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Marijuana potency is apparently variable
The latest scare story about marijuana is that, once again, some pot is apparently more potent than other pot: Marijuana potency surpasses 10 percent, U.S. says. This causes all the usual suspects to act concerned, as if this was something … Continue reading
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Drug WarRant does not support threats, physical intimidation, or harassment of prohibitionists
Ridicule, yes. But that’s different. I don’t pretend to know all the details about the situation in Connecticut. Apparently, the head of the Connecticut NORML chapter sent (possibly by accident) an email threatening violence to a state senator. The national … Continue reading
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The War is Over!
White House Czar Calls for End to ‘War on Drugs’ The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting “a war on drugs,” a move that would underscore a shift favoring … Continue reading
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CNBC’s Larry Kudlow doesn’t get it
Link According to CNBC ‹The Kudlow ReportŠ host Larry Kudlow, the way current California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to promote [marijuana legalization] isn‰t for the purest of intentions, but just to bring in more revenue for his state‰s beleaguered … Continue reading
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Oh, the stupidity!
Stephen Baldwin and Kevin McCullough co-write a truly bizarre column: Common Sense Says, “No Thanks!” America doesn’t want its pot…American potheads do! Sure the debate is raging presently, but it’s as fictional in its need as whether pigs can fly … Continue reading
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Mark Kleiman stumbles into some math
… and gets lost. He calls his post Cheech and Chong mathematics. You decide. It’s an attempt to debunk claims regarding the amount of tax revenue that California might reap from legalization. He then works out his own estimates of … Continue reading
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Call for discussion actually brings about discussion
How often have you seen this kind of talk in a newspaper? But if federal laws were changed, Ammiano’s proposal would present intriguing and banal policy questions: — Would it be regulated by a state agency, such as the state … Continue reading
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Understatement of the Day
Charles Cochran, lieutenant of the Hartford Police Department’s vice and narcotics division, said that there are many reasons why it is not a good idea for a civilian to enlist children to set up drug deals. I think we can … Continue reading
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Drug War Moron – Rep. Steve King of Iowa
I’ve heard some of Representative King’s rantings on a variety of subjects and already knew he was an idiot, but I didn’t realize how much until I read his extremely long speech in the House of Representatives on Thursday regarding … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” More on the former drug czar’s appearance on CNN: Dan Bernath demonstrates the breathtaking nature of John Walter’s pathological need to lie in How Can We Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?: Walters begins a tirade about medical … Continue reading
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