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“bullet” TChris at TalkLeft on a much needed victory for the Fourth Amendment: Patriot Act Provision Declared Unconstitutional “bullet” And more Fourth Amendment good news…. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Michigan law that requires pedestrians under 21 to … Continue reading →

Why is it drug warriors in Britain seem to lose all capability of reason when it comes to cannabis? Here’s the latest in sensationalist reporting on cannabis (also reported here) Child-trafficking gangs force kids to work in cannabis factories CRIMINAL … Continue reading →

Some time ago, I wrote about a compelling bit of criminal justice reporting by Scott Christianson related to crime clearance rates — the percentages of violent crimes and property crimes that are solved through arrest or other means. Scott Henson … Continue reading →

“bullet” Canada Backs Call to Step Up Fight Against Afghan Drugs — Some sane voices in this article. Unfortunately, not the ones making the decisions. “bullet” Obama is So Bad on Drug Policy, He Got Endorsed By Prison Guards – … Continue reading →

Via NORML… Marijuana Arrests For Year 2006 š 829,625 Tops Record High…Nearly 15 Percent Increase Over 2005 September 24, 2007 – Washington, DC, USA Washington, DC: Police arrested a record 829,625 persons for marijuana violations in 2006, according to the … Continue reading →

Via PoliBlog, comes this unbelievable quote in the Miami Herald: ”Our belief is that if we could eradicate all coca, we could eradicate all cocaine, because it is the basic ingredient for cocaine,” said Christy McCampbell, the State Department’s deputy … Continue reading →

tonight — I expect that this will be a bit of a hit piece on how the California med-mar distribution has evolved. I’m interested to see how balanced it is (and how much recreational marijuana is demonized by both sides). … Continue reading →

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It’s bad enough when government agencies are all lobbying for a chunk of drug war cash. But when you get private companies into the act as well, then the entire power structure has a financial stake in continuing and escalating … Continue reading →

I bring this up from time to time… partly in the hopes of provoking a response. No particular bit of news that set this one off — I just happened to be looking up something at the Black Congressional Caucus … Continue reading →