More Evidence of Drug War Failures
In an article over at CNN.com, I discuss a new study that confirms that the war on drugs is an expensive failure.
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How American Paranoia About Islamic Terrorism Parallels the War on Drugs
The author of the book 'Tripping With Allah' puts his Islamic identity in conversation with psychedelic drug use, and American culture.
Planned Nevada Medical Marijuana Program Called Discriminatory
Proposed rules for Nevada’s new medical marijuana program would discriminate against the poor and minorities, and would make marijuana cost-prohibitive for patients who need the drug, witnesses testified Tuesday.
Why Didn’t the Shutdown Cut Funding for the DEA? It’s One of the Least ‘Essential’ Govt. Agencies
The DEA is a failed institution.
US Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Reclassification Appeal
The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from medical marijuana advocacy groups who had challenged the DEA's decision to maintain marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the category reserved for the most dangerous substances.
TSA May Let You Carry Marijuana On Board Depending On Flight
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may allow passengers to bring both medical and recreational marijuana on board flights depending on where they are flying and what the law allows in the departing and arriving states.
Medical Marijuana Farmers Market Opens in Seattle
A new medical marijuana farmers market opened in Seattle on Sunday.
The Wasteful War On Drugs Is Doomed By Economics 101
One indisputable achievement of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, which overthrew a regime that alternately cracked down on opium production and profited from it, was an enormous increase in drug seizures.
California Legalizes Industrial Hemp Farming
A reaction from the federal government is still pending.
Erpenbach, Taylor Bill Would Legalize Medicinal Marijuana in Wisconsin
When Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, was first elected to the state Legislature in 1998, Gary Storck, a routine medicinal marijuana user and advocate for its legalization, was Erpenbach’s first constituent visit.
