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“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 →

Yesterday, I noted some particularly stupid statements by an unnamed senior U.S. official: U.S. law-enforcement officials — as well as some of their counterparts in Mexico — say the explosion in violence indicates progress in the war on drugs as … Continue reading →

Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I dare you to read the whole thing. The next time someone says “Well, if you want to legalize drugs, why don’t you just legalize murder while … Continue reading →

I’m going to be busy the next few days with a special out-of-town guest. Brendan Hunt, one of my former students from the early 90’s, has done quite well in the improv comedy field, including five years as part of … Continue reading →

Former presidents blast drug repression efforts RIO DE JANEIRO – Three former Latin American presidents said Wednesday that regional policymakers should consider the decriminalization of marijuana because long-standing attempts to curb the production and trafficking of illicit drugs have failed. … Continue reading →

What do we know about Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske? Update: Lots of good stuff in comments. The early consensus seems to be that he won’t be a friend to drug policy reform, but he’s less likely to be the … Continue reading →

It’s so sad to be in a state where the Democrats have to be both the party in charge and the opposition party at the same time (It was the Democrats who impeached our Democratic governor). Unfortunately, the rules make … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to figure out the whole nonsense of Sheriff Lott trying to go after Michael Phelps for “breaking the law.” I’m no lawyer, and I don’t know much about South Carolina laws. Going into today, here’s what Sheriff … Continue reading →

Holy crap. Sheriff Lott is certifiable. Lott says the picture indicated a law was being broken in his jurisdiction. He said he couldn’t ignore the violation just because Phelps is rich and famous. We’ve now learned that since investigators began … Continue reading →

The Nashua Telegraph (NH) actually has a significant discussion going on in the paper about marijuana (and other drugs) — they even have a resource page for all the articles in the Pot Debate. It attempts to cover all sides, … Continue reading →