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It’s really hard to be truthful.
The ASA Lawsuit against HHS over the Data Quality Act (see Saturday’s post) was argued today in Circuit Court. ASA is, of course, asking that HHS simply not give false information about medical marijuana on their website and materials. The … Continue reading
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It’s time for a new kind of attack ad
Here’s one I’d like to hear on the radio in 2010… It’s time for a change from the failed policies of Senator Incumbent. He voted 24 times in favor of drug laws that increase the profits for black-market criminals — … Continue reading
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Financial Times
A criminally stupid war on drugs in the US by Clive Crook How much misery can a policy cause before it is acknowledged as a failure and reversed? The US ‹war on drugsŠ suggests there is no upper limit. The … Continue reading
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We’re trolls, except we’re not
Hilariously stupid article by James Osborne at FoxNews: Obama’s Effort at Online Transparency Stymied by Internet Trolls subhead: President Obama’s pledge to provide open dialogue on his Web site is being tested by Internet trolls — gangs of activists who … Continue reading
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Mexico begins legal debate on cannabis legalization
First, we have the Mexican ambassador yesterday on CBS’ Face the Nation calling for a discussion on marijuana legalization… “This is a debate that needs to be taken seriously, that we have to engage in on both sides of the … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” Talk about data quality… This was a a few weeks ago, but I still get a kick out of it. Investigators Get Government Approval for Fake Medical Product: The Government Accountability Office was able to register with the Health … Continue reading
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Data Quality Act Petition: ‘I’m not dead yet.’
Yes, old timers. I’m talking about the Data Quality Act – the DQA – aka the IQA. Does it bring back memories? Are you feeling ancient right now? Quick primer for the newbies: The Data Quality Act was a regulation … Continue reading
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American Violet
A very important film is opening on April 17 (in select theatres, as they say). American Violet (official film site) is based on the true story of one of those horribly destructive and racist drug war situations involving a snitch … Continue reading
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Quote
The TV is showing ads for an upcoming show by blue collar comedian Ron White, including this clip of him talking about his drug bust. They found seven-eighths of a gram of marijuana. Now, when I have seven-eighths of a … Continue reading
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Speculation and Blind Hope are not the same thing
In a comment over at Hit and Run, Pat Rogers takes me to task for leading the sheep who read my blog down the dangerous hope path when I should apparently be automatically condemning everything that the Obama administration does … Continue reading
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