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I think most of you are aware that I have a day job (I don’t actually make any money blogging) that I really enjoy. Sometimes that intrudes on my ability to do much blogging. Now is one of those times. … Continue reading →

Mary Anastasia O’Grady is one of the bright lights in the media in actually understanding and discussing the economics of prohibition. She has an outstanding OpEd today in the Wall Street Journal: The Economics of Drug Violence: Competition in the … Continue reading →

We’ve been talking a lot about Proposition 19 here recently. That certainly doesn’t mean that it’s all we care about. It’s just particularly timely, and has real significance. I don’t know if Prop 19 will pass or not. I feel … Continue reading →

Via David Borden, an animated Taiwanese news report on Prop 19 with English subtitles, illustrating some of the arguments on both sides. As Borden notes, if you’re not a west-coaster, you may need to be reminded that the bear is … Continue reading →

A rather strange article by Shari Roan in the Health section of the Los Angeles Times titled A bit of tarnish on marijuana’s benign reputation Ooh, I wondered, what dire medical study has been misinterpreted just in time for the … Continue reading →

It was. “I hear bad noise, I thought somebody breaks in,” Jakymek told NBCChicago.com. “In that time, about 20 guys came in, and they said they were looking for guns and narcotics. They tell me to go into the bathroom. … Continue reading →

Colbert discusses Prop 19 with Joseph Califano and Gary Johnson The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election March to Keep Fear Alive

Via Stop the Drug War. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of California supports Prop 19. Another good endorsement to go along with the California NAACP, the National Black Police Association, and the Latino Voters League. “The current prohibition … Continue reading →

Check out C-Span at 9:15 am Eastern on Saturday, October 9 Allen St. Pierre of NORML vs. former DEA head Asa Hutchinson I’ve been invited back to C-Span to debate and discuss the topics of cannabis legalization, and specifically California’s … Continue reading →

Some of the stuff that comes out in the circus of the upcoming Prop 19 vote is just amazing. Scott Erickson writes in the Daily Caller: If pot is legalized, government will distort the market for it What many in … Continue reading →