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Link KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan said Sunday the country was at a tipping point and warned Afghans would likely switch their allegiance to resurgent Taliban militants if there are no visible improvements in people’s lives in … Continue reading →

“bullet” Check out the current issue of DrugSense Weekly (One of my posts here was featured). It’s a great source for catching up with the news of the past week. “bullet” The current issue of The Drug War Chronicle asks … Continue reading →

Yeah, like that’s a surprise… From National Journal (subscription only) The effectiveness of government-produced ads in curtailing drug use has long been a matter of debate. At the start of its media campaign in 1998, the ONDCP hired Westat, a … Continue reading →

There have been a rash of medical marijuana dispensary raids by the feds in California recently. And each time, the government comes out with statements about how much they’ve seized in cash and other points to improve their public relations … Continue reading →

CNN WASHINGTON, (Reuters) — Good news for aging hippies: Smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer’s disease. New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that … Continue reading →

The DEA, in their new “hip” drug website Stumble Weed, has this remarkable news: Truth is, marijuana is not just a plant. ? Um. What is it, then? [thanks, Scott]

In today’s Chicago Tribune Pete Guither’s attempt to criticize the war on drugs has become a war of its own. When an exhibition sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration opened at the Museum of Science and Industry in August, … Continue reading →

Some time ago, I talked about the fact (I can’t find the post right now) that some courts, employers and certification review boards were using a controversial testing system that measures the presence of ethyl glucuronide or EtG — a … Continue reading →

I thought this might be a good time to remind people about Dennis Hastert, since many people seem to think that he’ll be resigning as Speaker of the House shortly over the Mark Foley scandal cover-up scandal. Hastert’s voting record: … Continue reading →

We’re not just talking about religious groups supporting medical marijuana. This is pretty big. A dozen Northern Nevada religious leaders plan to announce today they support the initiative to legalize marijuana. And there are some pretty smart religious leaders involved… … Continue reading →