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I haven’t commented on Red Ribbon Week – the DEA promoted event to encourage a drug-free life. I have no problem with people deciding to pursue a drug-free life. That’s their absolute choice and I support it. And I have … Continue reading →

This is an alert that has been endorsed by just about every drug policy reform group Nearly three million people have been displaced from their homes because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Many have lost everything. Yet federal laws prohibit … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ben Masel for this… It’s often hard to get the Kos community to pay attention to the war on drugs, but they’ve got some interesting diary action up right now. The Gnostic talks about marijuana’s anti-cancer properties and … Continue reading →

Via EFSDP, I heard about this link to LEAD. The main page notes that this is the site of both: Law Enforcement Against Drugs, and Local Educators Against Drugs (The name appears to be a take-off on Law Enforcment Against … Continue reading →

I’m wiped out from rehearsals and work right now, so go read some great stuff. “bullet” Nice to see Radley’s work getting some coverage. Go read his excellent article on pain/prohibition victim Richard Paey, picked up by CBS. “bullet” At … Continue reading →

This USA Today editorial agreed with the recent FBI decision to re-think whether they could accept job applicants who had used drugs at some time in the past… almost 100 million Americans — nearly half of all adults — have … Continue reading →

Police who are in the business of going for drug seizures on the highways need some justification for pulling over a car they want to check out. Officer Joe Brown apparently thought he’d come up with a new one, now … Continue reading →

Former director of the DEA Asa Hutchinson is running for Governor of Arkansas. In this article, he starts off on the right track: “Past drug offenses should not automatically disqualify someone for student aid,” Hutchinson, a candidate for governor, told … Continue reading →

Truth Laid Bear is putting out a call to bloggers to take a stand on Miers, so here’s mine: I am neutral on the Miers nomination. Not much of a stand, I realize, but here are my reasons: I’d like … Continue reading →

Via TChris at TalkLeft comes this: The [Connecticut State Supreme] court ruled 3-2 that opposition to a search by one resident invalidates permission granted by another, which is contrary to most case law on the issue nationwide. Defense lawyers predict … Continue reading →