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I got a wonderful letter from Roger Goodman, Director of the Drug Policy Project of the King County Bar Association. I was so impressed with the KCBA resolution calling upon the State of Washington to take over the regulation and … Continue reading →

Our Drug Czar finished up his speech in Vienna with the following: President Bush has recently called for the United States to engage the world in a renewed campaign to realize the core principles of our nation and of the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I noted that the Washington Post not only disagreed with our drug warriors regarding needle exchange, but caught them in some bold lies. Turns out a couple of other major newspapers have done the same. First, the New York … Continue reading →

What’s more harmful to a child? Seeing Mom smoke a joint? Or seeing her dragged off to prison? “bullet” Via Jacob Sullum at Hit and Run, California Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian (R-Stockton) has introduced a bill that would make it a … Continue reading →

Editorial in the Calgary Herald LET’S DECLARE WAR ON THE GROW OPS Longer Jail Terms Might Help Protect Police and Citizens … Thursday’s horrific killing of four police officers at a farm near Mayerthorpe, at the site of a marijuana … Continue reading →

Note: I’ll be in New York City next week (Mar. 12-17) hosting a theatre tour. I’ll have a few open moments and would love to meet drug policy reformers for coffee. Drop me a line.

Yes, this goes beyond hyperbole. It’s a coordinated campaign to purposely cause the deaths of potentially millions of innocent people. Let’s take a look. “bullet” On February 16, Mark Souder held a circus of a hearing: “Harm Reduction or Harm … Continue reading →

Two situations involving the death of officers, in two different countries, are causing some lively discussion on the net right now. 1. Alberta, Canada. I reported earlier about the four RMCP officers killed by a suicidal maniac who may have … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s “blog” (where EVERY day is Tuesday!) reported today (Tuesday, March 4): “A Wake-Up Call: Admissions to Treatment for Marijuana use Increases Sharply” The startling data: Admission rates for primary marijuana increased nationally by 162 percent between 1992 … Continue reading →

Several people have passed on articles to me about the tragic killing of four RMCP officers by a maniac who had a marijuana grow-op and ended up killing himself. There have been a number of good discussions about this around … Continue reading →