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Allan St. Pierre at NORML Blog: Cannabis Does Not Kill. Unfortunately, Cannabis Prohibition Enforcement Can! Rachael is another kind of drug war victim. Facing drug charges, and afraid to go back to jail, she reluctantly agreed to act as a … Continue reading →

“bullet” Update: Nice video on CBS today reported by Raw Story Democratic candidates more willing to consider marijuana issue (thanks, Michael). “bullet” Marijuana, depression, and suicide. I’m too tired to respond to the same old crap. Have at it. “bullet” … Continue reading →

This is a pretty long video (by internet standards), but well worth watching if you have the time. We’ve been following the Cory Maye story here for quite some time, thanks to the intrepid work of Radley Balko. Well now … Continue reading →

“bullet” John Conyers demands answers from DEA acting head Michele Leonhart 1. Is the use of civil asset forfeiture, which has typically been reserved for the worst drug traffickers and kingpins, an appropriate tactic to employ against individuals who suffer … Continue reading →

I’m sorry to do this to you, but you must go read Radley Balko’s report about Tracy Ingle. F#ck.

Via NORML It‰s Official: Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith Have Lost Their Minds Yep, despite all the evidence and the science, British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is calling for cannabis to be re-classified back up to “B” from “C.” “skunk…” … Continue reading →

Possibly 1,000 veterans a month are attempting to commit suicide, and actual suicides may exceed battlefield deaths. How would that number change if the U.S. government regularly prescribed marijuana for PTSD? [Thanks, ezrydn for the pointer]

So the U.S. is finally dismissing cocaine charges against Ricardo Palmera. If you may recall, this was the Colombian FARC member extradited to the U.S. who had already been sentenced for a hostage-taking conspiracy charge. But his extradition was supposed … Continue reading →

New York Times: More than two decades after President Ronald Reagan escalated the war on drugs, arrests for drug sales or, more often, drug possession are still rising. And despite public debate and limited efforts to reduce them, large disparities … Continue reading →

Matthew Yglesias, like so many others, sees the nasty over-incarceration problem we have in this country. But then he take a turn into an alternative dimension On the other hand, it’s also true that the crime rate in the United … Continue reading →