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NIDA discusses drugged driving
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
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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has contempt for the rule of law
As we’ve known for some time, the Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske has gotten a real hard-on for promoting drugged driving as some kind of big epidemic, despite the lack of evidence showing it to be a significant problem (particularly compared … Continue reading
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Dude-o-phobia
Al Martinez: Do we need one more drug to shield us from reality? — L.A. Daily News I predict that by the end of the year the sale of marijuana will become so common in L.A. that Mom will be … Continue reading
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5,525 pounds
That would be some bonfire. Nice job by the medical marijuana folks in Illinois to turn this marijuana seizure into an opportunity… “Depending on its purity, [the seized marijuana] represents a lot of medicine that could have helped so many … Continue reading
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Another Way Drug War Policies Lead to Death
There are so many ways that the drug war is destructive, but here’s another — the use of the death penalty for drug crimes in a number of countries around the world. The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime … Continue reading
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Press Release: Many people didn’t die today in the war on drugs.
Britain joins Canada in approving liquid marijuana as prescription medicine. WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was announced today that Sativex, a cannabinoid-based liquid medicine sprayed under the tongue, has been approved for use in Great Britain to help treat the muscle … Continue reading
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Police shoot the dog again
This time it was a grandmother living alone with her dog. Police conduct a drug raid on the place looking for her grandson who hasn’t lived there in 12 years. She asks if she can put her dog in the … Continue reading
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Stossel on Drugs
John Stossel had a very good show tonight on Fox Business Channel. Drug War Disaster He had a “debate” with Sean Hannity (he couldn’t get anyone from DEA or ONDCP to appear. Talked with guests Jeffrey Miron (libertarian economist) and … Continue reading
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Welcome to the junkie-friendly precinct
Yep, that’s what Big Hollywood’s Kurt Schlichter called Drug WarRant today in a really silly update to his earlier rant. Hey, I don’t mind. Junkies are welcome here. So are those who have never touched the stuff. Liberals and conservatives. … Continue reading
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Cannabis terpenes are effective for treating pain due to fibromyalgia and post-operative procedures: 20 JUN 2026 -- "Our research is…