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I had an exhilarating and exhausting time in New York, seeing 7 shows and giving walking tours, while hosting a tour group of 74 people. I’m back now and trying to recover. Obviously, it was a bit difficult to keep … Continue reading →

Tonight is the night for the DEA’s Vigil for Lost Promise, remembering those who died from drugs. And if this was a parents’ event and not a DEA event, it might be a good remembrance, but the DEA’s involvement makes … Continue reading →

Link Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wants to end U.S. Army helicopter support for a joint U.S.-Bahamas drug-interdiction program that over the past two decades has resulted in hundreds of arrests and the seizure of tons of cocaine and marijuana. […] … Continue reading →

PFC Judson Parkin received a Purple Heart Medal for his service in Iraq. His first lieutenant wrote about him: “He performed his duties in an outstanding manner and never wavered under fire. He upheld the Marine Corps tradition of bravery, … Continue reading →

MAZAR-e-SHARIF, Afghanistan, June 2, 2006 (ENS) – It’s a day out in the country for Noor Mohammad, as he stands in the middle of a field with a stick, beating energetically at the opium poppy plants around him. “I like … Continue reading →

Editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune: The drug war is its own drug. You start with a little, and pretty soon you just need more, and more, until it has consumed your life. Unable to stem the demand for illegal … Continue reading →

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Glenn Greenwald makes a great comment about government investigative and enforcement powers. Didn’t we all learn this point early on in school: there are criminals in the world, and allowing the police to break down our doors without warrants would … Continue reading →

The DEA’s New Groove by Arthur Delaney. WASHINGTON, June 2, 2006 — The federal agency whose agents kick down doors and storm houses with guns drawn will soon pick up a new weapon to wage its war: candles. At its … Continue reading →

“bullet” Maia Szalavitz has an excellent article at Reason on the recent trial of Dr. Paul Heberle: The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough: How one physician escaped the panic over prescription drugs. “bullet” The Aspen Daily News: Marijuana Group Not High … Continue reading →