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Malta Asked whether he would discriminate between hard drugs and soft drugs, Fr Cordina said that in terms of social responsibility, there is no difference between them. “The abuse of hard drugs is easier to detect due to its overt … Continue reading →

Update: Statement of the day from Uruguay — #Uruguay rep on #marijuana reform: “we’d rather breach intl #narcotics conventions than intl #humanrights law” #reformconf Exactly. I’ve long felt that that’s the easiest (and most true) approach to dropping out of … Continue reading →

Shackled and pregnant Wis. case challenges ‘fetal protection law’ … seems to me there needs to be fetal (and mother) protection from drug warrior busybodies. In cases like Beltran’s, “the woman loses pretty much every constitutional right we associate with … Continue reading →

Nick Gillespie has a nice piece in Time: 8 Things We Won’t Miss When Pot is Legal Everywhere Legalizing pot won’t create a problem-free country any more than tearing down the Berlin Wall solved all the problems in East Germany … Continue reading →

The government is once again seeking the elusive “drug free” fantasy. National Institute on Drug Abuse: Please share: It’s Red Ribbon Week (Oct 23-31). Be part of the creation of a drug-free America by taking the Red Ribbon pledge: http://bit.ly/151SyIp … Continue reading →

May seem like a simple number, but it’s very big. New Gallup Poll 58% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana 39% oppose That’s a 19% differential. Tipping point passed.

Very interesting, though not surprising… Accidentally Revealed Document Shows TSA Doesn’t Think Terrorists Are Plotting to Attack Airplanes … apparently a clerk at the 11th Circuit appeals court forgot to file the document under seal, allowing them to find out … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum thinks proposed marijuana taxes will be too high. Mark Kleiman thinks they’ll be too low. High Marijuana Taxes Could Derail Legalization Plans – Jacob Sullum Cannabis taxes will wind up too low, not too high – Mark Kleiman … Continue reading →

More violence in the drug war in Mexico is nothing to laugh at, but I couldn’t help it when reading this headline: Mexico drug lord shot dead by clown assassins It immediately made me think of the movie “Real Men” … Continue reading →