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Ill. medical marijuana vote expected Tuesday If the Senate votes on Haine‰s bill tomorrow, it will be the farthest a marijuana proposal has gotten in Illinois. Last chance to call your Senator if you live in Illinois. [Thanks, Julie!]

A major article in Foreign Policy by Editor in Chief Moisés Naím: Wasted First, the recognition of the historical disconnect and the damage it causes… This ‹it doesn‰t work, but don‰t change itŠ incongruity is not just a quirk of … Continue reading →

Maybe now the San Diego county officials will stop throwing their ridiculous (and costly) temper tantrum against medical marijuana and follow the state law. Link The justices, without comment, denied a hearing to officials from San Diego and San Bernardino … Continue reading →

The criticism is coming from a right-wing think tank who claims that the British government has been too lax. It said the UK’s policy of spending most of its drug budget on treatment was less effective than spending more on … Continue reading →

Adriel Hampton is running for U.S. Congress in the 2009 special election for California’s 10th District. I‰m asking for concerned citizens of every stripe to help me devise a strong anti-Drug War policy statement for my Congressional campaign. I‰ve given … Continue reading →

Sometimes reading these things just makes you feel better. Russell Yohn, an Illinois resident, writes a letter to the editor. Before approving any federal legalization of marijuana, it might be well to consider such questions as the following: Companies, how … Continue reading →

Friday, I dropped this item into the Open Thread… Santa Monica Mirror has a really stupid piece by Steve Stajich: Five Reasons We Won’t Be Legalizing Pot. This may be the five most moronic reasons I’ve heard to date. “Hello, … Continue reading →

A must read at Huffington Post: My Return to Prison: Views on the Failed Drug War from Inside Sing Sing by Wayne Kramer The Sing Sing show was a bonus. To say it was memorable would be a massive understatement. … Continue reading →

“bullet” Ending the War on Drugs: The Moment is Now by Arianna Huffington. I understand that drugs continue to be a political hot potato, fueled by what the Latin American presidents described as “prejudices and fears that sometimes bear little … Continue reading →

Get the breakables out of reach… It’s Bill O’Reilly and Joseph Califano.