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I’ve just learned that Radio Userland and Salon Blogs, which have hosted Drug WarRant since it started in 2003, are shutting down for good in December. That means I will lose all prior comments (which were hosted on their server), … Continue reading →

“bullet” Interesting perspective from Bruce Mirken: How Does It Feel To Be On the Losing Side of History?” Now I think I know what it must have been like to be, say, the last premier of East Germany, standing guard … Continue reading →

Support the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 This act, introduced by Barney Frank, would eliminate federal penalties for possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana. It’s a start. Go to MPP to send a … Continue reading →

Former White House Spokesman Robert Weiner wrote a letter to the New York Times… and then released a press release stating that he had done so: Drug Legalization Would Be ‘Catastrophe’, Says Ex-White House Drug Spokesman Bob Weiner; Drugs Have … Continue reading →

Some good stuff that may have slipped through the cracks… “bullet” An embarrassing interview with the drug czar — Scott Morgan Rolling Stone‘s June issue takes an in-depth look at the evolving political climate surrounding drug policy (a portion is … Continue reading →

It’s remarkable how much truly bad science is related to marijuana research. The latest is this: Evaluation of the DNA damaging potential of cannabis cigarette smoke by the determination of acetaldehyde derived N2-ethyl-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts by Singh R, Sandhu J, Kaur … Continue reading →

It really does get interesting to see who comes out of the woodwork to defend prohibition. And more and more, they’re the real nut cases. John English: The Drug War Marijuana is a life and death issue for your children. … Continue reading →

Who could be against this fun little stress-relieving ball? Well, apparently, according to WGN ‘reporter’ Judie Garcia, that would be Illinois Representative Mark Kirk. It also sells for more on the street, and on the street, it’s commonly known as … Continue reading →

This could be a great opportunity for some DrugWarRant readers with a little extra time. MAP is a great resource for the drug policy reform community, but can’t exist without the people who actually sort through all the incoming drug … Continue reading →