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and now for something completely different…

I admit that WorldNetDaily is not my usual first place to turn for news (or anything), but Steve Young pointed out a fascinating/bizarre article by conservative author Jim Rutz. Now obviously it’s no big deal for conservatives to support drug … Continue reading

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NOW says NO to the drug war

Fabulous news from Students for Sensible Drug Policy: SSDP Executive Director Scarlett Swerdlow, also a member of the National Organization for Women’s National Young Feminist Task Force, spent the weekend in Nashville with Deborah Small of Break the Chains, Jean … Continue reading

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Rhode Island Governor Skewered

Joe Baker in the Newport Daily News does a marvelous job of ridiculing Governor Donald Carcieri, who vetoed the medical marijuana bill: Carcieri way off on pot facts. Just go read it. It’s loads of fun.

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Mexico

Both the New York Times and the Dallas Morning News discuss the failures of the drug war in Mexico. Both are interesting, and give a clear sense of the futility of current drug policies. The Times article focuses mostly on … Continue reading

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Drug War Stupidity Everywhere

Here’s another amazing example of drug war gone crazy.

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Happy Independence Day!

Celebrate and Remember… Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, … Continue reading

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Devastating Downing Street Memo

No, not that one… This one: Secret report says war on hard drugs has failed: A secret Downing Street report on crack and heroin, suppressed by ministers, has discovered that the government’s war on drugs has failed. The document, seen … Continue reading

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Study: Smoking Pot Does NOT Cause Lung Cancer!

Libby beat me to this one, too. I’d really like to see this in some other media sources, but this is very exciting news. In fact, it should be front page. From Fred Gardner at CounterPunch, comes this: Marijuana smoking … Continue reading

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Marijuana growers prefer to be law-abiding power consumers

Libby at Last One Speaks nails it. This article in the Globe and Mail points out that the police in Canada are having a harder time busting grow-ops since a new privacy regulation prevents utility companies from ratting out paying … Continue reading

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Supreme Analysis

While much of the press is going to go nuts analyzing the future of three or four specific issues (probably not including the 4th, 9th, or 10th amendments — my areas of concern), this article at Reason is one of … Continue reading

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