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Vietnam Veteran Douglas Lamar Gray had a roofing business in Moulton, a wife and a son. In 1989, he bought $900 worth of marijuana in a motel room.. Until then, the longest Gray had been locked up was a few … Continue reading →

Via Three Sheets to the Wind comes one of those amusing human interest stories that’s also a whole lot more: CARLSBAD, Calif. – When police noticed Dina Dagy’s family was spending $250 to $300 a month on electricity, they suspected … Continue reading →

Joycelyn Elders: Myths about medical marijuana in Friday’s Providence Journal. What an amazing piece by Elders. Dr. Andrea Barthwell (Drug Czar wench) – are you reading this? Here’s a medical professional with integrity who is willing to look at the … Continue reading →

“bullet” The Road to Hell. Disturbing news via TalkLeft. If you live in Louisiana, Texas, or Mississippi, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has just taken away some of your constitutional rights. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled … Continue reading →

The discussions of drug testing in schools are going to heat up even more as time goes on. With Bush promising millions in tax dollars, and the Drug Czar pulling out all the stops (and the lies) to promote this, … Continue reading →

Mark Kleiman comments on the White House plan to make the abuse of diverted pharmaceuticals a major target for drug enforcement. Actually, this looks like a good move to me…. There are some complicated issues around doctor-shopping and script-kiting, which … Continue reading →

Here’s a little item I missed. Michele Leonhart was quietly confirmed as Deputy Administrator of the DEA earlier this month (see my article DEA Bad Girl Michele Leonhart for background on her.) There’s a lot about her there, but here’s … Continue reading →

TalkLeft has the info on a federal judge in California who has allowed defendants to raise medical marijuana use as a defense to cultivation charges. Here’s some background if you haven’t been following: When Congress restricted marijuana through the Controlled … Continue reading →

Just released in the Morning Call: Mayor John Callahan on Monday announced that the city of Bethlehem will pay $7.89 million to settle the John Hirko Jr. federal civil case, a figure that avoids a potentially higher jury award and … Continue reading →

“bullet” At TalkLeft — Canada to put marijuana in pharmacies. Of course, until they learn to grow the good stuff, it’ll sit on the shelf getting stale. “bullet” Good piece at LastOneSpeaks on Cyber Warfare Too Hard to Handle. The … Continue reading →