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The Big Question: Is it time the world forgot about cannabis in its war against drugs? Very interesting article by Michael McCarthy. It asks most of the right questions and actually talks about the costs of prohibition! Now, my goal … Continue reading →

This Fall in Canada, the Supreme Court will decide whether trash is private. In the United States we gave up our trash privacy 20 years ago in California v. Greenwood, one of many instances where the Supreme Court found a … Continue reading →

Lots going on in the world. Here’s some catch-up from this week. “bullet” Cannabis less harmful than drinking, smoking: report. Sure, we know that. But it’s always nice to have studies confirm tell us anyway. The Beckley Foundation, a charity … Continue reading →

Zogby poll Three in four likely voters (76%) believe the U.S. war on drugs is failing, a sentiment that cuts across the political spectrum — including the vast majority of Democrats (86%), political independents (81%), and most Republicans (61%). There … Continue reading →

We’ve talked a little bit about the World Forum Against Drugs held in Sweden earlier in September, and their bizarre declaration. But there’s so much more to ridicule… You see, when these hard core sadomoralist drug warriors get together on … Continue reading →

I mentioned earlier that the execrable DEA Museum Exhibit: Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause had not been put out of its misery, but instead was continuing its tour – now to California. A number of people … Continue reading →

Link John Consoli wants to get rid of drugs in the workplace, one telephone handset at a time. Consoli, 67, is the president of On Site, a Spring Hill, Fla., company marketing DrugWipe, a handheld narcotic detector. Just swipe the … Continue reading →

Lima, Ohio: More than a quarter of the 198 raids by the Lima Police Department SWAT team in the last seven years came up empty-handed without finding drugs, weapons, paraphernalia or money. And nearly a third of the time, police … Continue reading →

Did they say anything about drug policy?

“bullet” An interesting candidate I am Ben Mitchell, the Liberty Union candidate for lieutenant governor in the state of Vermont. If I am elected and the governor leaves the state for even 10 minutes, I will pardon all nonviolent drug … Continue reading →