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HHS continues to stall

Eric Sterling reminds me of something I’ve neglected for awhile. You see, there’s this law called the Data Quality Act that allows for forcing the correction of inaccurate information disseminated by government agencies. The great thing about it is that … Continue reading

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It’s another hammer we can put on people

Eric Sterling found this unbelievable quote. “…[I]t’s another hammer we can put on people,” says Delaware State Police Captain Chip Simpson, commander of the special investigations section, praising a brand new law, “Brett’s Law,” that places a plant, salvia divinorum, … Continue reading

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Anti-Drug Overdose?

A really fabulous article by Marnell Jameson in today’s Los Angeles Times […] Today, at 14, the Los Angeles girl dismisses much of what she learned in the drug-education program, saying that when she’s older she plans to follow the … Continue reading

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Thailand’s drug war

Three years ago… BANGKOK – The death toll in Thailand’s brutal 10-week-old war on drugs has soared to 2 275, or more than 30 killings a day, police said on Wednesday. […] The three-month campaign against drug barons and traffickers … Continue reading

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If only people could learn from the drug war…

Drug policy reformers have been talking about the dangers of corrupt government over-reach and the intrusion of the federal government on individual rights and freedom for some time. And this isn’t just coming from a theoretical libertarian principles perspective. It … Continue reading

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Meaningless reporting

Here’s the opening of an article by Andrea Bushee in the Telegraph (NH) POT, SEX, BOOZE — IT COULD BE YOUR KID AMHERST — One in three Souhegan High School students say they have smoked marijuana or had sex, and … Continue reading

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As we expected, 420 photos may backfire

When I posted this story about University of Colorado police posting photos of students smoking pot and offering a reward for identification, the general consensus of the regulars here was that the tactic would cause them problems. It appears we … Continue reading

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Time to get a digital camera…

Via Money Up Front, comes Pot plant photos lead to arrest A Statesboro man was so proud of his crop, he photographed it and went to a local drug store to have the pictures developed. Unfortunately, his bumper crop was … Continue reading

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ONDCP ads work…

… if you’re trying to convince teens to smoke pot. Via NORML (and thanks to everyone who let me know about it). San Marcos, TX: Teenagers exposed to anti-marijuana public service announcements (PSAs) produced by the Office of National Drug … Continue reading

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Is that bong licensed?

Stupid laws. Langley City, BC Sell a glass crack pipe or bong in Langley City and you’ll have to tell police who you sold it to, including the person’s name and address. […] If the bylaw receives final reading, the … Continue reading

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