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Liberals and Prohibition
Serial Catowner has written an interesting and provocative post for Guest Drug WarRants. Check it out and leave your comments. Remember, anybody that would like to write your own material about the drug war is welcome to do so for … Continue reading
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Big News! King County Bar Association tells Washington State to defy Feds and Completely Revolutionize Drug Policy
Thanks to Blog Reload, and an article in The Stranger. The King County Bar Association (KCBA), Seattle Washington, has approved a sweeping, comprehensive, and (frankly) amazing Drug Policy Resolution that will be released tomorrow. They are calling upon the State … Continue reading
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Gonzo
I’ve been asked why I haven’t written on Hunter Thompson. Too daunting, I suppose. I’ll let Fred Reed speak for me. This tribute says the most to me right now. (via TalkLeft) Hunter Thompson: AllæGoneæNow It’s a tribute, not an … Continue reading
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Boondocks
From Editor and Publisher (Thanks David) At least three of the approximately 300 ‘Boondocks’ clients dropped today’s strip mentioning President Bush’s alleged former drug use. Aaron McGruder’s comic showed one character saying: “Bush got recorded admitting that he smoked weed.” … Continue reading
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Narcs scramble for loose change from terrorist victims
Loretta pointed me to an interesting lobbying group: The National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition. Well, naturally, they are outraged at the proposed cuts in the Federal Government’s drug control budget (Remember: the overal federal drug control budget is higher. What … Continue reading
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Don’t Mind If I Take a Look, Do Ya?
Scott at Grits for Breakfast has been covering the racial profiling report from the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. The results are interesting in a number of ways — clearly there is some racial profiling going on in Texas, but as … Continue reading
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Daily Kos and the Drug War
Regular readers of this blog know that I come down very hard on the current administration (and properly so). They’ve got the ball right now and they’re responsible for the injustices that are going on in this war against the … Continue reading
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Too true…
Via Grassroots Buzz: Bill O’Rights Arrested On Drug Charges
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Seniors Unite!
Senior citizens are an important voice. They read. They vote. They have electoral power. They can be an increadible help for the medical marijuana cause, and a recent poll by AARP found that 72% of older Americans (45 and over) … Continue reading
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Andrea Barthwell Turns to Rats for Help
There are a number of new additions to the Illinois Marijuana Lectures website featuring the Honorable Andrea Barthwell. (Yeah, she uses that title in her own bio. I know it’s used for judges and certain government officials (like Mayor), but … Continue reading
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