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“bullet” A very nice article about the Northeast Regional SSDP conference: A look at a war we continue to lose, which starts out… The war on drugs has long been about heavy bombing rather than thoughtful prevention. Jails and prisons … Continue reading →

Radley Balko has it right: I don’t deny for a minute that racism still exists in this country… Nor would I deny that it still does real harm to real people, fairly regularly. I guess my point is that it’d … Continue reading →

Kirsten Dunst: “I do like weed. I have a different outlook on marijuana than America does. […] “I’ve never been a major smoker, but I think America’s view on weed is ridiculous. I mean – are you kidding me? If … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s that time of year again. One more reminder. Tomorrow is National D.A.R.E. Day, 2007 As proclaimed by President George W. Bush. One nice note in this proclamation…. The President said: I … call upon all Americans … to … Continue reading →

Every so often, the Drug Czar’s “blog” like to justify its existence by bragging about how many “hits” it’s received. My previous critiques here and here) apparently touched a nerve, because this time they included page view numbers. They claim … Continue reading →

At the Rocky Mountain News: Legal Pot Activists Angry at Police At LEAP: Heartless Feds, Apparently Heartless City Cops, Too …two years ago Denver voters approved a city ordinance that allows possession of less than one ounce of marijuana for … Continue reading →

Via Scott Morgan: New anti-marijuana ads in Australia are trying to be hip using lines like: “Pot. It mightn’t kill you, but it could turn you into a dickhead” Hmmm… Is that true? So I decided to check it out. … Continue reading →

“bullet” LEAP’s Howard Woolridge has a great OpEd in the Huntington, WV Herald Dispatch: Legalizing drugs is better way to fight problem.Update: That article appears to be gone from the paper’s website, but it’s available here. “bullet” With friends like … Continue reading →

Just in case you forgot… TEHERAN – Ten people have died after drinking homemade hooch in a holy city in Iran, where the consumption of all alcohol is banned, the Kayhan newspaper reported on Sunday. […] Home distilled spirits sell … Continue reading →

If you want to somehow try to scare people into not using drugs (and it probably won’t work no matter what approach you try), the absolute worst idea you could imagine is… a wax museum. But that’s what they did … Continue reading →