War On Drugs

DEA Administrator Karen P. Tandy has recently published an article called "Marijuana: The Myths Are Killing Us" as part of her campaign against medical marijuana. Now meet 14-year-old Ashley Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas. Back in February of 2003, DEA agents raided her house trying to get evidence of illegal drug dealing by her father. They didn't find any drugs, but as … [Read more...] about Meet Ashley Villarreal

Well, the Supreme court decided Raich today. Or, as the AP wire story so aptly puts it, "Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People." It's bad enough that this is a giant "Fuck You!" to sick people, as Reason's Nick Gillespie puts it. Sometimes, however, the Supreme Court has to reach conclusions that cause trouble in the short term but that uphold valuable principles. This … [Read more...] about Bad News for Sick People and Fans of Federalism

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Office of the Governor 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Blagojevich, I'm a taxpayer, voter, and 40-year resident of Illinois. I'm writing to thank you for signing SB3007, which mitigates the damage to people's lives as a result of a minor criminal conviction. It was so very much the right thing to do. I hope you … [Read more...] about A Letter to the Governor

Big Bill Of Rights news today, as the Illinois Police and the Supreme Court pile another rock on the chest of the Fourth Amendment, hoping this time to crush it to death. (Metaphor courtesy of Bryan Gates at I respectfully dissent.) The court's ruling in Illinois v. Caballes says that police can use a drug dog to search a vehicle without any individualized suspicion. The … [Read more...] about Frightening Decision

Over at Drug WarRant, author Pete Guither is writing about unexpectedly making the news. He endorsed Tari Renner for the Illinois 11th district, over Jerry Weller, the incumbent, because Renner's drug policies are better than Weller's. Weller, for example, thinks it's a great idea for the federal government to harass and imprison patients taking medical marijuana despite the … [Read more...] about Pete Guither, Jew