The jokes will be legion, but the policy is sound. And this is a move that Libertarians, Republicans and Democrats can all applaud.
From The AP:The jokes will be legion, but the policy is sound. And this is a move that libertarians, republicans and democrats can all applaud.
From The AP:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will [...]

George Will writes today that we should pull out of Afghanistan and instead focus on Pakistan.
Even though I still think we should stay (and I’ll get into why), at this point he has my ear…
U.S. forces are being increased by 21,000, to 68,000, bringing the coalition total to 110,000. About 9,000 are from Britain, where [...]

Placebos are getting stronger and more effective against a wide range of ailments.

So Canada has basically decriminalized marijuana possession and Mexico has added cocaine, meth, heroin and LSD to the mix.
Wonder what’s going to happen in the US in the next decade…especially given the current reality in California where shops are selling pot out in the open?
The Daily Beast has more…
In an effort to garner control in [...]

This came as a bit of a shock to me, but Arnold is definitely one of the most moderate Republicans I’ve ever seen and is willing to take chances giving his unique position as a Republican Governor of a solidly blue state. Also, let’s not forget that the state voted to okay medical marijuana back [...]

Old enough to see an R rated movie? Then you’re now old enough to get the morning after pill over-the-counter. Today the FDA announced the Plan B contraceptive will be made available to anyone 17 or older without a prescription. This is in response to a recent federal court ruling which criticized the executive branch’s [...]

Are we really ready to do this to kids? And the important part here is that the student in question was on the honor roll and they were searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen pills.
Yes, ibuprofen.
From Wash Post…
An important case at the Supreme Court sometimes informs as much about the justices as the issue at hand, [...]

Thanks to John, I am pointed to these two rather strange arguments in favor of the Drug War and against libertarian use of statistics on race against the Drug War from Jonah Goldberg. John does a pretty good job explaining why Goldberg’s arguments are so strange. The only thing I’d really add is [...]

Looks like Obama’s “green initiatives” won’t include legalizing marijuana. Today, he shot down the idea.
In a statement that’s sure to disappoint many of those who submitted questions to President Obama’s virtual town hall meeting, the president made clear Thursday he does not support legalizing marijuana as a means to spur economic growth.
“I have to say [...]

As expected, it’s the “gateway drug” theory v. reality of human existence.
Guess which one sounds more credible…

I do still love Ron Paul in many ways, and I wish he wouldn’t have been mixed up in that remarkably dumb newsletter operation he was. Because then he’d be a viable third party candidate.
Oh well.

CNBC with a great look at the ins and outs of the “industry” in Marijuana, Inc.

Listen, I can understand bans on harder narcotics, but not marijuana. Everybody knows that marijuana is FAR less dangerous to your health and the public’s safety than alcohol. I could literally go out right now and buy enough alcohol to [...]

In none-Illinois-based news, here’s a story that makes my libertarian heart tingle.
It’s a sting operation carried out against police for the all-too-common problem of questionable-at-best probable cause in drug raids.
The setup:
KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for [...]

Looks like somebody has given the green light to the surrogates to talk about Obama’s past drug use.
This doesn’t surprise me about Giuliani, but Huckabee?
First Giuliani…

Then here’s a link to Huck.
Ugh.

The problem?
He suggests that Obama hasn’t been honest about it…
Speaking to Dennis Miller, a comedian and conservative radio talk show host, former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating said Obama should be more forthright about his background and what he called his “very extreme” record.
“He ought to admit, ‘You know, I’ve got to be honest with you. [...]

Over the years I’ve heard stories about people who’ve grown marijuana in their basement or their dorm room or even on land out in the middle of the country.
However, I have never heard about anybody growing it…in a mall?
MIAMI — The Drug Enforcement Administration discovered something unexpected in the Mall of the Americas.
DEA agents found [...]

He admits he was wrong and that it’s now time to call this “war” off because it’s doing far more harm than good.
From Huff Post:
For years, I served as a federal prosecutor and member of the House of Representatives defending the federal pursuit of the drug prohibition.
Today, I can reflect on my efforts and see [...]

The story of a guy being imprisoned for 4 years because a piece of cannabis less the size of single grain of sugar was found beneath his shoe has gained international attention. And rightly so. Because not only can you get imprisoned for craziness like that, but the UAE also reserves the right to test [...]

It wouldn’t surprise me, and if it’s the case, something needs to be done.
From Science Daily:
A new study by two York University researchers estimates the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on promotion as it does on research and development, contrary to the industry’s claim.
The researchers’ estimate is based on the systematic [...]

The 20/20 journo talks with RP about his stances on drugs and prostitution:
“I think the government’s role should not be involved in personal habits. When you defend freedom, you defend freedom of choice, and you can’t be picking and choosing how people use those freedoms… whether it’s personal behavior or economic behavior, I want people [...]

Just. Plain. Stupid.
New mint packets being sold by The Hershey Co. look nearly identical to the tiny heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs like crack, heroin and cocaine and glorify the drug trade, a Philadelphia police official said.
Ice Breakers Pacs, nickel-sized dissolvable pouches with a powdered sweetener inside, hit store shelves in November. [...]