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Brian Doherty (of Reason Magazine) explains in today’s LA Times how little effect the changed drug law in Mexico would have had, and notes the U.S. Government’s disproportionate response, concluding with: Americans angry about Mexican immigration complain that the country … Continue reading →

I was browsing through the DAWN report, and I came across the somewhat startling notation that marijuana was the 2nd most implicated illicit drug in drug-related suicide attempts. Wow, I thought — who are all these people who are trying … Continue reading →

It’s that time again — it’s DAWN — the Drug Abuse Warning Network. Their latest report is out, and as the results are manipulated and analyzed, you’ll start to hear dire reports in the media about how some drug or … Continue reading →

Syndicated columnist Froma Harrop has a nice OpEd out today: America’s war on drugs is actually a Raid on Taxpayers. The war costs an estimated $70 billion a year to prosecute, and the drugs keep pouring in. But while the … Continue reading →

I’ve talked about the case of 17-year-old Mitchell Lawrence who got a 2 year prison sentence for selling a teaspoon of pot to an undercover officer in a “school zone.” Drug Policy Alliance is unveiling a new flash presentation about … Continue reading →

In the Letters section of today’s Wall Street Journal, Souder responds to an earlier article: Mary O’Grady argues that we will never eradicate drug use. One wonders what other vices Ms. O’Grady proposes we surrender to. Child abuse? Spousal abuse? … Continue reading →

I have often complained that neither side of the political spectrum has been willing to consider reform in any serious way, despite the fact that drug policy reform is a benefit to both traditional conservative and traditional liberal goals. While … Continue reading →

Link NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) — In a preliminary study, U.S. researchers failed to find damage to the developing adolescent brain had occurred in those who had used marijuana moderately. Lynn DeLisi and colleagues from the Nathan S. Kline … Continue reading →

It’s the last weekend of the semester, and I’ve got a bunch of stuff to do today, so talk amongst yourselves. Here’s some interesting reading… “bullet” For an entertaining rant, read Kent Welton’s Drug Pogrom – On The Cruel, Fascist, … Continue reading →

All this uproar over the supposed legalization of drugs in Mexico! The media has jumped all over it and it has sparked a lot of stupid talk about dangers to our borders. As those who have read over the bill … Continue reading →