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The stereotype of heavy pot smokers lacking motivation is fairly universal (think just about any movie with a stoner character). And yet, how true is it? Fred Gardner at Counterpunch reports that a graduate study has been completed on that … Continue reading →

Via Tom and Dare Generation. DEA head Karen Tandy responded to the Washington Post’s piece on Marc Emery with this letter. A Drug Dealer’s Toll on Americans Wednesday, March 29, 2006; Page A18 Marc Emery, who distributed millions of marijuana … Continue reading →

Now I don’t want to go off on a rant here, but… As someone who has studied drug policy for years and the Bill of Rights most of my life, I continue to be astounded by people who fail to … Continue reading →

John Stossel has a column at Townhall: Rethinking the Drug War. I was once among the majority who believe that drug use must be illegal. But then I noticed that when vice laws conflict with the law of supply and … Continue reading →

As has been reported elsewhere, Angel Raich is back in court arguing for her right to use medical marijuana. After the disappointing loss in Raich v. Ashcroft, she vowed not to give up. Yesterday, she took a new approach to … Continue reading →

Government Surrenders Data on Drug Law to Avoid Court Battle WASHINGTON, DC — After being sued by one of the nation’s largest student organizations, the U.S. Department of Education has agreed to waive a hefty fee and turn over data … Continue reading →

From Colombia Journal Online While the U.S. mainstream media widely-reported the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent indictment of 50 rebel leaders belonging to the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), an announcement by the State Department the next day … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing a little bit of collaboration. Be sure to read Prison and the War on Drugs: Just Say No by Hypatia over at Glenn Greenwald’s Unclaimed Territory. I provided an assist, and will be helping with a couple … Continue reading →

The tragedy never stops. (Via TalkLeft)

Link via Dare Generation Diary NPR ran an interesting piece today on drug testing in schools, and the government’s push for increased use of mandatory testing. The piece noted that less than 1/2 of 1 percent of all schools use … Continue reading →