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Maia Szalavitz continues to put out excellent material, and while I personally don’t agree with how she wrote everything in this article — Of Course Marijuana Addiction Exists. And It’s (Almost) All In Your Head — there’s one part that … Continue reading →

Obama to nominate ACLU lawyer to lead Justice Department’s civil rights division Vanita Gupta, a longtime civil rights lawyer, deputy legal director of the ACLU and director of its Center for Justice, will be appointed acting head of the division … Continue reading →

Cute… http://youtu.be/d8AuMOGx_KY

US calls for major reinterpretation of international drug laws In a little-noticed October 9 press conference, Assistant Secretary of State for Drugs and Law Enforcement Bill Brownfield acknowledged that the UN Drug Control Conventions, the pillar of international drug laws, … Continue reading →

There’s a small group of pot-obsessed prohibitionists who don’t have anything meaningful to do and instead have decided… Cherry Creek parents to spy on Aurora’s new pot stores One parent commented on our news item Monday morning that he or … Continue reading →

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I’ve been a little out of touch this past week, as I’ve been dealing with a large kidney stone, which was finally removed by laser last night. I really don’t recommend having a kidney stone. I got a little lesson … Continue reading →

New at the pot shop: Milder marijuana for novices I’m very happy to see this trend. Recreational marijuana sellers are reaching out to novice cannabis users with a raft of edible products that impart a milder buzz and make it … Continue reading →

This story has already been discussed here a bit in comments, but it’s worth highlighting: Once you’ve dehumanized drug offenders, it’s easy to steal their identities by Radley Balko Consider what the federal government is arguing here. It’s arguing that … Continue reading →

Oliver nails it with one of the most powerful and entertaining pieces to inform the public about this travesty.