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This is unbelievable. Via The ITT List comes this news to make your skin crawl…. John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and President Bush’s “Drug Czar,” today launched ONDCP’s first “podcast.” Podcasting technology enables users of personal … Continue reading →

I have been remiss in not linking to Stephen Gordon’s Hammer of Truth, and suddently realized through my new news reader (NewNewsWire for Mac) that he’s been posting up some great drug war posts (Hammer of Truth is a libertarian … Continue reading →

I’ve heard of some stupid lawsuits, but… The widow of an Oklahoma state trooper killed by a methamphetamine cook has sued Pfizer and other manufacturers of cold medicine, alleging the companies knew their products were widely used to make meth … Continue reading →

Just what we need — another law (and this is just another in a series of similar laws nationwide) A Salt Lake lawmaker, responding to a rash of drug overdose deaths this year where panicked friends didn’t call 911 and … Continue reading →

June 6, 2005: John Walters: “Today’s decision marks the end of medical marijuana as a political issue.” January 3, 2006: Rhode Island: The Rhode Island House voted Tuesday to override Governor Carcieri’s 2005 veto of the state’s medical marijuana bill. … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, I mentioned that Uribe was trying to get the international community to chip in some more money to magically end corruption and civil war. One country has obviously taken notice… Afghanistan… and wants a piece … Continue reading →

An interesting category of drug criminal is appearing now and then — the very old. For many, getting by financially can be a real challenge, with rising health costs, declining pensions, etc. and some of them have discovered that if … Continue reading →

Vin Suprynowicz at the Las Vegas Review-Journal has an interesting proposal — creating the International Brotherhood of Drug War Victims. What’s the sales pitch for joining and — in the case of those who can afford it — paying sizable … Continue reading →

Interesting interview at Alternet with reporter Nate Blakeslee, who has a new book: “Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town.” What does the story of Tulia reveal about the larger landscape of the national war on drugs? … Continue reading →

According to TV Newser, William Bennett will join CNN as a “political analyst” (replacing Robert Novak as a high-profile conservative). Bennett was the Drug Czar under George Bush the First, and is smooth talker and fact shaver known for taking … Continue reading →