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Change and Incrementalism
Although the recent Holder memo doesn’t really change anything in a concrete way (and the Drug Czar and DEA claim that it’s business as usual), there is at least a public perception that there is a kind of tipping point … Continue reading
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Dump out that bong water
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that police can include the entire weight of bong water that tests positive for the presence of a drug when computing the amount of drug possession. The case involved meth, but you can imagine that … Continue reading
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Open Thread
Having strange server problems and can’t seem to post anything other than a short line or two without getting “Service Temporarily Unavailable: The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try … Continue reading
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The Big Picture
Boston.com has The Big Picture — 37 photos from the world of drug use and the drug war. These are powerful and sometimes very disturbing images. It’s interesting how perspective changes based on what you know. I look at these … Continue reading
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DOJ memo: the opposition (updated)
So far, the responses to the Holder memo (that puts in writing the administration policy of not interfering with state medical marijuana operations unless they feel like it) has gotten a lot of favorable press — so much so that … Continue reading
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Drug-free work week, er, half-week
The drug czar’s getting kind of lazy with his “blog.” Apparently somebody decided that they should post something today encouraging people to get involved in drug-free work week, which begins began… Monday. Shoot, only one week to be drug-free, and … Continue reading
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A shout-out to the women
Kathleen Parker writes of Reefer Sanity in the Washington Post, and notes a shift that we’ve talked about here… But the shift toward a more sensible national policy is no longer confined to the left. Nor is the long-haired stoner … Continue reading
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Daily Show on the Drug War
Their introduction says it Good news, hippies! President Obama will not be arresting medical marijuana users who comply with state laws. That’s right, the potheads are soon going to be roaming the streets, treating their cancer and glaucoma willy-nilly in … Continue reading
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Christian Science Monitor is scared of… something
In today’s editorial: A federal misstep with medical marijuana?, they make their concerns about the recent Holder memo clear. That cost is Washington’s tacit approval of state-sanctioned medical marijuana, which the drug’s proponents will take as a green light to … Continue reading
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Reactions to Obama administration memo on medical marijuana
Well, the Monday release of the medical marijuana non-interference guidelines memo resulted in some pretty good national coverage. It’s been big news all over the media and the internet. Here’s a brief rundown of some of the more interesting ones… … Continue reading
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Ketamine is studied to determine its effects in treating depression: 1-May-2026 – Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have “reverse engineered” ketamine’s…