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I can’t even keep up with all the press and attention that has been given to marijuana legalization in the past few days. It’s resulted in a huge boost for this site with over 70,000 visits in the past two … Continue reading →

In the discussion about legalizing medical marijuana in Illinois, Illinois State Police Capt. Mark Henry specifically cited a provision that would allow patients to grow as many as seven marijuana plants at a time. Henry said seven plants would produce … Continue reading →

The New York Times has an article about the drug war activities in Mexico: In Drug War, Mexico Fights Cartel and Itself They mention Hillary Clinton’s well-publicized statements: At the same time, American drug users are fueling demand for the … Continue reading →

The student newspaper at Illinois State University did an article about legalization, and may do a series. Marijuana legalization to help economy Some of the quotes were accurate. The regulars could probably tell what I did say and what I … Continue reading →

White House Spokesperson responds to follow-up questions by the press… Robert Gibbs spent several minutes further ridiculing the marijuana questions, sometimes with the press laughing as well, while trying to indicate that Obama was just trying to give a nod … Continue reading →

Jim Webb’s courage v. the “pragmatism” excuse for politicians Seriously. Just go over there and read the whole thing. But here’s a couple of paragraphs for you anyway. What’s most notable about Webb’s decision to champion this cause is how … Continue reading →

Here’s the transcript of last night’s show (scroll down near the bottom). Here are a couple of excerpts from Baldwin… SMILEY: What about that distinction between legalizing and decriminalizing? What about the latter? BALDWIN: I disagree with the latter as … Continue reading →

“bullet” Holbrooke is already making waves in Afghanistan Holbrooke, who was appointed by President Obama as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, stated that efforts to eliminate opium poppy crops had failed to hinder the Taliban insurgents‰ ability to raise … Continue reading →

From liberal blogs: “bullet” Dave Neiwert at Crooks and Liars the “war on drugs” is a kitchen-table issue that affects millions of Americans in their homes, especially as we watch the tremendous waste of national resources spent criminalizing people who … Continue reading →

At today’s Town Hall, Obama acknowledged that a whole lot of folks voted marijuana questions to the top (once again). The query, which received more than three million votes, was: “With over 1 out of 30 Americans controlled by the … Continue reading →