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Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking Being Challenged in Courts, Senate [FEATURE]

borden — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:32:55 +0000

The police can -- and do -- track your cell phone without a warrant, and they are increasingly resorting to it in the wake of the January Supreme Court decision barring warrantless GPS tracking.

Anti-Marijuana Fanatic Insults Cancer Patient in Mean-Spirited Letter

smorgan — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:52:19 +0000

Last week, New York Times published one of the most powerful editorials about medical marijuana that I've ever seen. It was a moving personal appeal from Gustin L. Reichbach, a Justice of the NY State Supreme Court, who began treatment with marijuana after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

It's a story so moving you would have to be insane not to feel compassion for Justice Reichbach and patients like him. Unfortunately, long-time drug war defender David G. Evans is insane. In a calmly-worded, yet viciously dismissive letter to the editor, Evans suggests that the judge might be lying about his cancer treatment.

Medical Marijuana Update

borden — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:59:51 +0000

An medical marijuana initiative campaign is getting underway in North Dakota, people are going to federal prison in Montana, and the battles continue in California.

This Week in History

borden — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:44:56 +0000

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past, in Drug War Chronicle.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

borden — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:35:53 +0000

Philadelphia pays for police misbehavior, more cops get caught pilfering the evidence, one gets caught helping a heroin dealer, and another goes down hard for helping drug traffickers.

Random Idiot Solves the Drug Problem

smorgan — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:35:29 +0000

As calls for legalizing marijuana and ending the drug war become increasingly commonplace in the press, so too do the inevitable shocked responses from frightened individuals who aren't always up to speed on the subject.

At their best, these people sound like they just found out about drugs yesterday.

Marijuana Legalization Hits 56% Support in Rasmussen Poll

borden — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:29:03 +0000

A new Rasmussen poll has national support for marijuana legalization and regulation at 56%, up significantly from a poll just two months ago.

Penn Jillette Slams Obama's Marijuana Hypocrisy

smorgan — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:33:25 +0000

Here's one hell of an indignant rant against the drug war. No disagreement here.

New Poll: 56% of Voters Say Legalize Marijuana

smorgan — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:21:11 +0000

Everywhere you look, the public is turning further against the war on marijuana and towards reform. The latest Rasmussen poll is another big indication of where we're headed:

DEA Facing Fallout from Deadly Honduras Raid

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:31:31 +0000

US backing for and involvement in Honduras' war against drug trafficking is under increasing scrutiny after a DEA-involved raid that left four innocent people dead.

DEA Now Ensnared in Colombia Prostitute Scandal

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:40:47 +0000

The Secret Service Colombia prostitution scandal has now ensnared at least two DEA agents in Cartagena. An investigation is proceeding.

74% of Americans Oppose Obama's War on Medical Marijuana

smorgan — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:05:06 +0000

The latest polling data on medical marijuana is striking and ought to shock some sense into the Obama Administration. Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks has great analysis.

New Jersey Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Advances

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:38 +0000

A New Jersey marijuana decriminalization bill has passed its first hurdle, advancing out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Harsh Cameron Douglas Sentence Sparks Appeal, Support

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:45:37 +0000

After Cameron Douglas got caught with heroin and Suboxone in federal prison, he got hammered with an additional 4 1/2 years.

Did You Know? Historical Timeline of Marijuana and Medicine

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:33:52 +0000

ProCon.org is a set of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy.

Why Is Clarence Aaron Still in Federal Prison? [FEATURE]

borden — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:11:18 +0000

Is the Office of the Pardon Attorney, which recommends to the president who should win pardons or commutations, doing its job?

Did You Know? Historical Timeline of Drugs and Sports

borden — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:00:50 +0000

ProCon.org is a set of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy.

Oklahoma Governor Signs Prison Reform Bill

borden — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:59:19 +0000

Oklahoma Gov.

France's New President to Invest Heavily in Marijuana Arrests

borden — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:43:33 +0000

[image:1 align:right]France's new president, François Hollande, has vowed to co

Would Romney be Worse for Medical Marijuana Than Obama? Ctd

smorgan — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:52:30 +0000

Andrew Sullivan responds to my statement that, regarding medical marijuana, "I honestly doubt Romney could be any worse than [Obama] if he tried."

I don't. The man doesn't even drink coffee. His impulse when seeing a man with muscular dystrophy in desperate need of medical marijuana was to listen, ignore and then walk away. Obama deserves criticism on medical marijuana - but the notion that there would be no difference between his DEA and Romney's strikes me as ... well I can't help remembering how, in 2000, I thought Gore would be no different than Bush.

New York Police Stop Every Young Black Man in the City…For Safety

smorgan — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:47:15 +0000

The latest data on stop and frisks in New York City is nothing short of horrifying. Kristen Gwynne at AlterNet reports.

Mitt Romney's Crazy Comments on Medical Marijuana

smorgan — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:19:35 +0000

The instant I write something suggesting that Romney wouldn't be any worse than Obama on medical marijuana, along comes Romney flipping out on a reporter for merely asking about it. The fun starts at 2:10:

What's the REAL Reason for Obama's Medical Marijuana Crackdown?

smorgan — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:07:05 +0000

There's an interesting article at The Week looking at some different theories regarding the reasons behind Obama's medical marijuana crackdown. You can choose from one of more of the following:

1. He's trying to look tough because he believes – rightly or wrongly – that he could be vulnerable to being labeled "soft on crime" during the election.

2. He doesn't think the "marijuana vote" is strong enough to have a meaningful impact on him politically.

3. The medical marijuana industry got too big too fast, forcing the federal government to intervene.

Medical Marijuana Update

borden — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:35:15 +0000

The national battle over medical marijuana is heating up, Connecticut is about to become the 17th medical marijuana state, and state and local b

House to Vote on Defunding Medical Marijuana Raids [FEATURE]

borden — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:27:06 +0000

In a bid to snuff out the federal medical marijuana crackdown, four US congressman have introduced an amendment that would bar the Justice Department from spending money to do so.