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The other losing war

Harvard sociology professor Orlando Patterson, in the New York Times today: Preoccupation with Iraq has drawn attention from another unwinnable American war that has been far more destructive of life both at home and abroad and has caused far greater … Continue reading

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New York Times covers Kathryn Johnston fiasco

This is getting some important visibility, although this article fails to indicate that the problem extends well beyond the Atlanta police force. ATLANTA — A narcotics team that shot and killed an elderly woman while raiding her home lied to … Continue reading

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Today’s Drug War Chronicle and Open Thread

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Ron Paul for President?

According to Lew Rockwell Blog: Today, incorporation papers were filed in Texas for a Ron Paul 2008 presidential exploratory committee. This would be some interesting news indeed. For those who don’t know Ron Paul, he’s the Republican Representative for Texas … Continue reading

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Upcoming Drug Testing Summits

As we know, former Drug Czars and DEA heads and their compatriots often go into business working in the lucrative drug testing field after they leave government service, so it’s important for them to generate as much business as they … Continue reading

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Drug Czar admits to being the problem.

At the Drug Czar’s “blog”: Medical Marijuana Laws Create Confusion, Problems For Cities Another news report regarding the confusion created by State-based “medical” marijuana laws. From the San Gabriel Valley Tribune: […] “What the local agencies are grappling with is … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with this article?

One of the challenges of getting good media coverage for drug policy reform is trying to educate the media. That’s made more difficult when they are lazy, incompetent, or just plain stupid. Check out the writing in this piece at … Continue reading

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Some video and Open Thread

Thanks to Kaptinemo, here’s the Asylum Street Spankers with “Winning the War on Drugs”

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Defining new goals when the ‘war’ is lost

The 1986 crime bill set into law the “fact” that America would be drug free by 1995. Later Newt Gingrich wrote that the goal was for America to be drug free by 2001. There is an organization still in existence … Continue reading

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Ethan Nadelmann on The Colbert Report tonight

It’s hilarious — both Ethan and Stephen are hyped up and having fun going after each other. Colbert: You think we have lost the war on drugs and we should just give up on it. Nadelmann: Oh, we have lost … Continue reading

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