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The Drug Czar’s latest “report” on teens, drugs and violence is the usual mishmash of distorted statistics and implied conclusions not drawn from the data, all in an attempt to scare people. Today ONDCP released a new Special Report showing … Continue reading →

Radley Balko’s doing some great stuff. Today, he’s testifying “as part of House Crime Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Scott’s ‘Crime Summit.’ … topic is the militarization of domestic police departments.” There’s nobody better to talk about that subject. And on July … Continue reading →

“bullet” Brian Bennett challenges the drug policy reform establishment again with The Catch-22 of Drug Law Reform “bullet” The so-called Drug Czar uses his so-called “blog” to brag Governor of Connecticut Vetoes So-Called “Medical” Marijuana Bill. He’s particularly good at … Continue reading →

Via Vote Hemp: On June 18, 2007 the two North Dakota farmers granted state hemp farming licenses, Rep. David Monson and Wayne Hauge, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota in an effort to … Continue reading →

There’s a whole lot going on in the world, so bear with me as I list a bunch of really interesting and/or important links. “bullet” Radley Balko has a compelling video interview with Regina Kelly, one of the 27 black … Continue reading →

The DEA is at it again. Tonight, they are sponsoring the Chicago Vigil for Lost Promise at Navy Pier (with information at chicagovigil.org). Naturally, I am countering with Chicago Vigil for Lost Promise (with info at chicagovigil.com). What we have … Continue reading →

One of the things that is the most frustrating about being a drug policy reformer is fighting through the assumption by the uneducated (drug war uneducated, I mean), that the only reason to be in favor of drug policy reform … Continue reading →

“bullet” Richmond, Virginia prosecutors and police plan to start seizing houses where they find drug activity and selling them off, even if the owner wasn’t directly involved. But there’s a catch. But officials said seizing a house under the forfeiture … Continue reading →