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Intelligent Debate in the Supreme Court

Well, you wouldn’t know it from the early press… Gina Holland’s AP pieces “Court Questions Possible Abuse of Pot Laws” and “Wary Court considers Medical Marijuana” along with AP’s “Justices Appear Hesitant To Endorse Medical Marijuana” would certainly lead you … Continue reading

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Today’s the day.

Of course, remember that today is simply the oral arguments for Raich v. Ashcroft. We won’t have the results probably until July. Again, I’d love to hear from anybody who attends the arguments, and I’ll report more tonight. Here are … Continue reading

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Raich Update

“I can see the day comin’ when even your home garden’s gonna be against the law.” -Bob Dylan Good article by Fred Gardner in the weekend edition of Counterpunch: Ashcroft v. Raich: Medical Marijuana and the Supremes One important point … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season

With Thanksgiving over, the Christmas shopping season is in full swing (of course it started some time ago much to my annoyance, with Christmas displays going up in stores in September!). I thought I’d give you my own suggestion for … Continue reading

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A Story for Thanksgiving

This is a repeat from last year, but I think worth repeating (and I’ve updated the information at the end). So as you relax with your family and turkey today, take a moment to read: A story for Thanksgiving (Isidro … Continue reading

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Time to switch from Marijuana to Vioxx

I am so sick of drug warriors telling us that marijuana is not medicine, and that it’s dangerous because it hasn’t gone through a certain set of approval hoops, including FDA approval. This, despite the fact that marijuana has been … Continue reading

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Cannabis Clubs Can’t Communicate in Canada?

Loretta at the US Marijuana Party Blog is reporting a sophisticated Denial of Service internet attack on a number of Canadian cannabis and activist websites. She notes that the timing is suspect as it coincides with planning efforts for a … Continue reading

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Profile of a Gypsy Cop

Be sure to check out the investigative report over at Grits for Breakfast on a “Gypsy Cop” (Part 1 and Part 2). This series really highlights how out-of-control drug task forces are in terms of accountability. A system that allows … Continue reading

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Prohibition Causes Crime

Posted today at Alternet, A Prohibition-Style Crime Wave, by Anthony Gregory, The Independent Institute: the more the government spends on the drug war, the more violent crime increases. Eliminating drug prohibition could reduce the homicide rate in the U.S. by … Continue reading

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Guide to the Supreme Court medical marijuana case

I now have a guide to the Raich v. Ashcroft case available. Check it out and let me know what you think.

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