War On Drugs

So, it's 4/20, which is apparently some sort of big day for pot smokers. I don't know why, but pot smokers have glommed onto the number 420 or 4:20 or 4/20 as somehow being tied to pot. I'm sure it makes sense if you're stoned. Anyway, I think I've established my libertarian credentials well enough that I can now afford to make a libertarian confession: I hate marijuana. When I … [Read more...] about Happy 4/20 But Keep It Away From Me

I don't know anything else about Jim Gray, but this is about as good an explanation as I've ever seen of how the War on Drugs fails so badly:   … [Read more...] about The Failed War On Drugs

When I was on a criminal jury a few years ago, the judge impressed on us how important our job was. He made sure we took it seriously. Which is one of the reasons this bullshit makes me so angry: The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, has now ruled that Bong Water (water which had been used in a water pipe) was a "mixture" of "25 grams or more" supporting a criminal … [Read more...] about What Is Law That Thou Art Mindful?

This sounds like good news: Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration. It's about damned time. … [Read more...] about Obama Keeping His Medical Marijuana Promise?

While honoring our nation's fallen soldiers, I'm also going to take a moment to remember those who died in our longest and most senseless war. … [Read more...] about Remembering the Needless Dead