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The DEA is triumphantly announcing the conclusion of Operation Long Whine (have they run out of good operation names?). Reports say they seized a bunch of coke, meth, and cash, and arrested 28 people. DEA Administrator Karen P. Tandy said … Continue reading →

Link Advocates for medical marijuana use will have an ally in the governor’s office next year, regardless of whether Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon S. Corzine or Republican Doug Forrester wins November’s election. Both candidates said Tuesday night that if elected, … Continue reading →

“bullet” Radley Balko at the Agitator has more good questions about the Anthony Diotaiuto case. A good piece. Go read. “bullet” It’s nice to see a lot more of the blogosphere picking up on the Steve Tuck case, with some … Continue reading →

I have been a fan of Superior Court Judge James P. Gray since I discovered his book several years ago: Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on … Continue reading →

This is a single-issue blog, and although I have personal political views beyond the drug war, I try to stick with the drug war here. I welcome conservatives, liberals, moderates, and libertarians. However, there is no reason to avoid the … Continue reading →

I am continually impressed with the work and energy of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Check out the latest from the Brown chapter’s Jesse Adams — this column in today’s campus newspaper. I heard it for the first time in … Continue reading →

Nice editorial in the Providence Journal about the HEA financial aid provision. We have many misgivings about the so-called war on drugs. But as long as it is being prosecuted, it should not hurt the drug-taking poor more than the … Continue reading →

Well, we haven’t gotten Osama yet, but the federal government has Steve Tuck in custody. What can I tell you about this terrorist? I didn’t know much about him until recently (and what I do know is still a bit … Continue reading →

Via Cannabis News: Washington, D.C. — The FBI, famous for its straight-laced crime-fighting image, is considering whether to relax its hiring rules over how often applicants could have used marijuana or other illegal drugs earlier in life. Some senior FBI … Continue reading →

Thanks to Tim Meehan. Info at Drug Sense A major new French study of drugs and driving concludes that cannabis poses a much lesser risk of fatal accidents than alcohol, according to a report in the journal LibÚration. The study … Continue reading →