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Protecting Your Rights in a College Dorm
by smorgan, November 27, 2012, 12:49pmOver at Flex Your Rights, we've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to protect your rights when you're living in a college dorm.
Marijuana Legalization Victories Are Already Ripping the Drug War Apart
by smorgan, November 14, 2012, 02:08pm
Is Marijuana Prohibition About to Get its Ass Kicked?
by smorgan, November 06, 2012, 12:10am
Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized."
by smorgan, August 16, 2012, 10:42pm
Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War
by smorgan, August 14, 2012, 12:54am
New Anti-Drug Ad is Scary and Ironic
by smorgan, August 13, 2012, 11:11pmThe Partnership at DrugFree.org has been putting out outrageous anti-drug propaganda for many years, but this latest spot takes us in a really strange direction…
Bill O'Reilly Shouts Dumb Stuff About the Drug War Again
by smorgan, August 08, 2012, 10:25pmI don't even want to know how many times I've written about the reckless idiocy of this man, but what am I supposed to do, ignore him?
Obama's War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier
by smorgan, July 12, 2012, 10:28pm
A Comically Dishonest Defense of the Drug War
by smorgan, July 10, 2012, 03:55am
Will Obama Be Better on Drug Policy in His Second Term?
by smorgan, July 02, 2012, 05:52pm
If the DEA Can't Tell Us the Difference Between Marijuana and Heroin, Who Can?
by smorgan, June 25, 2012, 02:53pmIf you haven't yet seen DEA boss Michele Leonhart's frickin ridiculous congressional testimony last Thursday (or even if you have), please
This week's exciting news that Gov. The newest tactic of legalization opponents is to roll their eyes and pretend that reforming our drug laws is a frivolous issue. Even as public opinion begins to shift in favor of marijuana reform, there remain some among us who just refuse to admit that this issue matters. One of the most common questions we get at Flex Your Rights is how to handle a situation in which police claim to smell marijuana. As calls for legalizing marijuana and ending the drug war become increasingly commonplace in the press, so too do the inevitable shocked responses from frightened individuals who aren't always Here's one hell of an indignant rant against the drug war. No disagreement here. Everywhere you look, the public is turning further against the war on marijuana and towards reform. The latest polling data on medical marijuana is striking and ought to shock some sense into the Obama Admini The instant I write something suggesting that Romney wouldn't be any worse tha My latest Huffington Post piece takes a look at the argument that medical marijuan Flex Your Rights has been working for many years now to educate everyone we can about the importance of refusing police searches and otherwise knowing and asserting your constitutional rights I saw this at DrugWarRant and had to pass it along. Very powerful. I don't think we've posted this anywhere yet, and I don't want our negligence to be the reason anyone misses what might be the coolest thing I've seen this year, so better a little My latest Huffington Post rant calls out the drug czar's preposterous excuses for the ban on industrial hemp cultivation. Obama's recent claim that he can't do anything about the illegality of medical marijuana has d Via NORML, check out this new data from an
The chancellor of Colorado University in Boulder is totally not down with the school's famous annual 4/20 celebration, this year going so far as to shut down the campus to outsiders and even hi It has been one hell of a year since we last celebrated the increasingly official holiday of the cannabis community. I put together a YouTube version of last week's AlterNet This MSNBC footage is pretty exciting to see. I have a piece at Huffington Post today reminding everyone that Obama isn't making any friends The activist-media badasses at AlterNet let me do a big front page story today on how to avoid a pot bust. I've got a post up at Flex Your Rights talking smack about the Supreme Court's icky new ruling on strip-searches. Here's the latest clip from my new YouTube series, How to Deal with Cops. Hopefully you'll find it interesting even if you think you already know the answer. Enjoy. Oh, by the way, this huge thing is happening in a hour. Christian Science Monitor has a bit of a reputation for launching
Update: Robertson has now made it official -- he's for legalization of marijuana, and supports the Colorado and Washington initiatives:
Steve Silverman and I recently started a new YouTube show called How to Deal with Cops. As I've discussed previously, Drug Czar is just one of the worst jobs you can have. For all the progress that's been made towards bringing the drug policy debate into the political mainstream, there remains a tragic tendency among many in the press to burst out laughing at the A string of recent overdose deaths in British Columbia has a lot of people deeply concerned. But this reaction by law enforcement is certain to make the problem worse. The American Spectator ran an anti-legalization editorial last week that was so over-the-top, I turned it into an instructional guide on bad drug policy writing. If you've been following our coverage of the presidential candidates in New Hampshire, you'll find this to be a refreshing change in tone. At least, I hope that's what he meant by this response. From the same presidential candidate who brought you, "I don't know my medical marijuana laws …And for like the first time ever, the most notorious blowhard in the GOP has very little to say. This is…I mean, what can I even…oh whatever, just watch. An instant classic on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. This piece has already been
Pot growers such as…George Washington? If you haven't seen this yet, please click away my friends, for it is glorious. Last week's NYT editorial from fanatical anti-pot crusader David Evans generated some
I have a new piece at Huffington Post discussing recent claims from the Drug Czar' Last week’s joint statement from two state governors calling for the rescheduling of marijuana o On the eve of their cable TV debut, Steve and Andrew DeAngelo of
[image:1 align:right]Yeah, marijuana legalization sounds like such a great idea…until a bucket of soapy water, or even an entire human body, comes crashing down on top of you and turns your This recent debate between former Drug Czar John Walters and blogger/author Glenn Greenwald is wort [image:1 align:right]I have a feeling they won’t be mentioning this in DARE class. In a long piece detailing Obama’s badly botched approach to medical marijuana, Criminal JusticeAsset Forfeiture, Collateral Sanctions (College Aid, Drug Taxes, Housing, Welfare), Court Rulings, Drug Courts, Due Process, Felony Disenfranchisement, Incarceration, Policing (2011 Drug War Killings, 2012 Drug War Killings, 2013 Drug War Killings, 2014 Drug War Killings, 2015 Drug War Killings, 2016 Drug War Killings, 2017 Drug War Killings, Arrests, Eradication, Informants, Interdiction, Lowest Priority Policies, Police Corruption, Police Raids, Profiling, Search and Seizure, SWAT/Paramilitarization, Task Forces, Undercover Work), Probation or Parole, Prosecution, Reentry/Rehabilitation, Sentencing (Alternatives to Incarceration, Clemency and Pardon, Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity, Death Penalty, Decriminalization, Defelonization, Drug Free Zones, Mandatory Minimums, Rockefeller Drug Laws, Sentencing Guidelines)CultureArt, Celebrities, Counter-Culture, Music, Poetry/Literature, Television, TheaterDrug UseParaphernalia, Vaping, ViolenceIntersecting IssuesCollateral Sanctions (College Aid, Drug Taxes, Housing, Welfare), Violence, Border, Budgets/Taxes/Economics, Business, Civil Rights, Driving, Economics, Education (College Aid), Employment, Environment, Families, Free Speech, Gun Policy, Human Rights, Immigration, Militarization, Money Laundering, Pregnancy, Privacy (Search and Seizure, Drug Testing), Race, Religion, Science, Sports, Women's IssuesMarijuana PolicyGateway Theory, Hemp, Marijuana -- Personal Use, Marijuana Industry, Medical MarijuanaMedicineMedical Marijuana, Science of Drugs, Under-treatment of PainPublic HealthAddiction, Addiction Treatment (Science of Drugs), Drug Education, Drug Prevention, Drug-Related AIDS/HIV or Hepatitis C, Harm Reduction (Methadone & Other Opiate Maintenance, Needle Exchange, Overdose Prevention, Pill Testing, Safer Injection Sites)Source and Transit CountriesAndean Drug War, Coca, Hashish, Mexican Drug War, Opium ProductionSpecific DrugsAlcohol, Ayahuasca, Cocaine (Crack Cocaine), Ecstasy, Heroin, Ibogaine, ketamine, Khat, Kratom, Marijuana (Gateway Theory, Marijuana -- Personal Use, Medical Marijuana, Hashish), Methamphetamine, New Synthetic Drugs (Synthetic Cannabinoids, Synthetic Stimulants), Nicotine, Prescription Opiates (Fentanyl, Oxycontin), Psilocybin / Magic Mushrooms, Psychedelics (LSD, Mescaline, Peyote, Salvia Divinorum)YouthGrade School, Post-Secondary School, Raves, Secondary School CorruptionFinancial Corruption, Glamorization of Criminality, Government CorruptionCrime & ViolenceCivil Conflict, Drug Trade Funding Terrorists, Increased Illegal Gun Prevalence, Police/Suspect Altercations, Property Crime, Turf WarsDisorderDrug Trade in Schools, Open Air Markets, Police-Community Tensions, Political InstabilityEnvironmental HarmDeforestation, Meth LabsFutile PursuitsBusts & SeizuresHarm IntensificationDisease, Increased Drug Potency, Overdoses, Poisoned Drug Supply, Popularization of Worse Drugs AcademicsElectoral PoliticsBallot Measures (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020), Candidates/RacesFederal GovernmentCongress, Executive Branch (DEA, ONDCP), Federal CourtsLaw EnforcementLegal CommunityOur SideOrganizations (Changing Minds 2009, Changing Minds 2010, Director's Blog), Political LeadersPolitics Outside USCanada, Philippines, United NationsPollingState & Local GovernmentState & Local Executive Branches, State & Local Legislatures, State CourtsThe Drug DebateDecriminalization, Legalization (Legalization Supporters, Marijuana Legalization), Media, Medicalization, Moderates, Prohibition, Public Opinion, Regulation of Legal Drugs, Spending Priorities, Tax and Regulate, Treatment Not JailThe Other SideBarry McCaffrey, Jim Sensenbrenner, John Walters, Mark Souder
How to Score Political Points by Stopping Marijuana Arrests
by smorgan, June 18, 2012, 08:01pm
Obama and Eric Holder Are Still Lying About the Medical Marijuana Raids
by smorgan, June 13, 2012, 06:11pm
Bill O'Reilly Opposes Marijuana Decrim Because it Might Reduce Racial Profiling
by smorgan, June 07, 2012, 01:41pm
If You Think Marijuana Isn't an Important Issue, You're Dead Wrong
by smorgan, June 07, 2012, 12:08pm
Obama and Romney Can't Ignore Marijuana Anymore
by smorgan, June 06, 2012, 02:11am
CNN Guest Says We're Idiots for Caring About Marijuana Policy
by smorgan, June 05, 2012, 01:34am
Why Do Democrats Defend the Drug War?
by smorgan, May 31, 2012, 12:27am
What If Police Say They Smell Marijuana?
by smorgan, May 29, 2012, 01:37pm
Anti-Marijuana Fanatic Insults Cancer Patient in Mean-Spirited Letter
by smorgan, May 23, 2012, 11:52pm
Random Idiot Solves the Drug Problem
by smorgan, May 23, 2012, 05:35pm
Penn Jillette Slams Obama's Marijuana Hypocrisy
by smorgan, May 22, 2012, 11:33pm
New Poll: 56% of Voters Say Legalize Marijuana
by smorgan, May 22, 2012, 11:21pm
74% of Americans Oppose Obama's War on Medical Marijuana
by smorgan, May 22, 2012, 04:05pm
Would Romney be Worse for Medical Marijuana Than Obama? Ctd
by smorgan, May 16, 2012, 01:52pm
New York Police Stop Every Young Black Man in the City…For Safety
by smorgan, May 15, 2012, 03:47pm
Mitt Romney's Crazy Comments on Medical Marijuana
by smorgan, May 14, 2012, 07:19pm
What's the REAL Reason for Obama's Medical Marijuana Crackdown?
by smorgan, May 09, 2012, 11:07pm
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Would Romney be Worse for Medical Marijuana Than Obama?
by smorgan, May 09, 2012, 12:45pm
What Happens AFTER You Refuse a Police Search?
by smorgan, May 07, 2012, 07:24pm
Drug Czar Denies that Marijuana Users Are Arrested and Forced into Treatment
by smorgan, May 03, 2012, 02:58am
This is Maria. She Will end the War on Drugs.
by smorgan, May 01, 2012, 03:11pm
Jimmy Kimmel Gets the Entire American Press to Admit Smoking Pot
by smorgan, May 01, 2012, 02:57pm
The Drug Czar's False Statement About Marijuana and Hemp Should be a Bigger Scandal
by smorgan, May 01, 2012, 01:36pm
The Ugly Truth About Obama's War on Medical Marijuana
by smorgan, April 30, 2012, 11:35pm
Attorney General Admits Obama Was Wrong About Medical Marijuana Laws
by smorgan, April 29, 2012, 07:41pm
New Poll: Almost Everyone Thinks It's Wrong to Jail People for Pot
by smorgan, April 26, 2012, 06:10pm
Obama Defends War on Medical Marijuana With Lame Excuses
by smorgan, April 25, 2012, 07:25pm
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4/20: Party or Protest?
by smorgan, April 20, 2012, 06:27pm
Happy 4/20
by smorgan, April 20, 2012, 02:43am
Video: 5 Ways to Avoid Getting Arrested for Pot
by smorgan, April 18, 2012, 01:01pm
We're Winning Any Time the President is Forced to Say the Word "Legalization"
by smorgan, April 17, 2012, 10:20pm
Can Obama Win Votes by Waging War on Medical Marijuana? I Don't Think So.
by smorgan, April 17, 2012, 12:48pm
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Busted for Pot
by smorgan, April 10, 2012, 10:27pm
If homophobes are secretly gay, do anti-pot fanatics secretly wanna get high?
by smorgan, April 09, 2012, 10:15pm
Will Strip-Searches Stop Terrorism and Save America?
by smorgan, April 05, 2012, 05:26pm
Dear Media, Please Ask Obama to Explain His Escalating War on Medical Marijuana
by smorgan, April 03, 2012, 02:48pm
Could Romney Beat Obama by Changing His Stance on Marijuana?
by smorgan, March 20, 2012, 11:09pm
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Warning: Sweaty, Disagreeable Teenagers Might Be High on Drugs
by smorgan, March 20, 2012, 08:16pm
Does Refusing a Search Give Police Probable Cause?
by smorgan, March 19, 2012, 10:36pm
Surprise! The Media Doesn't Understand Why People Take LSD
by smorgan, March 14, 2012, 06:54pm
Google Hosts Massive Drug War Debate
by smorgan, March 13, 2012, 02:08pm
Irony Alert: Anti-Marijuana Newspaper Runs Ads for Pot Paraphernalia
by smorgan, March 12, 2012, 08:44pm
Why Obama Won't Oppose Marijuana Legalization in an Election Year
by smorgan, March 07, 2012, 08:37pm
Pat Robertson Demands Marijuana Reform and Blames the Drug War on Liberals
by smorgan, March 07, 2012, 03:23am
The Drug War Is Bad For Business
by smorgan, March 06, 2012, 08:12pm
Another Dumb Drug War Idea: Banning Hidden Compartments in Cars
by smorgan, February 29, 2012, 09:36pm
Video: 5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search
by smorgan, February 29, 2012, 06:43pm
U.S. Tells South America to Shut Up About Legalizing Drugs
by smorgan, February 28, 2012, 10:58pm
Opponents of Marijuana Legalization Finally Noticed They're Losing the Debate
by smorgan, February 28, 2012, 01:11am
Drug Cops Hatch Foolproof Plan to Arrest Every Teenager in America
by smorgan, February 22, 2012, 10:05pm
5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide)
by smorgan, February 22, 2012, 02:44pm
Crazy Anti-Drug Ad Tells Kids to Do Parkour Instead of Drugs
by smorgan, February 13, 2012, 09:05pm
Opponents of Marijuana Legalization are Wasting Their Time
by smorgan, February 08, 2012, 10:36pm
What if Day Care Workers Get Stoned on Marijuana and Kill Children?
by smorgan, February 07, 2012, 11:37pm
FBI Drug Squad Uses Chainsaw To Invade…the Wrong Apartment
by smorgan, February 02, 2012, 03:47am
Obama Interview Ignores Marijuana Legalization Questions
by smorgan, January 31, 2012, 12:32pm
What's So Funny About the War on Drugs?
by smorgan, January 26, 2012, 11:21pm
Saying "Ron Paul Can't Legalize Marijuana" Is Stupid and Misses the Point of his Candidacy
by smorgan, January 18, 2012, 09:34pm
Drug Policy Reform Gets Standing Ovation in New Jersey Statehouse
by smorgan, January 18, 2012, 05:02pm
Police Refuse to Release Description of Toxic Ecstasy Pills, Increasing the Danger of More Deaths
by smorgan, January 18, 2012, 12:50am
How to Write a Clichéd, Unpersuasive Argument Against Drug Legalization
by smorgan, January 17, 2012, 07:46pm
Ron Paul Explains Why Other Candidates Won't Discuss the Drug War
by smorgan, January 11, 2012, 08:20pm
Major Study Finds No Lung Damage for Marijuana Smokers
by smorgan, January 10, 2012, 11:49pm
Mitt Romney Promises "A Full Answer" About the Drug War
by smorgan, January 10, 2012, 12:34am
Ron Paul's Least Controversial Idea: Legalizing Drugs
by smorgan, January 09, 2012, 11:42pm
Rick Santorum on Imprisoning Non-Violent Drug Offenders: "The federal government doesn't do that."
by smorgan, January 06, 2012, 02:04am
Recreational Drug User Asks Newt Gingrich if She Should Be Arrested
by smorgan, January 06, 2012, 01:32am
Mitt Romney Doesn't Know What Industrial Hemp Is
by smorgan, January 06, 2012, 01:16am
Rick Santorum: "I don't know my medical marijuana laws very well."
by smorgan, January 06, 2012, 01:02am
Who Are the Extremists in the Drug War Debate?
by smorgan, January 05, 2012, 02:40pm
Strange New Website Attacks Marijuana Legalization… and Vegans
by smorgan, January 05, 2012, 01:39am
Newt Gingrich Says George Washington Would Have Punished Pot Growers
by smorgan, January 05, 2012, 01:08am
Jurors Can (and Should) Refuse to Convict in Marijuana Cases
by smorgan, December 21, 2011, 11:15pm
What if Legalizing Marijuana Turns Our Kids Into A Bunch of Bong-Mongering Hippies?
by smorgan, December 21, 2011, 10:19pm
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Barney Frank's Awesome Marijuana Legalization Rant
by smorgan, December 19, 2011, 08:47pm
Opponents of Medical Marijuana Get Humiliated in New York Times
by smorgan, December 19, 2011, 08:36pm
Obama's Drug Czar Blames YOU for Increased Teen Marijuana Use
by smorgan, December 14, 2011, 08:47pm
Obama's Attack on Medical Marijuana Wins Endorsement from Crazy Person
by smorgan, December 14, 2011, 04:41am
Sheriff Will Pay You $100 to Wear a Wire and Ask People to Sell You Drugs
by smorgan, December 13, 2011, 09:11pm
Fixing Our Drug Policy Will Require a Hatchet, Not a Scalpel
by smorgan, December 08, 2011, 04:42pm
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Slams the War on Drugs
by smorgan, December 06, 2011, 10:43pm
You Can’t Fire Cops for Supporting Drug Legalization
by smorgan, December 06, 2011, 12:21am
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Bill O’Reilly Thinks Medical Marijuana is a Sneaky Plot to Give People Medicine, Or Something
by smorgan, December 02, 2011, 02:31am
Newt Gingrich Wants to Kill Dealers, Drug Test Everybody Else
by smorgan, November 29, 2011, 10:25pm
Cop Says Marijuana Legalization Could Cause Window Washers to Fall From Large Buildings and Land on People
by smorgan, November 21, 2011, 09:44pm
Video: Former Drug Czar Gets Destroyed in Legalization Debate
by smorgan, November 21, 2011, 09:27pm
New Study: Smart People More Likely to Use Drugs
by smorgan, November 16, 2011, 10:05pm
Herman Cain Says Feds Shouldn't Interfere With State Medical Marijuana Laws
by smorgan, November 16, 2011, 07:19pm
White House Denies Responsibility for Confusing Everyone About Medical Marijuana
by smorgan, November 14, 2011, 11:08pm
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