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I know others have addressed this, but I have to at least mention it. On June 28, there was an excellent, thoughtful, and intelligent letter in the Denver Post called One Soccer Mom’s Take on the Drug War. Well, naturally, … Continue reading →

Could it be that American business is starting to come to their senses and reject the government’s propaganda (and the lies of the drug testing industry)? Reynolds Holding at Time.com seems to think so. Check out his article: Whatever Happened … Continue reading →

“bullet” Lynn Zimmer, co-author of the outstanding Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts: A Review Of The Scientific Evidence, died on Sunday at the age of 59. “bullet” Drug policy reformer and political candidate Ben Masel was pepper-sprayed and arrested by University … Continue reading →

I’ve been waiting for this for quite some time. I rarely go to the theatre, generally preferring to wait for DVD, but this one — I was ready. It opened tonight… but not in my area. Damn. Embedded in the … Continue reading →

Here’s what we know for sure regarding the gateway theory: Over 99% of those who never try marijuana will not become addicted to heroin. Over 99% of those who do try marijuana will not become addicted to heroin.

One of the things that really worried me about the ridiculous gateway assertions in the rat study below was how some of the more gullible (or outright corrupt) media outlets would play the story. And I was right to worry. … Continue reading →

Via The Drug Update, I see that someone’s trying to drag out the old gateway theory again. The gateway theory really only holds true in one respect — that people who buy marijuana have to do so from criminals who … Continue reading →

Several people have passed on this bizarre specious drivel attempting to pass itself off as historical analysis by John C. Burnham. The United States has won the war against illegal drugs. That was the conclusion of a unique gathering on … Continue reading →

Anybody know if there’s anything new on the Americans for Safe Access efforts to get Health and Human Services to respond on medical marijuana using the Data Quality Act? As a re-cap… again… Oh, just read this. Anyway, the last … Continue reading →

Paul Campos has a fascinating OpEd out that is getting some visibility… The standard story is that Prohibition was a bad idea because it couldn’t “work.” It’s said the attempt to make America dry was doomed to failure because our … Continue reading →