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States’ Rights
There’s a conversation going on around the blogs about the sometimes controversial term “states’ rights.” See Grits for Breakfast’s response to a Bob Herbert article touted by
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The Straight Talk Express
Via Hit and Run John McCain on medical marijuana on a conference call A questioner named Jonathan… asked “Should federal law supersede the will of the people in a given state when it comes to medical marijuana?” McCain started chuckling. … Continue reading
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Hemp and other signs of a free society
On Wednesday, potential hemp growers take on the DEA in court with oral arguments in… Bismark, North Dakota. It’s likely to be an interesting time — I wish I could be there. Here’s what makes it interesting. From any logical … Continue reading
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United Steelworkers opposes Plan Mexico
Interesting… The United Steelworkers union announced today that it opposes handing Mexico what amounts to a blank check for $500 million for border enforcement of drug trafficking because it‰s likely the American tax dollars will instead end up further undermining … Continue reading
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Some fun
For a little light reading, check out Milkijuana? by John Wind Bell, which talks tongue-in-cheek (we hope) about the future war on… raw, unpasteurized milk. The politician will soon have Raw Milk on their platform. Raw Milk will give the … Continue reading
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Legalize it
Canada’s Larry Campbell is a former RCMP drug officer, former coroner, former Mayor of Vancouver, and now Senator. He’s got a must-read OpEd about marijuana in The Province “The time is here that we should simply take this out of … Continue reading
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Andrea’s still going
For those who have been following Drug WarRant for awhile, you may know that I like to keep tabs on what former ONDCP Deputy Director Andrea Barthwell is up to — particularly since she has such a history of… lying. … Continue reading
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Reminder: Waiting to Inhale tonight at Illinois State University
Reminder: Tonight at 7 pm in Schroeder 138 (corner of College Ave. and University St.) is a screening of “Waiting to Inhale,” with a panel including marijuana patients Julie Falco and Jamie Clayton, Dr. David Ostrow, and filmmaker Jed Riffe. … Continue reading
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R.I.P. to a very important pothead
Norman Mailer dies at 84 Mailer had a few things to say about marijuana… Though Mailer says he hasn’t smoked in a decade, he credits his past marijuana use with opening him up to the consciousness of a “higher power” … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” Under 35: The politics of marijuana by Ben Masel at Daily Kos. “bullet” DrugSense Weekly “bullet” “drcnet”
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Despite all the drug war propaganda targeting it, marijuana is seen as the least harmful drug: 6-May-2026 -- Adolescents in…