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ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske was interviewed this morning on KUOW in Seattle. The audio is available here. It’s a nice extended interview, and gives you a chance to get to know Kerlikowske’s style a little bit. It’s a mixed bag, … Continue reading →

All the recent talk of legalization is really bringing out the crazies. Check out this OpEd by James G. Harpring. I found myself picturing the propaganda newsreels in Starship Troopers as I read it… By combating the production and use … Continue reading →

Did Kerlikowske just call President Obama dumb? “Legalization isn’t in the president’s vocabulary, and it certainly isn’t in mine,” he told 300 police, federal agents and law enforcement officials. Unfortunately, the USA Today report failed to explain how the drug … Continue reading →

Watch this video now(no, it isn’t another promo for Showtime’s Weeds). This is Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) completely taking it to FBI Director Robert Mueller. He forces Mueller to admit that nobody has died from marijuana and jumps all over … Continue reading →

Yes, I know that Showtime is blatantly manipulating me into giving free advertising to their show, but how can I pass it up?

“bullet” Scott Morgan has a good piece up What’s So Funny About Trying to Legalize Marijuana? where he takes issue with people like William Teach at Stop the ACLU who mock those looking to legalize marijuana and then essentially agree … Continue reading →

Whenever I take apart one of Mark Kleiman’s posts — when I take him to task for understanding the failures of prohibition, yet being unwilling to consider drug policy reform points, or being unwilling to give up his “we can … Continue reading →

Jesse has been tearing up the cable networks promoting his book, but mostly demolishing some torture-apologist pundits. He takes a break from torture to speak plainly about the stupidity of our war on drugs with Geraldo. When you prohibit something, … Continue reading →

Governor Tim Pawlenty Bear in mind that the bill the governor says he‰ll veto is so drastically narrowed down that none of the purported concerns of law enforcement, whose direction he‰s supposedly been taking, have even a shred of validity. … Continue reading →

Tim Cavanaugh has the response to people who oppose legalization… for the kids. Lust, introspection, carelessness, anger, booze, daydreaming, timidity, chronic recurring stupidity and other human beings have caused more misery in my life than weed has. How can I … Continue reading →