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August 13, 2004: John Walters, the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, recently startled the media by admitting that the $3.3 billion Plan Colombia, now in its fourth year, has failed to make a significant dent in … Continue reading →

So you’ve got a state, Oregon, that has passed a law allowing assisted suicide in specific situations. Unwilling to accept the audacity of a state wanting to control its own medical practices, the DEA steps in and starts yanking the … Continue reading →

Now that Art Linkletter is back in the news as spokesperson for USANext, it gives us the oppotunity to laugh at his exchanges with Nixon again. Hesiod over at The American Street has all the fun, including this: Linkletter: “Another … Continue reading →

Our favorite drug czar was speaking to the press again, this time in preparation for today’s release of President Bush’s national drug control strategy for 2005. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should employ some of the techniques it is … Continue reading →

So Jeff Trigg over at Random Act of Kindness is trying to drum up the support of Illinois-based bloggers to promote his pet cause — improving ballot access for Libertarian Party candidates. But you know what? It’s a good idea … Continue reading →

Be sure to check out Joe Conason’s take on the tapes. …The Texas politician couldn’t reassure his friend that he hadn’t used cocaine, let alone marijuana, but as governor he was imprisoning young men and women unlucky enough to be … Continue reading →

While I’ve been pretty wrapped up in the Illinois medical marijuana effort, it’s important to note that some other efforts are ongoing around the country… “bullet” D’Alliance shares a nice editorial about Senate Bill 795 in New Mexico, and also … Continue reading →

[Thanks to Casey for the inspiration, and thanks to Roger Ailes for the headline.] A lot has been made today of the revelation of tapes of George W. Bush prior to becoming president, secretly recorded by Doug Wead, a former … Continue reading →

I had a great time speaking before the 2005 Libertarian Party of Illinois convention this afternoon. Thanks for your warm reception and welcome to the new visitors to my blog. Come back regularly — the site is always changing. For … Continue reading →

Despite the real risk of heart damage and death from drugs such as Celebrex, Bextra and Vioxx… …federal advisers, after three days of meetings last week, said the drugs offer enough benefits to let a patient and his doctor decide … Continue reading →