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Via Scott at Grits for Breakfast with additional information at Drug Policy Alliance: Congresswoman Jackson Lee’s bill would [prohibit] states from spending federal money on anti-drug task forces unless they have laws to prevent people from being convicted of drug … Continue reading →

“bullet” Los Zetas are coming! Citizens and police in Arizona and California border areas are being warned by the Justice Department: … a group of rogue Mexican military commandos may be headed this way. They’re thought to be setting up … Continue reading →

In today’s Virginia Gazette: Drug Forum Draws National Interest by editor Rusty Carter. Well, it drew my interest as well, for a couple of reasons… Drug prevention is so high on the radar screen that the White House is watching … Continue reading →

A very powerful article by Gary Fields in the Wall Street Journal: Arrested Development. The article shows that prison is only part of the societal destruction caused by the war on drugs. Once these non-violent prisoners are finally released, there … Continue reading →

Link Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied the US State Department predictions that Afghanistan is on the verge of becoming a ‘narco-state’. He said the country could be free of opium in 5-6 years. Man, that guy is funny! With … Continue reading →

Via Radley Balko, comes this gem. Here’s the story in brief: Officer pulls over Estrela (age 19) who is not wearing a seat belt as part of the “click-it or ticket” seat belt campaign, targeting those who are under 18 … Continue reading →

So recent research suggests that excessive use of cannabis may have a connection with bone loss. What the research really has learned is some intereting possibilities for research into preventing bone loss having to do with cannabinoid receptors. Now I’m … Continue reading →

On eradication in Afghanistan: One question not asked in the NY Times story is how much it matters to the drug problem in the U.S. whether the Afghan government cracks down on poppy-growing or not. […] I can assure you … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court released decisions on five cases today, including the Livestock Marketing Case (one of the last from the December sitting besides Raich). Raich was not included, and the next day for decisions is Tuesday, May 31 (after the … Continue reading →

Via Jim at Vice Squad: A middle school in Pennsylvania was placed in “lockdown” at 2PM on Tuesday: Students were kept in their classrooms while three dogs searched the building, looking for marijuana, cocaine, crack, amphetamines, heroin and ecstasy. The … Continue reading →