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Some fun plugs
Scott has been a very good friend of mine for some decades now, and he has started his own blog: Practical Biking: Riding for everyday transportation. (You may see some similarities in site structure to mine.) If you really enjoy … Continue reading
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Don’t overload your pipe
When packing a bowl, it’s generally considered a good idea to start with a small amount, maybe a few grams, rather than lighting up 134,000 tons all at once. More photos here.
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California Chamber of Commerce running radio ads against Prop 19
Listen to ad here. Philip Smith notes what it is the Chamber of Commerce really is upset about: The Chamber wants employers to continue to be able to fire workers for failing a drug test for marijuana, even though such … Continue reading
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Prop 19 Prognostications
As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m not much of a poll watcher. I figure that every minute you spend looking at polls is a minute you’re not working on getting someone to actually vote. I think polls are good for … Continue reading
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Democratic politicians charged with pervasive pattern of racism
Charles M. Blow has a scathing OpEd in today’s New York Times blasting Democratic politicians: Smoke and Horrors He refers to a war “being waged primarily against minorities and promoted, fueled and financed primarily by Democratic politicians.” He notes the … Continue reading
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A rumbling in the United Nations – could a fundamental shift be forthcoming?
The U.N. has mostly stood by silently while its drug control agencies (United Nations Office of Drug Control (UNODC), International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)) set and ran international drug control policy, and those agencies have been mostly influenced by their … Continue reading
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Brilliantly done parody video: Should be Legalized
Pass it on folks. More on the video at the NORML Blog For those who aren’t up on it, here is the much darker video by Eminem and Rihanna that is being parodied.
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The Drug Czar pulls more numbers from his cauldron
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. The Director of the ONDCP has an entire office full of trolls who never see the light of day, searching through various sets of data to come up with different … Continue reading
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Mothers speak out
Also, today Hanna Dershowitz, a mother of two in Culver CIty, California, released the following statement in response to federal drug czar Gil Kerlikowske’s comments about teen marijuana use: “As a mother, I too am concerned about the high rate … Continue reading
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