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Well, the White House didn’t say that exactly, but read between the lines… In today’s Washington Times The White House said it expects those kinds of raids to end once Mr. Obama nominates someone to take charge of DEA, which … Continue reading →

According to a California NORML press release: While the DEA continues to stage medical marijuana raids in California, nearly three-quarters of voters think President Obama should honor his campaign pledge to end the raids, according to a poll of 1,053 … Continue reading →

If you’re attacked by cops, that is. The verdict is in on the Ryan Frederick case. The jury deliberated over two days before convicting Frederick of voluntary manslaughter and finding him not guilty of more serious homicide offenses, including capital … Continue reading →

Yes, there have been a lot of ridiculous columns by entertainment and sports journalists about how Michale Phelps “shames us all” for his horrible action in taking a bong hit, but it’s been entertaining to me to read the comments … Continue reading →

“bullet” It appears that change.org is moving into its next phase and for their Legalize the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Marijuana idea, that Marijuana Policy Project will be working with them on implementation. You can contribute suggestions, or comment … Continue reading →

This site got a huge spike yesterday with 49,986 pageviews (I usually get around 2,000 a day, which is pretty respectable for a single issue blog). The reason for the spike – a very healthy Digg of my Why Is … Continue reading →

Link Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided at least two Westside marijuana dispensaries Tuesday, and a spokesperson defended their actions, despite President Barack Obama’s opposition to such raids. […] Asked about Obama’s comments that he did not want to waste Justice … Continue reading →

“bullet” April Witt’s outstanding feature, about the drug raid that terrorized Mayor Cheye Calvo’s family and murdered his dogs, seems to be making a huge impact. It’s the most viewed Washington Post article right now and has over 500 comments … Continue reading →

This is interesting On Wednesday in La Salle County Circuit Court, several jurors shook hands with an emotional Loren J. Swift after finding him not guilty of a marijuana charge that would have sent him to prison. […] The five-woman, … Continue reading →

8-gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. For some strange reason, he apologized for it (probably because of endorsements) Radley Balko has the letter Phelps should write, but won’t. It’s a great letter – go read it. It ends… Go ahead and … Continue reading →