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At TalkLeft, Jeralyn has a fascinating post: Trial Starts Monday in “DEA African Adventures” Case It discusses the extremely bizarre legal maneuverings that seem to all the DEA to enforce American laws using taxpayer money, anywhere in the universe. I’ve … Continue reading →

This controversial billboard has recently shown up in Chicago, causing quite a furor. I decided to make it a little more realistic… After all, Obama admitted to drug use, and had he been arrested, that would likely have been the … Continue reading →

This one is from Medaille College in Buffalo, New York, where Chris Ripley, Photo Editor has an OpEd titled Legalization would be a detriment to our society: Should New York state dance with ‘Mary Jane?’ Cute subhead, Chris. I don’t … Continue reading →

Drug Courts: Martin Sheen Defends Them in Congress. But Do They Work? – outstanding article by Maia Szalavitz in Time Magazine. I think Maia does a great job of really laying out the issues regarding drug courts – pointing out … Continue reading →

Traffic fatalities fall to lowest level since 1949 (CNN) The number of traffic fatalities continued its welcomed downward trajectory last year, falling 3% to its lowest levels since 1949, and a 25 percent drop from 2005, according to U.S. Department … Continue reading →

More Black Men in Prison Today Than Enslaved in 1850 Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, told an audience at the Pasadena Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, “More African-American men … Continue reading →

Via Drug Policy Alliance: Washington, D.C. – At a briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) will enlist actor Martin Sheen and others to respond to two new critical reports: the Drug Policy Alliance’s … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that there’s a new ad up on the site (at right), for the excellent DVD: 10 Rules for Dealing With Police from Flex Your Rights. It’s both fun and extremely useful, and it should be shared … Continue reading →

That’s the subtitle of this excellent article in Psychology Today: Tylenol and the War on Drugs The article starts off about the recent realization by the FDA that pharmaceutical policy was setting people up to die of liver disease if … Continue reading →

Join Together has been a useful online publication for news and information of interest, particularly for those in the prevention and treatment arenas. Join Together’s point of view is pretty far from that of Drug WarRant, yet I’ve often found … Continue reading →