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The outspoken head of Denver’s DEA operation that clashed with medical marijuana laws in that state, is leaving Colorado for a new assignment. He has been considered by many to be an over-zealous anti-marijuana fanatic, who ignored the new Attorney … Continue reading →

There’s been some discussion about the piece regarding the “panic” over sound that gets you high. Of course sound can get you high. And you don’t need special tones playing in static. Just listen to the right album when you’re … Continue reading →

Let’s start with Mark Kleiman’s new OpEd in the Los Angeles Times: California can’t legalize marijuana There’s one problem with legalizing, taxing and regulating cannabis at the state level: It can’t be done. The federal Controlled Substances Act makes it … Continue reading →

Dr. Julio Montaner, President of the International AIDS Society supports the Vienna Declaration Remarkably, there is also a critical mass of scientific evidence regarding the unintended negative consequences of policies based exclusively on drug law enforcement. We have to recognize … Continue reading →

This Sunday is the beginning of the AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna, and a critical part of that conference is going to be some powerful discussions about the drug war. Former Presidents Denounce Drug War Ahead of AIDS Meet No, … Continue reading →

Here are the ballot statements regarding Proposition 19 in California — the legalization of marijuana. The con statement is signed by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Laura Dean-Mooney (President of MADD). The pro statement is signed by Joseph McNamara, James P. … Continue reading →

To the opponents of legalization that want us to prove exactly how many people will use which drugs with legalization, and to the concern trolls that suggest that we’d do better if we addressed a laundry list of specific questions, … Continue reading →

We need immediate action here regarding a serious danger to our nation’s highways. Pork Rinds. Truck driver chokes on pork rinds, ends in ditch The driver of a FedEx tractor-trailer rig lost control of his truck on Interstate 5 after … Continue reading →

Transform reports about an interesting poll that was conducted recently of British adults regarding drug policy. Instead of the usual legalize or not question, they asked people to give options for each drug: Light regulation (drugs sold like tobacco and … Continue reading →

There have been a lot of media reports in the past few days talking about the new RAND study that shows how California legalization will result in as much as an 80% decrease in marijuana prices and doubling of marijuana … Continue reading →