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Largely without merit

Yep. That’s the answer to the decision by Nebraska and Oklahoma to ask the Supreme Court to overturn Colorado’s laws legalizing marijuana. Also, “ridiculous,” and “moronic.” Nebraska and Oklahoma sue Colorado over marijuana legalization Nebraska and Oklahoma filed the lawsuit … Continue reading

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They just don’t make them like John Walters anymore

Drug enforcement is not racist by John P. Walters and David W. Murray. Yep, that John Walters. The former drug czar, and subject of hundreds of drug warrant postings. And yes, he and David Murray are arguing that the drug … Continue reading

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Surgeon General

There is a new surgeon general, and Kevin Sabet approves: Congratulations to the new @Surgeon_General Vivek Murthy, who opposes marijuana. “I don’t recommend marijuana.” http://t.co/TB0FMuQxoy Marijuana’s a no-no, says desi Surgeon General nominee Dr Vivek H Murthy (bottom left), President … Continue reading

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Open Thread

Absolutely outstanding response to the Big Marijuana nonsense: Marijuana Legalization: The Big Tobacco Smokescreen by Jon Gettman Big Marijuana? It’s catchy, but comparing legalized marijuana to the tobacco industry misleads both the public and policymakers about the challenges of regulating … Continue reading

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Drug War Victim David Hooks

Another outrageous case that’s been added to my Drug War Victims page. Police shoot, kill Georgia grandfather during no-knock drug raid EAST DUBLIN, GA — A drug task force gunned down a grandfather in his home during a botched late-night … Continue reading

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Students say the darndest things

I haven’t posted one of these for a while — the college student anti-drug piece that appears to be attempted regurgitation of DARE-style propaganda without any actual comprehension. Student Katie Wightman says: Don’t legalize marijuana in Missouri Marijuana should not … Continue reading

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You can’t say that water doesn’t kill anybody

Kevin Sabet pretends that his argument about the dangers of marijuana is a legitimate critique of legalization, and that things like context and relative risk can be ignored. Busting the Myth That Marijuana Doesn’t Kill, in 1 Minute

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House of Representatives moves to protect Medical Marijuana

The text of the omnibus spending bill approved by the House includes the following remarkable passages (pages 213-214): “Sec. 538. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to … Continue reading

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No mistakes

Rand Paul on marijuana: ‘I made mistakes’ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hinted to a local Kentucky television news station that he smoked marijuana in college. […] “Let’s just say I wasn’t a choir boy when I was in college,” Paul … Continue reading

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Disingenuous critiques of ‘Big Marijuana’

Samuel T. Wilkinson from the Yale School of Medicine blindly follows the S.A.M. playbook in The marijuana industry is following the trail blazed by Big Tobacco. Kevin Sabet’s crew keeps pushing this narrative as if it were an actual legitimate … Continue reading

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