A few weeks ago, I mentioned former police officer Barry Cooper and his hugely hyped but not-yet-released Never Get Busted video that purported to explain how not to get busted for drugs. My gut feeling was that it was going to be a big disappointment. Nevertheless, I ordered a copy, on the theory that I could watch it so that you don't have to. I haven't received the video … [Read more...] about Never Get Busted: Mixed Messages
War On Drugs
The Asparagus Gambit
Over at StoptheDrugWar.org, Scott Morgan quotes from the Seattle Times: The [U.S. asparagus] industry has been decimated by a U.S. drug policy designed to encourage Peruvian coca-leaf growers to switch to asparagus. Passed in 1990 and since renewed, the Andean Trade Preferences and Drugs Eradication Act permits certain products from Peru and Colombia, including asparagus, to … [Read more...] about The Asparagus Gambit
Never Get Busted
The drug liberalization blogosphere is all abuzz over Barry Cooper. He's apparently a former Texas narcotics officer who has produced a video called "Never Get Busted" in which he apparently explains how to avoid getting arrested for drug possession. As it happens, I too have a foolproof system for avoiding a drug possession arrest: I don't possess drugs. I think we can … [Read more...] about Never Get Busted
Breathtaking Stupidity in the War On Drugs
Amy Barrilleaux of WQAD reports: "(I was) made to feel like a criminal -- Made to feel low, dirty. Just totally degraded," recalled Tim Naveau, who says he'll never forget the hours he spent in Rock Island County Jail -- he says all because of his allergies. Naturally, this degradation is part of the War on Drugs. Tim takes one 24-hour Claritin-D tablet just about every … [Read more...] about Breathtaking Stupidity in the War On Drugs
Just Say No to Inhalents
The Drug Czar's blog, in a post about YouTube videos showing people using inhalents, links with some approval to the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, which features a poster with these words: Sniffing Correction Fluid Can Stop Your Heart If you sniff to get high, you're inhaling poisons that do definite damage. So stop. Before your heart does. You may be surprised … [Read more...] about Just Say No to Inhalents