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Billionaire Peter Lewis, Advocate Of Marijuana Legalization, Dies At 80 “Our marijuana laws are outdated, ineffective and stupid,” Lewis told Forbes in a 2011 interview. “I am a progressive by birth, by nature, by philosophy—that’s the name of the insurance … Continue reading →

So good to see Nick Gillespie’s OpEd in Time: What’s So Bad About Casual Drug Use? But in an age in which we are expected to use legal drugs (like beer) and prescription medications (Adderall) responsibly, it’s time to extend … Continue reading →

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) has been one of the good organizations out there making a difference. I’ve been to a couple of their conferences and know a number of their members, and I’ve been faculty advisor of a … Continue reading →

So I decided to check out the new Fox television series dealing with android police officers: Almost Human. I’m a big science fiction fan, so I figured it might be fun. The opening scene of the pilot was rather disturbing. … Continue reading →

Welcome to all those who attended my presentation tonight sponsored by the Illinois State University chapter of Young Americans for Liberty. It was a huge crowd and quite attentive and interested. Quite a few political science students attending. I suggested … Continue reading →

There was a time when Peter Bensinger could spout his false drug-war propaganda points and the mmedia would print them — particularly in his home state of Illinois. After all, he used to be head of the DEA. So it’s … Continue reading →

Tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm: Prohibition in 2013: Liberty and the War on Drugs. I will be talking about a wide range of issues regarding the War on Drugs’ assault on Liberty, followed by a Q and A period. … Continue reading →

I remember back in the 80’s when going to the East Village (St. Mark’s Place) was this incredible experience — the people, the shops, so… radical and edgy. And then… in 1988, the Gap moved in at the corner of … Continue reading →

Brought to you by Cliff Kincaide, with guest stars Calvina L. Fay, and Dr. Paul R. Chabot, complete with anti-Soros messages and calls for tougher laws against cannabis. Narco-Nation Comes to Colorado Notice the lack of quotes from Kevin Sabet. … Continue reading →

An interview with the new Dread Pirate Roberts: You will hunt me — but first ask yourselves is it worth it? Taking me down will not affect Silk Road — back-ups have already been distributed and this entire infrastructure can be redeployed elsewhere in … Continue reading →