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I’ve been out of circulation for a few days, but finals week is finally here. Still a bit to do, but things are easing up. Tonight I played piano for a musical theatre class final — this weekend I put … Continue reading →

It’s the very end of the school year and I’m falling down on the job, here, but my loyal readers are coming through with links for you. “bullet” Timothy Garon died yesterday. He was a patient who was denied a … Continue reading →

“bullet” Fascinating story of Dr. Stephen Richards. An ex-felon who spent 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute several tons of marijuana, but got his college degree and eventually his PhD and now teaches criminal justice at UW-Oshkosh (although … Continue reading →

[Via NORML]

There are so many ways to lie, and the drug czar knows them all. But it’s a game of sorts — his office likes to pretend they’re not really lying, that they’re… technically telling the truth. Usually they use the … Continue reading →

Someone approached me with a question: We already have two legal meats in this country, beef and pork. And these have caused all sorts of problems with cholesterol, heart attacks and obesity. People like them too much, so we’ll probably … Continue reading →

“bullet” Nice to see a college OpEd with some sense. “bullet” This is how the world looks when you are only able to perceive one side of things. Then the only question you can ask is how to make prohibition … Continue reading →

Hey, Testers, Leave Those Kids Alone * If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. This is the single most odious line of reasoning ever concocted because it misses the point. People, including students, are not required … Continue reading →

There’s an extensive legalization comment thread over at Marginal Revolution. Some of the comments are quite uninformed, but there are a few reasoned individuals as well. It comes from a discussion of whether prohibition violence would really decrease with legalization … Continue reading →

Last night — just a typical Friday night college party in Normal, Illinois, with the police using knives to break into bedrooms without a warrant. They conducted a 3-hour search, but no drugs were found. I’m particularly fond of the … Continue reading →