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Senator Durbin to introduce important medical marijuana legislation Via Talk Left and Marijuana Policy Project: For the first time ever, a federal law recognizing the validity of state medical marijuana laws will be introduced in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Sen. … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar is at it again! Millions have driven while on drugs – today’s AP story which will soon be appearing in a newspaper near you. An estimated 11 million Americans, including nearly one in five 21-year-olds, have driven … Continue reading →

Toward the day the dying stops! DoneZone sent me this useful article about the safe-injection site which opened in Vancouver on Monday. It’s designed to give drug users a safer alternative to shooting up in dark and dirty alleys in … Continue reading →

Oh Canada! A little clarification is in order regarding marijuana laws and the courts in Canada. A British Columbian judge has now ruled that current marijuana possession laws are invalid, joining judges in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, … Continue reading →

How’s your Latin? I’ve decided to add a little quiz (probably about once a week). First one: translate these latin phrases that relate to the drug war. First one to leave correct translations in the comments wins… the satisfaction of … Continue reading →

Signs of Hope in Drug War Destruction Despite the moralizing and iron fist of the U.S. drug war cheerleaders (led by Drug Czar John Walters), marijuana is emerging as a chink in the warriors’ armor in a variety of places. … Continue reading →

Drug War News Round-up “Decriminalizing Pot a Good First Step” is an outstanding OpEd by Barney Sneiderman in today’s Winnipeg Free Press: When the state resolves to prohibit any conduct, it should have the burden of proving why the heavy … Continue reading →

Chong’s Bongs Long to Belong Followup to yesterday’s story: NORML has an action page where you can easily drop a line to complain to Congress about the waste of law enforcement resources going after drug paraphernalia, and ask that Tommy … Continue reading →

Chong Bong Gone Wrong Thanks to Tim Cavanaugh at Hit and Run, I learned that Tommy Chong has been sentenced today to nine months for selling bongs online. This is the first sentencing coming out of the federal government’s Operation … Continue reading →

Welcome, M.A.S.H. Tonight was the first meeting this year of M.A.S.H. (Mobilizing Students and Activists for Hemp), a student group at Illinois State University (I am their advisor). Organizations like this are extremely important for spreading the word about the … Continue reading →