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Phillip Smith suggests a somewhat daring notion: a direction action protest to surround and shut down DEA headquarters in suburban Arlington, Virginia. … Isn’t it about time to take concrete action against these latter day buccaneers? My activist friend suggested … Continue reading →

“bullet” In the Detroit News: Subject drug war to the Iraq War test by Nolan Finley Yet while it only took three years for the American people to lose patience with the Iraq War, the drug war has been dragging … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what the Drug Czar’s “blog” is trying to say with this minimalist post: Marijuana and Memory Loss Here’s the latest science (from Scientific American). It’s an article about the fact that marijuana can affect short-term memory. Well… … Continue reading →

Link So, if I break into a woman’s house, fully armed and armored, and then shoot her in her nightgown in her bedroom — three times to make sure she’s dead — do you think I could get one of … Continue reading →

“bullet” Welcome to the SSDP folks who participated in the Elevator Arguments workshop. Feel free to introduce yourself in comments. And let us know (or email me) if you have any questions about material for your concise speeches. There is … Continue reading →

Today was a day of activism workshops — including the panel I was on with David Guard and Doug McVay. Our panel was a blast — great fun and a huge turnout of really bright students with tons of good … Continue reading →

I’m only here for a couple of days and the conference is packed with such wonderful events, that I hadn’t really dealt in any coherent way with the fact that I’m in our nation’s capital (and I haven’t visited for … Continue reading →

The final plenary session of the day. Eric Sterling, Criminal Justice Policy Foundation Many reformers have a problem with the word “decriminalization.” However, from his perspective, the definition of decriminalization has potentially undergone some change. Original: Decriminalization means a minor … Continue reading →

Scott Morgan (FlexYourRights), Radley Balko (Agitator and Reason), Nick Gillespie (Reason), Pete Guither (DrugWarRant) Gee, I wonder if Mark Kleiman is going to want a picture with me? [Update: He shook my hand, but was clearly not pleased to meet … Continue reading →

The mid-day plenary featured Bill Press (MSNBC), Clarence Page (Chicago Tribune) and was moderated by Ryan Grim (Capitol Leader and Slate.com). Clarence Page: The #1 sin in journalism is being inaccurate. The #2 sin is being dull. He defends the … Continue reading →