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Statement this morning in Vienna by Antonio Maria Costa, director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: “I attended the meeting of the drug alliance [DPA] in New Orleans last December, 1200 participants, 1000 lunatics, 200 good people … Continue reading →

“bullet” Thailand In the end, the war on drugs was simply a populist killing spree of small fry. No big drug dealers were ever affected, and after a while the drug business returned to normal. What is so sad about … Continue reading →

A coalition of groups including the International Harm Reduction Association, Human Rights Watch and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, have published a report taking the United Nations drug control policies to task for not being in compliance with essential human … Continue reading →

I write a letter Medical cannabis bill distinct from legalization In the recent Pantagraph story about a medical cannabis bill advancing to the Illinois Senate (March 6, Page A8), Limey Nargelenas of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police complained … Continue reading →

Mukasey Puts Latest Crack in Truth on Drugs – a powerful piece in the Chicago Tribune by Carol Brook, Deputy Director of the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois. This week, my phone has been ringing off … Continue reading →

This, apparently, is some kind of actual serious scientific research (although I’m really starting to wonder about the lab scientists down under — it seems like some of the kookiest marijuana stuff is coming from the Aussies and the Kiwis. … Continue reading →

The film Super High Me, featuring comedian Doug Benson spoofing Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me,” appears to be the hit of the South by Southwest 2008 film festival. Here’s a teaser… Update: Another important film at the Festival is Tulia, … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via Hit and Run comes this extraordinary statement by the writers of “The Wire” in an interview in Time magazine: If asked to serve on a jury deliberating a violation of state or federal drug laws, we will vote … Continue reading →

There’s a fascinating 5-part series of videos on Bolivia and coca at vbs.tv. Definitely worth watching — I learned quite a bit about the coca leaf. I was particularly interested in Law 1008 — a law written by an American … Continue reading →

Chicago Tiny plastic bags used to sell small quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs would be banned in Chicago, under a crackdown advanced Tuesday by a City Council committee. Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) persuaded the Health Committee … Continue reading →