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Tel Aviv forbids marijuana legalization rally On Sunday the demonstration’s organizer, Liora Gelber received a notice from Tel Aviv Municipality official Ruby Zelof reading, “I hereby inform you that your request to hold a rally for the legalization of cannabis … Continue reading →

Happy International Anti-Drug Abuse day. U.N. Says War Between Mexican Drug Cartels Benefits U.S.Another variation on the increased-violence-shows-we’re-winning theme. A war between Mexican drug cartels is benefitting the United States by making black market drugs less accessible as gang members … Continue reading →

We always have idiots in this country who like to claim that if we only got tougher(!) on drugs, we’d end the drug problem. Of course, all you need to do is point to countries like China who regularly execute … Continue reading →

There’s a lot we don’t control, but the internet is ours. The “Tax Cannabis in 2010” Facebook page as of Thursday afternoon had 101,386 fans (i.e., people who “like” the page). The “Public Safety First — Against the Legalization of … Continue reading →

This was new to me… The Desert Springs Equestrian Center in Tucson takes in horses used by drug smugglers to pack in heavy bales of marijuana. After arriving in the U.S., the horses are often abandoned to die in the … Continue reading →

Libertarian economist Jeffrey Miron will be the guest on Daniel Williams’ Opium Den tonight at 9 pm eastern.

Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will be on C-Span’s Washington Journal Thursday morning at 7:30 am EST. Director Kerlikowske will discuss the National Drug Control Strategy. Live streaming of the show. Call in … Continue reading →

We haven’t had one of these to make fun of for awhile… Here’s Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom writing at Minnesota Public Radio’s website: Marijuana, America’s most dangerous illegal drug Here are some lowlights: Methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin may be … Continue reading →

Two new officials were confirmed for posts at the ONDCP: David Mineta as Deputy Director of Demand Reduction, and Benjamin Tucker as Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs. I was doing a little quick checking into these folks … Continue reading →

NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) hosted a meeting in March called “Drugged Driving: Future Research Directions” and here is the summary of that meeting. It’s an interesting read, though frustrating since, while supposedly part of the mandate is to … Continue reading →