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Link Hundreds of Mexicans blocked roads and bridges into the United States on Tuesday in a protest of army operations against drug gangs that officials said was organized by drug traffickers. About 300 protesters, some with handkerchiefs tied over their … Continue reading →

Link This certainly isn’t the first time for Illinois, but it could be the best shot to date. Now we still have Limey Nargelenas, deputy director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police irresponsibly shooting off his mouth about … Continue reading →

Tune into NPR today to hear Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo’s interview with Michelle Martin on her Program “Tell Me More.” Cheye will be discussing the botched SWAT team raid on his home last July; the international response to the … Continue reading →

Kevin A. Sabet, who I saw debate Kris Krane at the recent International SSDP Conference (Krane won handily, but at least Sabet’s a good sport) has come up with recommendations for the new drug czar. It really is silly how … Continue reading →

From a news conference minutes ago… During a news conference, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said there is not enough evidence to prosecute anyone involved in the Michael Phelps marijuana case. Monday’s news conference puts an end to speculation if … Continue reading →

It’s always entertaining reading LEAP’s Howard Wooldridge’s reports of his activities on the Hill. Recently, he discussed an interesting exchange at a seminar: George Mason University‰s Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy sponsored ten (10) distinguished professors of criminology brought … Continue reading →

I’ll be giving my Elevator Arguments presentation/workshop at the 2009 Missouri NORML/SSDP Conference on Friday, February 20 at 6 pm in the Arts and Sciences Building on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO. The conference sounds excellent, and … Continue reading →

Via Nobody’s Business: If you ever become a person of interest in a police investigation, or are ever arrested, or are merely pulled over for a traffic violation Ö the only sane thing to do is to shut your mouth. … Continue reading →

Pretty poor timing for our dead-son exploiting* Steve Steiner. On February 10, I noted that Gil Kerlikowske had been selected as the new drug czar nominee. This was confirmed by the next day. On February 13, Steve Steiner puts out … Continue reading →

“bullet” Kathleen Parker is on fire again at the Washington Post with Snap, Crackle, Pot – an excellent OpEd about Phelps, Lott, and the drug war, and she speaks with Howard Wooldridge of LEAP. “bullet” Speaking of Phelps, the attorneys … Continue reading →