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You may remember this story in Alaska: The case arose in January 2002, when a torch relay for the Winter Olympics was passing by the Juneau-Douglas High School campus and students were let out of class to watch it. Joseph … Continue reading →

There’s a fascinating article in Sunday’s Boston Globe that has been talked about extensively: President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set … Continue reading →

Wall Street Bureau Chief Kevin Helliker wins today’s prize for drinking the drug war cool-aid with this ignorant screed on marijuana and addiction. He buys into the myth that mild psychological dependence with limited withdrawal symptoms is somehow equivalent to … Continue reading →

Plan Colombia called a failure From Congress to the editorial page of Bogota’s main newspaper, criticism of the U.S.-backed anti-drug effort known as Plan Colombia Ö which has cost American taxpayers $4 billion since 2000 Ö is growing. […] In … Continue reading →

Been too busy the past few days to do much posting (as well as being on the road to Iowa and Chicago). Keep the discussions going. If you haven’t read it already, check out thehim’s Drug War Roundup at Kos. … Continue reading →

Via The Agitator, John Walters is not having a good day. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. drug czar has been challenged to explain disputed statistics underlying a string of rosy reports on progress in cutting the flow of cocaine from … Continue reading →

Link South Carolina General Assembly H.4865 Sponsors: Rep. Davenport A bill… relating to the confinement of prisoners, so as to provide that the Department of Corrections may enter into agreements with foreign countries for the confinement of inmates convicted of … Continue reading →

Link MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by Congress. The measure given final passage … Continue reading →

I can’t believe this! University of Colorado police have posted pictures of 150 people on a website smoking pot on the “420” day celebration last week and are offering a $50 reward for anyone who can identify them. What are … Continue reading →

At the Drug War Chronicle A week after the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) issued a one-page opinion claiming marijuana has no proven medical uses — a position that ignores the much more comprehensive analysis done by the National … Continue reading →