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Earlier this week I briefly noted a piece about the death of Vincent Hodgkiss by paramilitary raid. I had found out about it in a well-written article in the Sun-Sentinel by Michael Mayo — Overzealous drug war claims another casualty … Continue reading →

This pot potency nonsense just won’t go away. Now it’s the Boston Globe. A lot of it is the same re-hashed stuff that’s been in other sources, but I couldn’t help notice the classic “balanced” academic who is quoted at … Continue reading →

Recently I mentioned how James Q. (broken windows) Wilson stunk up the place over at Volokh with some ridiculously moronic and unsupported statements in support of our incarceration rates, including this one THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF PRISON: Several readers … Continue reading →

“bullet” R.I.P. George Carlin ‹Why is there such controversy about drug testing? I know plenty of guys who would be willing to test any drug they could come up with…Š — George Carlin “bullet” Roadblock deaths underscore tactics in Mexico’s … Continue reading →

“bullet” U.N.’s Antonio Maria Costa is shocked, shocked, I tell you, to discover that coca cultivation in Colombia has increased. Amazing considering that it’s not much of a surprise to us lunatics on drugs. That’s probably because he normally gets … Continue reading →

22 years ago today, Len Bias died. Here is the article I wrote on the 20th anniversary: Len Bias – the death that ushered in two decades of destruction

All the prepared documents from today’s hearing are available here “bullet” Senator Webb set the tone with his opening: The central role of drug policy in filling our nation‰s prisons makes clear that our approach to curbing illegal drug use … Continue reading →

NPR has a good four-part series on Asset Seizures Justice Department figures show that in the past four years alone, the amount of assets seized by federal law enforcement agencies Ö the vast majority of it cash Ö has tripled, … Continue reading →

Read John Stossel

“bullet” I had been meaning to get around to talking about James Q. “Broken Windows” Wilson’s guest blogging stint at Volokh. It was a horrible series of posts (fortunately thoroughly ridiculed by the commenters) basically making the point that are … Continue reading →