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Nora Volkow is stumped
Regulated markets for adults have not made it easier for younger people to get marijuana. U.S. News The latest Monitoring the Future survey is out. Actual use of the drug dropped among 8th grade students and stagnated among 12th graders. … Continue reading
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And the war continues
Mexico quietly marks 10 years of drug war Ten years after Mexican troops were unleashed against drug cartels, the country will mark the anniversary without fanfare on Sunday, with murders rising again and the military eager to return to barracks. … Continue reading
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Hard to talk about anything else
Maybe it’s just the inundation of crap I have in my Facebook feed right now that’s making me want to retreat from the news, but I’m having a hard time focusing on drug policy (that, and the fact that I’m … Continue reading
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Open Thread
A couple of interesting ones from Tom Angell at Marijuana.com Congressional Republicans Vow To Block Marijuana Amendments Don’t count on there being any marijuana votes in the U.S. House next year. That’s the message that Republican leadership in Congress is … Continue reading
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New head of the DEA?
TRUMP PICKS EL CHAPO TO RUN D.E.A. It’s satire, of course, but I couldn’t resist. In an official statement, Trump said that El Chapo’s “tremendous success in the private sector†showed that he has what it takes to “shake things … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Retirement continues to be a very busy time for me. Spent the past week in Chicago getting my newest Living Canvas show ready to open tomorrow. [Trans]formation uses the unique Living Canvas technique (projections on bodies) to tell the stories, … Continue reading
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Ongoing Election Results (updated)
Here’s a news site from New Orleans that is doing live tracking of the various marijuana-related votes. Track marijuana referendum results: 9 states vote on legalizing pot Update: Recreational marijuana: California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada won! Arizona lost. Medical marijuana … Continue reading
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Vote
I voted early, as I’m heading up to Chicago to do a show. But it was a pretty dull affair, as I live in Central Illinois and there’s not much to vote for, other than making a symbolic statement. However, … Continue reading
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Quote of the day
“Marijuana Arrests are the engine driving the War on Drugs†Quote from: Watch Pusha T’s PSA Supporting Cali Marijuana Bill Well said. It’s one of the reasons that drug policy reformers have focused so much on marijuana. It is not … Continue reading
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