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“bullet” Last week’s ridiculous “apology” in the Independent (UK) has generated some attention this Sunday, with a series of articles and letters to the editor. Quite a mixed bag. On one side you have: I have been a productive, happy … Continue reading →

Just a note that I’m working on a slight layout change and yes, it will include Google ads. Please be aware that I am not in any way involved in selecting the ads that show up here. I’ll be doing … Continue reading →

I haven’t had to bring up this liar for awhile. Joseph Califano, and Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), you may recall, is known primarily for falsifying numbers about teenage drinking. They’re ba-ack. In the Daily Tar Heel, we … Continue reading →

thehim, over at Blog Reload eviscerates a poor San Diego State University student drug warrior. Come on, Lee, isn’t it unfair to use facts and logic and stuff?

In today’s Los Angeles Times is a blistering OpEd by Arianna Huffington Democratic presidential candidates crave the Latino and black vote, but ignore the Drug War’s unfair toll on people of color. […] The silence coming from Clinton and Obama … Continue reading →

If you haven’t been following recent developments in the UK, there’s been quite an upheaval and controversy over drug policy (the best coverage is at Transform Drug Policy Foundation blog). Actual new and creative ideas are being discussed (although that … Continue reading →

“bullet” At Alternet It’s Been an ‘All Out War’ on Pot Smokers for 35 Years “bullet” At Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer: A Government Agency Tells the Truth About Marijuana “bullet” At the Agitator: Puppycide “bullet” View RSS feed

“bullet” I was quoted reasonably well (they got a few things wrong) in this article in the Illinois State University newspaper. “bullet” Big event locally on March 29 (a week from today). “Prohibition Kills: An Evaluation of the War on … Continue reading →

This isn’t new, or startling, but it was interesting to see it in graph form. Via the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)… Marijuana Distribution Relies Primarily on Friends and Family *Data was taken from the 2001 National Household Survey … Continue reading →

[h/t To the People