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New York Times OpDoc: A True Satire Of The War on Some Drugs
While over a week old it would seem a crime itself not to share this New York Times so-called OpDoc (where videos rather than guest columns are submitted).
Are We Really "Going Dark"? -- The DEA and Apple's iMessage
Are We Really "Going Dark"? When the tech world news web site CNET published excerpts of a leaked DEA memo explaining how, during an investigation, the...
Federal Marijuana Legislation: Stalling Without Support
In response to public outcry, numerous Congresspersons are working to transform regulations with a variety of federal marijuana legislation measures.
California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Legalizing Marijuana
At the California Democratic Party convention Saturday, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called for marijuana legalization & described the war on drugs...
Celebrities Urge Obama Forward on Drug, Sentencing Reform
A coalition of more than 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials, and civil rights and civil liberties advocates urged President Obama to reform...
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Business Insider: Marijuana Has Won the War on Drugs
In his article in Business Insider, Walter Hickey says "At least when it comes to marijuana, the war on drugs is over."
Great TV While High: The Corner
You've heard of The Wire, but have you seen The Corner? This writer classifies "stoner gold" as ...
NORML Women's Alliance Foundation: A Dream Comes True
After 3 years, the NORML Women's Alliance has created the NORML Women's Alliance Foundation as a separate entity to promote education and outreach to women.
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”
Cannabis prohibition: “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” The war...
40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Shafer Report, the extensive study commissioned by Richard Nixon to advise him on drug policy. The war on drugs...
As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform
People, almost all of them young people of color, are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week in NYC for marijuana possession "in public view"...
UN Development Program Head Slams Drug War
It is clear that the "war on drugs" has failed and there needs to be room for new approaches, the head of the United Nations Development Program said.
Snitch: Action Thriller With a Drug War Message
Snitch is a Hollywood action thriller with a message, and it’s a message that is so far playing well with audiences and theaters across the land.
Drug War Symposium, Cardozo Law School, NYC - 3/13
I am presenting at a symposium, "The War on Drugs: Working Toward a Ceasefire," this Wednesday 3/13 at Cardozo Law School in NYC. The event includes a...
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.06)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 6, 2013.
Appeals Court Ruling Throws Wrench in Maritime Drug Prosecutions
America's maritime war on drugs overseas was dealt a heavy blow in the federal courts late last year.
Police Kill OKC Man in Convenience Store Drug Deal
An undercover police officer shot and killed an Oklahoma City man while attempting to arrest him after observing a suspected drug deal Friday.