuana His thesis is a variation on “Think of the children!…” with the unspoken, but obvious subtext: “… without whose exploitation we’d … Continue reading
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The boy who cried Ethics
Jack Marshall has a site called “Ethics Alarms” and has posted Distracted Driving, Pot, and “The Great Debate†— a reaction to the Barney Frank, George Will, et al debate. First, he takes up the issue of federal regulations against … Continue reading
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Odds and Ends
Some of these have already been discussed in comments, but are too good to pass up… Priceless. Barney Frank Goes After George Will Over Marijuana Legalization On This Week In quite a surreal moment, Barney Frank asked George Will his … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Christian Science Monitor: Government isn’t lying loudly enough to young people. Government needs to send a clear, loud message about marijuana’s dangers. Legalizing marijuana: Police officers speak out This has been discussed a bit in comments… fascinating column in Police … Continue reading
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Fixing media stories
Sometimes even major media outlets let a few silly typos slip by now and then, and you have to correct them. Take this New York Daily News article, which needed some fixing. I’m pretty sure they must have heard the … Continue reading
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