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Pot is not like tobacco. Please make a note of it. Thanks.

That’s the title of an excellent post by xxdr zombiexx over at Daily Kos. It’s a good read on its own, but what makes is particularly nice to see is the extensive recommendations and massive comment section — almost unanimously … Continue reading

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Open Thread, unrated version

“bullet” On her radio show, Diane Rehm fellated drug warrior Joseph Califano, the guy whose so-called statistics have made him the laughing stock of the scientific community. Julian Sanchez discusses the on-air debacle. If you wish, you can listen to … Continue reading

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Lockdown, USA

Check out this new Jim Jones video on the 34th anniversary of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, via Drug Policy Alliance

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Forget pee, let’s test your soap for… uh, soap!

Dr. Bronner (of the Magic Soaps) has come up with an amusing solution regarding what to do with those worthless field drug testing kits that police actually use as proof to lock you up — use them as a test … Continue reading

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If you wanna get down…

The length that politians will go to control our lives and to try to prevent us from even thinking about drugs (which, of course, has the absolute opposite effect) is surreal. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined in the … Continue reading

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Kafkaesque

This is the absurdity that happens when you declare war on a plant. Moscow police on Saturday suppressed a rally for the legalization of marijuana, detaining 30 people and beating many more. Participants of the Marijuana March were fined and … Continue reading

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Using your tax dollars to get more tax dollars

Earlier this week, I noted a blatant and pathetic attempt by the State of Kentucky to use drug enforcement to lobby for more money. David Borden follows up in this post, noting that this is a common tactic around the … Continue reading

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Open Thread

“bullet” DrugSense Weekly “bullet” View RSS feed “bullet” And don’t forget: today is national no-pants day.

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Bring me some more leeches

Parts of England and Ireland apparently have an archaic coroner’s inquest system, which seems to involve the use of some kind of local witch doctor who just makes shit up. Cannabis Can Trigger Fatal Heart Conditions The inquest was told … Continue reading

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Pathetic

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a blatant and pathetic effort to justify drug war funding… From the State of Kentucky (as in the state government) comes this press release: State police, local law enforcement, sheriff‰s offices, HIDTA and … Continue reading

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