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Found some wifi on a layover in Chicago and have some time to kill. “bullet” Moron of the day. Florida Senator Mike Bennett wants to reduce unemployment benefits to pay for drug testing those on unemployment. Yeah, that’ll calm things … Continue reading →

Blogging is going to be a little bit sporadic this week. I’m heading to New York for a few days. And this trip is not only about being in New York, but getting there. I’m taking Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited … Continue reading →

Change is in the air Rob notices it There’s been some talk of late around the drug blogosphere, and with drug policy non-profits, that we’re reaching some sort of potential tipping point for drug policy reform. I tend to agree. … Continue reading →

It sounds just like some old comedy — maybe The Real McCoys’ Walter Brennan, or Uncle Jesse on the Dukes of Hazzard, or perhaps the old Snuffy Smith cartoon strip. It seems that 80-year-old Marjorie Crawford and 68-year-old Hubert Henkel … Continue reading →

The Guardian (UK) has an article (that joins dozens I’ve seen around the world recently) questioning the continuance of the drug war as it has existed. Cocaine production surge unleashes wave of violence in Latin America Almost all those interviewed … Continue reading →

Big thanks to NORMLinFL in comments for pointing us to Congressional Research Service Report RL33211: Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies by Mark Eddy, Domestic Social Policy Division, November 10, 2008. CRS reports are compilations and … Continue reading →

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security is planning hearings on southern border violence (ie, the drug war). And now there are some House Hearings as well that may come up in the next week as well. Commenter Pat Rogers is … Continue reading →

I’ve always thought of Al Roker’s DEA as a form of drug war pornography. But apparently, it’s just soft-core porn compared to Chris Ryan’s Elite Police (DVD out on Monday) And they‰re about ‹knock down the doorŠ of a cocaine-making … Continue reading →

Lots of good reading today “bullet” Marijuana’s Manhattan Project — fascinating five-page article about a couple of medical marijuana entrepreneurs who, at some risk, are developing lab testing protocols for medical marijuana to improve growing safety and to provide better … Continue reading →

The Economist has come out with another series of powerhouse features on the drug war “bullet” Dealing with Drugs: On the trail of the traffickers This article is mostly a detailed review of the situation in Mexico, complete with the … Continue reading →