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I like this approach by the MPP in pre-empting the Drug Czar’s photo op: Drug Czar’s CA Photo-Op Can’t Hide Failure of Marijuana Policies, MPP Charges REDDING, CALIFORNIA — White House Drug Czar John Walters’ Thursday marijuana “eradication” photo-op in … Continue reading →

Via the ACLU: SANTA BARBARA, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union applauded today’s ruling by a California Superior Court judge to uphold a voter-enacted initiative that directs police to focus resources on serious crime by making marijuana use the … Continue reading →

I’m still on the road, spending some good quality time with my folks, and can only get decent internet access when I sneak away to some cafe for a few minutes. I’ll be back full time on Thursday, but will … Continue reading →

Having a great time in Iowa, and I just got access to the internet for the first time. Some good discussions in comments below. And here are a couple of other things that caught my attention: “bullet” Nice wording from … Continue reading →

Go to it.

I’m leaving for desolate areas of Iowa and western Illinois to help my parents celebrate their birthdays. My mom turns 85 on July 4 and my dad turns 85 on July 7. Part of the time, I won’t have internet, … Continue reading →

Scooter Libby is free. Richard Paey is in prison. President Bush said that Libby’s 2 1/2 year sentence was “excessive.” Richard Paey’s sentence is 25 years.

Am I dreaming? Joe Biden, sponsor of the Rave Act and inventor of the Drug Czar, is now positioning himself as a leader in crack/powder disparity reform. Everybody realizes that the crack/powder disparity is racist in its effect and is … Continue reading →

On July 12, the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, will be holding hearings on DEA oversight. Apparently, an important part of those hearings will focus on the DEA’s involvement/interference with doctors treating pain, and some outstanding witnesses are being … Continue reading →

On PBS tomorrow (Tuesday, July 3) is the premiere of Standing Silent Nation by Suree Towfighnia and Courtney Hermann In April 2000, Alex White Plume and his Lakota family planted industrial hemp on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota … Continue reading →