Category Archives: Uncategorized

Naturally, Scott tracked this one down… Customs officials on the other side of the Pond are on the lookout for curvy drug mules after customs officers arrested a woman for attempting to smuggle £50,000 worth of cocaine in concealed pouches … Continue reading →

“bullet”

They’re not even trying to be optimistic about it. But U.S. law enforcement officials and analysts caution that even with the unprecedented level of anti-drug aid to Mexico, violence could actually rise as drug cartels respond forcefully to increased U.S. … Continue reading →

As you well know, it’s physically impossible to overdose from marijuana use — there are no legitimate recorded deaths as a direct result of smoking cannabis.* That hasn’t stopped the occasional quack in the U.K. from attempting to assign deaths … Continue reading →

Link CHICAGO (AP) Ö Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. Even for the severe pain of kidney … Continue reading →

Over at Daily Kos, I respond to kos’ post. I expect some fireworks. Update: I think I shocked Alex.

Matt Stoller at Open Left is not happy with the Democratic candidates — in part because the mainstream candidates are not addressing the real issues. The issues we are dealing with today – health care, jobs, even a war in … Continue reading →

Here’s a good article to start the New Year — an excellent piece by Atlanta-Journal Constitution editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker Some four or so decades into an intensive effort to stamp out recreational drug use, billions of dollars have … Continue reading →

Something in the air Snow, and the promise of change The New Year beckons

Whenever the Drug Czar links favorably to some news report, I pretty much expect that it’ll be pretty amazingly stupid. Bertha Madras said drug use and abuse are associated with all kinds of problems. Madras, deputy director of demand reduction … Continue reading →