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Rachael Hoffman, drug war victim
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 10.html#a2836

Rachael Hoffman, drug war victim Allan St. Pierre at NORML Blog: Cannabis Does Not Kill. Unfortunately, Cannabis Prohibition Enforcement Can! Rachael is another kind of drug war victim. Facing drug charges, and afraid to go back to jail, she reluctantly agreed to act as a snitch for the cops and purchase drugs and a gun from two men.

38 minutes ago by guither in Drug WarRant · Authority: 190
Open Thread (updated)
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 09.html#a2835

Open Thread (updated) Update: Nice video on CBS today reported by Raw Story Democratic candidates more willing to consider marijuana issue (thanks, Michael). Marijuana, depression, and suicide. I'm too tired to respond to the same old crap. Have at it.

39 minutes ago by guither in Drug WarRant · Authority: 190
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Videos about Drug Policy
Cory Maye - the video
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 08.html#a2834

Cory Maye - the video This is a pretty long video (by internet standards), but well worth watching if you have the time. We've been following the Cory Maye story here for quite some time, thanks to the intrepid work of Radley Balko. Well now Drew Carey's Reason.TV project has put together the ultimate video about Cory, his family, and his community.

39 minutes ago by guither in Drug WarRant · Authority: 190
Rubin: Marines Stuck Protecting Opium in Helmand
http://icga.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ rubin-marines-stuck-protecting-opium-in.html

An AP story quoting me about the deployment of U.S. Marines to Garmser District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan is making the rounds on the Internets, and mostly being misinterpreted by conspiracy theorists who think it shows that the US government (or the "Bush crime family") is engaged in drug trafficking.

3 hours ago in Informed Comment: Global Affairs · Authority: 270
Fighting Back
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 08.html#a2833

Fighting Back John Conyers demands answers from DEA acting head Michele Leonhart 1. Is the use of civil asset forfeiture, which has typically been reserved for the worst drug traffickers and kingpins, an appropriate tactic to employ against individuals who suffer from severe or chronic illness and are authorized to use medical marijuana under California law? [...] 2.

39 minutes ago by guither in Drug WarRant · Authority: 190
Be prepared to be pissed off again
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 07.html#a2832

Be prepared to be pissed off again I'm sorry to do this to you, but you must go read Radley Balko's report about Tracy Ingle. F#ck. 9:32:25 PM | drug policy | Links |

39 minutes ago by guither in Drug WarRant · Authority: 190
Second Chance Act May Give Ex-Cons A New Lease on Life
http://www.blogher.com/ second-chance-act-may-give-ex-cons-new-lease-life

Following a rare display of bipartisan unity, Pres. Bush signed the Second Chance Act of 2007 into law last month. If fully implemented, the law will allow thousands of prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes to return home with drug treatment, counseling and support to get their lives on track.

6 days ago in BlogHer Business '07 Speakers | BlogHer · Authority: 1
With a little help from my friends...
http://blogs.salon.com/ 0002762/ 2008/ 05/ 02.html#a2824

With a little help from my friends... It's the very end of the school year and I'm falling down on the job, here, but my loyal readers are coming through with links for you. Timothy Garon died yesterday. He was a patient who was denied a liver transplant because of his legal use of medical marijuana.

8 days ago in Drug WarRant · Authority: 6
Decriminalization Bill Defeated
http://www.tothepeople.com/ 2008/ 05/ decriminalization-bill-defeated.html

The New Hampshire Senate says no to decriminalization. The proposal would have made the possession of up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana a violation that carries a $200 fine, instead of a misdemeanor that can result in up to a year in jail and fines up to $2,500. The House had approved the bill.

9 days ago by tothepeople in To the People · Authority: 37
Redefining drug war success
http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ redefining-drug-war-success.htm…

In a story in The Economist today about the decline in meth lab busts caused by restrictions on pseudoephedrine, the magazine offers this backhanded praise for the policies, despite evidence that drug subsitution and Mexican imports have largely supplanted domestic demand: This does not mean the campaign against meth has been pointless.

9 days ago by gritsforbreakfast in Grits for Breakfast · Authority: 279