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Scott Morgan has an excellent post talking about the latest episode in the continual slaughter of dogs by law enforcement officers — the shooting of a Jack Russell terrier. Ok, obviously there‰s some sort of major misunderstanding going on here, … Continue reading →

Another interesting post over at Transform Is self-censorship helping perpetuate the drug war? Is it possible that there are groups that recognise the truth about prohibition, but self-censor on this issue when in the media eye? The short answer: Yes. … Continue reading →

Check out this post over at Transform. Steve points out this bizarre Declaration of: World Forum Against Drugs (Stockholm Sweden, 2008) (pdf) It’s a real mess, with statements like: There can be no other goal than a drug-free world. Such … Continue reading →

“bullet” It’s clear to me that, when only considering the Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates, Obama is better than McCain on drug policy and criminal justice issues. But that isn’t saying much. Read Jeralyn at TalkLeft: Police Unions to Endorse … Continue reading →

Well, the Cato Unbound series on Responsible Drug Use has concluded. To recap, here are some of my earlier posts on the series. Jonathan Caulkins is Tired of the Legalization Debate Jacob Sullum continues the discussion In Search of Free … Continue reading →

The Post came out with an editorial today on Salvia: Meet — or Don’t Meet — Salvia Remember, this is one of those solutions in search of a problem. Most people who use Salvia never want to again. It has … Continue reading →

I just watched a Simpsons re-run called Mona Leaves-a. Now I know that the Simpsons is a cartoon and I don’t expect writer Joel H. Cohen to care a bit about the scientific accuracy of… anything. Still, for anybody watching … Continue reading →

Link Sec. 10. Increase in Statutory Limit on the Public Debt. Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof $11,315,000,000,000. … Continue reading →

George Michael has been cautioned for drug possession after being arrested at a notorious meeting place for gay men. The 45-year-old pop star was reportedly caught with a small amount of cannabis and crack cocaine on Hampstead Heath in North … Continue reading →

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has a planned billboard campaign proclaiming “Say ‘No!’ to Pot… roast.” Now is the perfect time to run our billboard warning folks that pot roast is far more hazardous to their health … Continue reading →