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I went back to my undergraduate college this weekend for my 30th college reunion. It got me thinking about my days as a college student in the 70s and comparing it to the present, particularly in terms of the drug … Continue reading →

There was a time when the Drug Czar and his minions could show up somewhere, spout their lies and misdirection, and the media would dutifully repeat it as established gospel. But it’s getting harder for them. Check out this editorial … Continue reading →

One of my favorite drug war liars, Andrea Barthwell, has shown up in Colorado to lobby against Amendment 44. She mostly gave some really lame arguments that were easily countered by Mason Tvert. And then Tvert hit back, noting that … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via Phillip Smith, Peter Cohen’s A comment on ‘Sweden’s successful drug policy: a review of the evidence’ UNODC September 2006. This is an insightful look at how the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime cherry-picks statistics, changes term … Continue reading →

Earlier I passed on a BBC report that Afghanistan was closing down the Senlis Council offices in that country. (The Senlis Council is a think tank that has advocated non-drug-war solutions.) As the Drug War Chronicle reports today, that appears … Continue reading →

I was curious to see what George Will would say about the drug war in his new column in this coming Monday’s Newsweek: Prohibition II: Good Grief. It started out on track… When government restricts Americans’ choices, ostensibly for their … Continue reading →

The drug czar’s office (along with major segments of the law enforcement community) has been getting pretty hysterical about the notion of the marijuana legalization initiatives in Nevada and Colorado. Gee, it’s almost as if their jobs were being threatened… … Continue reading →

There are rumors out there that another Congressman may get nailed in the page scandals (this time involving a 16-year-old girl). Some of the rumors are pointing to a lesser-known Congressman from Illinois who is a real drug war cheerleader. … Continue reading →

Over at Townhall (with a fairly spirited comments section) is the always excellent Sullum with: Potheads, puritans and pragmatists: Two marijuana initiatives put drug warriors on the defensive. [Thanks, Mary]

Library volunteers say no to drug testing. Update: The question that comes to mind is — what kind of moron do you have to be to think that drug testing library volunteers makes any sense? And, according to the article, … Continue reading →