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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 →

Drug WarRant regular Daniel Williams’ new online talk show the opium den goes live tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Check it out. Daniel is also the author of “the Naked Truths about Drugs”

Just as an ongoing reminder: Barack Obama: “It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.” This excellent quote is going … Continue reading →

I haven’t generally considered myself a fan of Tom Tancredo in most political areas, but apparently he’s looking to become a new force in drug policy reform. Vincent Carroll: Tancredo’s next crusade? in the Denver Post… What do you talk … Continue reading →

Glenn Greenwald’s excellent report (on the successful decriminalization of all drugs in Portugal for personal use) was picked up by Scientific American: Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results What really caught my attention in this article was that they … Continue reading →

The inestimable Transform Drug Policy Foundation has done it again. Their newest report is A Comparison of the Cost-effectiveness of the Prohibition and Regulation of Drugs (pdf), which is that, plus a kick in the pants. In a field where … Continue reading →

I’m watching a documentary about the musical Hair, and it included this quote: The hippies really had a philosophy of their drugs. There were good drugs and bad drugs. Bad drugs shut your mind down — alcohol, cocaine, heroin. Good … Continue reading →

Updates to yesterday’s post “bullet” A big thanks to Dano regarding the postponement of Ammiano’s legalization bill (AB 390). A note from Dale Gieringer posted at Mendocinocountry’s Blog says: Contrary to the article by Richard Johnson, Assemblyman Ammiano did NOT … Continue reading →

This isn’t the first year that Illinois has discussed medical marijuana. So you’d think that the media would be better able to report on it by now. “bullet” Charity Bonner reports in the Elgin Courier News. According to the U.S. … Continue reading →

“bullet” “Why is AB 390 being delayed until next year?” No idea. AB 390 is the bill for legalizing marijuana in California, introduced by Ammiano. This page suggests that the first hearing was cancelled by the author, and other sources … Continue reading →