Einstein once stated that insanity was the act of doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By his definition, the entire drug war is one giant act of insanity.
One of the legacies of the drug war is the irrational attitude towards drugs among elected police officials. It is always considered safe […]
NORML member under suspicion of marijuana use
By: Jack Willems
The standing vice-president of the UA chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will go in front of the judicial board in two weeks for the possession of marijuana and being under the influence of it, he said.
Charles McClure is being tried by […]
As you travel south down the coast of Southern California, you pass through beach city after beach city, each just about as marijuana-friendly as the last. From Venice, to Long Beach, through Huntington Beach, and down to Mission and Pacific Beaches, coastal Californians love to smoke marijuana.But as you move further south, a curious […]
The Cincinnati City Council has just renewed a draconian ordinance that sends people to jail for a month for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The city ordinance was set to expire but local cops pleaded to have it extended. The law allowed them to arrest more people, and they didn’t want to lose that […]
My grandpa used to love to talk about the greatness of America, usually with a tear in his eye. Patriotism was strong in the Greatest Generation because they felt free and they were proud to have earned that feeling. That has changed. Back then the US government only went to war with […]
The Guru of Ganja has won again. US District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed charges of tax evasion and money laundering and found the federal government to have pursued Rosenthal out of vindictiveness.
“The reasonable observer will interpret the government’s conduct as demonstrating that if defendants successfully appeal, the government will ensure that they face more severe […]
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, DEA spokesperson Sarah Pullen admitted that the DEA chose which Los Angeles dispensaries it would attack in January by focusing on “clinics that were making big money.” Pullen said, “It’s become something we can’t ignore.”
This is a stunning admission.
The Storm Troopers
Since when has the DEA taken […]
theFreshScent picked up this odd story from Vermont.
Mayor wants death penalty for drug dealers
Barre, Vermont Mayor Thomas Lauzon is proposing a radical new solution to his state’s drug problem. He wants to legalize marijuana and begin executing crack and heroin dealers.
Mayor Lauzon explains, “What social value do they have? They are dealing crack and […]
