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Cocaine Shortages Don't Prevent Violence, They Cause It

by smorgan, August 09, 2007, 09:44pm
The best thing you can ever hope for in the drug war is a statistical anomaly.

Jury Duty: A Day in the Life of Our Corrupt War on Drugs

by smorgan, August 08, 2007, 07:12pm

Via DrugWarRant, Michael Hawkins blogs the

Marijuana Dealers Offer Schwarzenegger One Billion Dollars

by smorgan, August 06, 2007, 09:05pm
As California faces a $1 billion budget shortfall, the marijuana industry offers a commonsense solution to the state's fiscal problems:

D.C. Drug Policy Softball Team Ranked #1

by smorgan, August 02, 2007, 10:24pm

Just when you thought reformers couldn’t play ball on Capitol Hill:

New Study: Marijuana Does Not Cause Psychosis, Lung Damage, or Skin Cancer

by smorgan, August 01, 2007, 11:03pm

I've performed a meta-analysis of various scare stories about marijuana appearing in major papers this week. The results of my research are as follows:

Hypothesis:

Opposition to Medical Marijuana is a Conspiracy to Prevent Broader Legalization

by smorgan, July 31, 2007, 10:18pm
An important fact to understand about the medical marijuana debate is that the federal government knows perfectly well that marijuana is an effective medicine:

Six Months Since Police Shot an Innocent 80-Year-Old Man, and Still No Explanation

by smorgan, July 30, 2007, 08:26pm
80-year-old Isaac Singletary had a habit of chasing drug dealers off his property. Then, one fateful day, he emerged with a pistol to threaten two dealers that were creeping around his yard.

San Francisco Orders Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Sell Fatter Bags

by smorgan, July 30, 2007, 05:13pm
Regulation of medical marijuana distribution can have some interesting side effects.

The People Support Medical Marijuana, Even If Congress Does Not

by smorgan, July 27, 2007, 05:16pm
After retaining the right to arrest medical marijuana patients and caregivers, ONDCP's Tom Riley was unable to contain his glee:

ONDCP's "Cocaine Shortage" Announcement is Pure Fiction

by smorgan, July 25, 2007, 08:23pm
This week, the drug czar's office has tricked

Rumors of a DEA Blog Prompt Curiosity & Concern

by smorgan, July 23, 2007, 05:47pm
Adweek profiles The Adfero Group, whose VP Christopher Battle is helping the DEA

Even Anti-Meth Activists Oppose the Drug War

by smorgan, July 23, 2007, 04:39pm

Tom Siebel is a multimillionaire philanthropist who funded terrifying anti-meth ads in Montana.

It's Time for the Drug Czar to Resign

by smorgan, July 19, 2007, 08:16pm
News that ONDCP officials illegally campaigned for Republican congressional candidates has generated

Sen. Coburn Thinks Police Should Shoot Drug Suspects in the Back

by smorgan, July 18, 2007, 10:25pm
Sen.

Clinton Promises to End Federal Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

by smorgan, July 18, 2007, 07:13pm
Hillary Clinton continues to get the drug policy questions right:

Showtime's "In Pot We Trust" is a Must-see

by smorgan, July 18, 2007, 03:31pm

Wow, man. There's lots of heady nugs in this movie. Just pack your favorite bong, zap some popcorn, and get ready for the ride of your life.

The Difference Between Pot Growers and Terrorists

by smorgan, July 17, 2007, 09:08pm
When Drug Czar John Walters announced last week that pot growers are terrorists, I thought he'd gotten a little carried away.

Rudy Giuliani's Position on OxyContin and Pain Management Is Correct

by smorgan, July 17, 2007, 07:21pm
John Riley at Newsday has an interesting p

David Murray Lies About Steve Kubby's Position on Medical Marijuana

by smorgan, July 16, 2007, 08:48pm

Via DrugWarRant, here's a glimpse at the brilliant methods of ONDCP Chief Scientist David Murray.

Drug Czar Says Pot Growers are "Terrorists"

by smorgan, July 15, 2007, 09:20pm
The escalating lunacy of Drug Czar John Walters becomes more apparent all the time:

Ann Althouse Insults Medical Marijuana

by smorgan, July 12, 2007, 04:09pm

Popular law blogger Ann Althouse concurs with Rudy Giuliani's ignorant remarks about medi

They're Trying to Clone Drug-sniffing Dogs!

by smorgan, July 10, 2007, 10:42pm

It's horrible because it's true:

Positive Drug Tests Don't Prove Impairment

by smorgan, July 10, 2007, 04:51pm
Maybe you've heard the story: Worker gets injured on the job. Employer, anticipating hefty workers compensation claims, administers drug test.

Rudy Giuliani Hates Medical Marijuana, But He Loves OxyContin

by smorgan, July 10, 2007, 03:22pm
Rudy Giuliani has again lashed out at medical marijuana on the campaign trail:

Opposing the Drug War Doesn’t Make Us "Pro-drug"

by smorgan, July 09, 2007, 10:56pm
As recently as Friday, ONDCP has continuously described drug policy reform organizations as "

Why Do Newspapers Drug Test Their Employees?

by smorgan, July 05, 2007, 10:40pm
Staffers at two major newspapers in Washington, D.C. tell me that they were warned about possible drug tests when they were hired.

Hillary Clinton: Drug Policy Reformer?

by smorgan, July 05, 2007, 04:17pm

This is a week old now, but I think Hillary Clinton's comments at the recent Democratic Presidential debate are worth discussing here:

Joe Biden Does Something Good On Drug Policy

by smorgan, July 02, 2007, 09:33pm
I've taken swings at Joe Biden a couple

D.C. Needle Exchange Ban Lifted: Let's Do Heroin!

by smorgan, June 29, 2007, 07:53pm
From The Washington Post:

Marijuana Policy Reformers Don't "Hide Behind AIDS and Cancer Patients"

by smorgan, June 28, 2007, 02:55pm
In an otherwise great piece putting ONDCP's pot potency panic in perspective, Clara Jeffery at

Is it Ok to Out Prohibitionist Politicians for Past Pot Use? Yes.

by smorgan, June 27, 2007, 08:12pm
When Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman regurgitated ONDCP anti-pot propaganda, he got more than he bargained for. It all began with this statement from the senator:

DEA Official: Marijuana Will Kill You

by smorgan, June 26, 2007, 05:29pm

Get ready to die, stoners. Via DrugWarRant, DEA Miami Chief Mark R.

ONDCP Still Fuming About New Mexico's Medical Marijuana Law

by smorgan, June 26, 2007, 05:22pm
The following post from ONDCP's blog illustrates how trivial their objections really are:

Justices Stevens, Souter, & Ginsburg: Drug Policy Reform Sympathizers?

by smorgan, June 25, 2007, 07:33pm
As noted by Pete Guither in his excellent 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' coverage, this passage from Justice Stevens in

Bong Hits 4 Jesus: Today's Ruling Does Not Affect Political Speech

by smorgan, June 25, 2007, 04:22pm

Today's Supreme Court ruling in the notorious 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case (aka Morse v.

Do Firefighters Get Stoned When a Stashhouse Burns Down?

by smorgan, June 23, 2007, 01:01pm
This is curious…

Teens Who Use Drugs Are Less Likely to Get in Fights

by smorgan, June 21, 2007, 06:07pm
Pete Guither at DrugWarRant points out another amusing irony contained in ONDCP's new report

Breaking: Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Law Now Permanent

by smorgan, June 21, 2007, 05:39pm

I've just been informed that the Rhode Island House has passed medical marijuana again, this time making the law permanent.

Marijuana Doesn't Cause Gang Membership, But the Drug War Does

by smorgan, June 20, 2007, 08:41pm

ONDCP's effort to link marijuana with violence and gang membership is ironic for another important rea

Pete Gets Off the Couch and Joins a Gang

by smorgan, June 20, 2007, 07:35pm
The closest thing to schizophrenia ever caused by marijuana is occurring at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which can't decide whether pot leads to laziness or gang violence.

ONDCP's Emphasis on Marijuana is Incoherent on So Many Levels

by smorgan, June 19, 2007, 11:15pm
This statement from Tom Riley at ONDCP is just jaw-dropping:

Pot, Aliens, and ONDCP

by smorgan, June 18, 2007, 09:45pm
Seth Stevenson at Slate is in love with the new ONDCP ad

New ONDCP Video Demonstrates Exactly Why Their Ads Don't Work

by smorgan, June 13, 2007, 10:03pm

"Stoners in the Mist" is a fake documentary from AboveTheInfluence.com in which "Dr.

Bruce Willis Finally Figures it Out

by smorgan, June 13, 2007, 06:43pm
Last year, Bruce Willis was advocating scorched-earth warfare against the cocaine trade:

ONDCP Staffer Makes Threatening Phone Call to SSDP Office

by smorgan, June 12, 2007, 09:47pm
Mere hours after SSDP's Tom Angell posted this amusing letter from ONDCP noting that th

Airport Narcs Fired For Peeing on Luggage

by smorgan, June 12, 2007, 12:53am

Ok, they were dogs, but it's still funny…

Oops, Wrong House. Sorry We Threw Grenades and Kicked You in the Crotch.

by smorgan, June 08, 2007, 04:43pm

Via Radley Balko, yet another

Rudy Giuliani Doesn't Care About Sick People

by smorgan, June 07, 2007, 08:12pm
Via Reason, Don Murphy of Republicans for Compassionate Access asked Rudy

Don't Tell Anyone About the Narc Ambulance

by smorgan, June 06, 2007, 09:28pm
When we said drug abuse needs to be looked at from a medical perspective, this isn’t what we had in mind:

ONDCP: We Don't Care What You Dorks on YouTube Think

by smorgan, June 05, 2007, 11:08pm
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer story about political messages on YouTube.com contains this delightful q

Joe Biden Gets Stuck on the Fence

by smorgan, June 05, 2007, 05:34pm
Joe Biden, whose brain malfunctions severely anytime he thinks about drugs, did not disappoint during Sunday’s

If You Like CSI: Miami, You’ll Love the Westwood College of Criminal Justice!

by smorgan, June 04, 2007, 08:28pm

 

David in the Liar's Den

by smorgan, May 31, 2007, 10:40pm
Ever wonder what it's like to watch a drug warrior squirm?

Ed Rosenthal Convicted of Following State Law, Helping Sick People

by smorgan, May 30, 2007, 08:35pm
After five years and enough drama and incompet

Testing Positive for Marijuana Doesn't Mean You're High

by smorgan, May 30, 2007, 07:03pm
For the last time, it doesn’t mean that. Unlike other drugs, marijuana remains detectable in urine for weeks after use.

Why Does DEA Teach Meth-Cooking to the Public?

by smorgan, May 29, 2007, 09:58pm

This is just bizarre. I swear, every time I think I'm on the verge of understanding what motivates these people, they find increasingly strange ways to waste our money:

New Marijuana Research: Stoned People Aren't Stupid

by smorgan, May 24, 2007, 10:24pm

Having noted earlier this week that marijuana users sometimes do rather foolish things, I was pleased to f

Can You Smell the Meth?

by smorgan, May 23, 2007, 05:17pm
This story might take first prize in a week already m

Attention Marijuana Users: Hershey™ Doesn’t Want Your Business

by smorgan, May 22, 2007, 09:24pm
I never thought this day would come. But when greed and idiocy converge, the effects can be catastrophic.

Remedial Marijuana Ethics 101: Don't Be An Idiot

by smorgan, May 21, 2007, 10:42pm
If you work at McDonalds, don’t hide your pot in a Happy Meal.

Czar Wars

by smorgan, May 17, 2007, 08:23pm

The nomination of Gen. Douglas E.

Australia: Better Bud Prompts Proposed Bong Ban

by smorgan, May 16, 2007, 06:04pm
The only thing more misguided and pointless than obsessing over pot potency is banning bongs:

Narc Team Rams Suspect's House With Vehicle, Finds Marijuana

by smorgan, May 16, 2007, 04:39pm
This raises more questions than it answers:

If Only Afghanistan Were More Like Colombia…

by smorgan, May 15, 2007, 07:19pm
Colombian narcs who haven't been killed yet are holding police training seminars in Afghanistan.

God Declares War On Drugs

by smorgan, May 14, 2007, 09:35pm

…Or so says the Pope.

Marijuana Now Causes Homosexual Incest. That's What They're Saying.

by smorgan, May 11, 2007, 05:29pm
You've been warned that marijuana could turn you into a dickhead, but you didn’t listen.

USA Today Takes Firm Stance on Student Drug Testing: Neutral

by smorgan, May 11, 2007, 05:18pm
The editors at USA Today attempt to tackle student drug testing on the Opinion page, only to become ho

This is Not Your Parents' Cocaine

by smorgan, May 09, 2007, 07:37pm
From The Baltimore Sun:

The Boy Who Cried Meth

by smorgan, May 08, 2007, 07:13pm
No community is safe from the scourge of idiot reporters who can't help but write meth stories no matter how hard they try not to.

Minorities Must be Criminals, Otherwise There Wouldn't Be So Many of 'Em in Prison

by smorgan, May 07, 2007, 09:56pm
New DOJ data confirming that minorities receive harsher treatment than whites during traffic stops came as no surprise to

Narcing for Fun and Profit

by smorgan, May 03, 2007, 07:02pm

According to the DEA, people absolutely love working for the

Meth Makes You Do Stupid Things

by smorgan, May 02, 2007, 07:44pm

They arrested 49 Indian store clerks for unknowingly selling household items that could be used to make meth.

Racial Profiling: Another DOJ Cover-up?

by smorgan, May 02, 2007, 10:38am
A new report from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) shows that black and Hispanic drivers ar

What Do Cops Think About the Atlanta Indictments?

by smorgan, April 30, 2007, 07:53pm
What do police officers have to say about the indictment of three Atlanta police offic

Reuters Admits Flawed Marijuana Reporting

by smorgan, April 27, 2007, 01:33am
Given ONDCP's ongoing claims of 20-30 fold increases in marijuana potency, yesterday's announcement that potency has merely double

ONDCP Admits Exaggerating Marijuana Potency

by smorgan, April 25, 2007, 08:30pm

Well, that's not exactly how they phrased it. But that's what happened.

Wanna Beat a Drug Test? Switch From Pot to Oxycodone

by smorgan, April 24, 2007, 07:07pm
Yesterday, I wrote about false positive drug test results, noting that many schools aren't required to co

False Positives: The Dark Secret of the Drug Testing Regime

by smorgan, April 23, 2007, 07:38pm

The New Scientist has an excellent story on student drug tes

I'll Have A Porous Border With "Cheese" Please

by smorgan, April 19, 2007, 08:27pm
Bryan Preston at Michelle Malkin's mega-blog Hot Air is

Cannabis Doesn't Cause Cancer, But It Might Cure It

by smorgan, April 18, 2007, 08:05pm
When a NIDA funded study last May revealed no link between lung cancer and lifetim

Losing Your Job: Another Thing For MMJ Patients to Worry About

by smorgan, April 17, 2007, 08:46pm
This might be the greatest intro ever to a major media story on marijuana.

With Friends Like These…

by smorgan, April 11, 2007, 11:12pm

Outgoing U.S.

"Pot. It mightn't kill you, but it could turn you into a dickhead"

by smorgan, April 10, 2007, 07:11pm

This slogan, in all seriousness, will be appearing in magazines

Mouth Makeovers for Meth Moms

by smorgan, April 10, 2007, 06:43pm
Tonight at 10:00, The Tyra Banks Show will be giving makeovers to disfigured recovering meth add

Nobody Likes The Drug Czar

by smorgan, April 09, 2007, 08:58pm
Part 5 of NPR's di

Pushing Crap: 24 Hours Of ONDCP Blogging Boggles the Brain

by smorgan, April 05, 2007, 05:55pm
At tremendous risk to my sanity, I read ONDCP's blog Pushingback.com so you don’t have to. Keep in mind that the following was posted sequentially within a 24 hour period:

Drug Czar: Supporting MMJ is Politically Wise, But Don't Do It

by smorgan, April 04, 2007, 07:39pm

New Mexico has officially become the 12th medical marijuana state, prompting reckless viciousness and incredulity from the Drug Czar.

Drag Racing: The Anti-Drug

by smorgan, April 03, 2007, 07:49pm
Not to be confused with the superb know-your-rights manual by Katya Komisaruk (reviewed in the latest DWC),

Thanks Bob Barr, Now Can I Have My Faith in Democracy Back?

by smorgan, March 29, 2007, 11:04pm

Christmas came nine months early with news that former drug-warring Congressman Bob Barr has repented and

Don't Snort The Pink Speed

by smorgan, March 29, 2007, 10:55pm
If you're not already dead, be warned that drug dealers are lacing meth with candy.

Lou Dobbs Sucks Live

by smorgan, March 28, 2007, 11:53pm

I don't have cable, so the only way to catch the latest edition of Lou Dobbs' appalling series "The War Within" was to attend a live filming at George Washington University.

4th Amendment Victories in State Courts

by smorgan, March 28, 2007, 01:19am

Cross-posted from Flex Your Rights

The Coveted ONDCP Hiking Award

by smorgan, March 26, 2007, 07:17pm
Any police officer who's ever risked life and limb in the line of duty should be enraged.

Bong Hits 4 Ever

by smorgan, March 23, 2007, 12:25am

The Washington Post has an important point:

Snitching For The DEA Isn't As Fun As It Sounds

by smorgan, March 22, 2007, 10:45pm

Juan Medina has an IQ of 77. Suffice to say he ain't no rocket scientist.

The Drug War Rules Til It Comes For Your Friends

by smorgan, March 21, 2007, 08:21pm
I found two different stories this month about law-enforcement insiders tipping off friends prior to a drug raid.

Buying Bananas Supports Terrorism…Seriously

by smorgan, March 20, 2007, 08:26pm
Only the drug war could create a situation in which banana consumers inadvertently support terror. Makes you wonder what else supports terrorism. Coffee? Soda?

The Truth About Marijuana Use in the UK

by smorgan, March 19, 2007, 09:15pm
As Phil notes below, there's a new wave of reefer madness taking hold in England.

9th Circuit: Avoiding Certain Death No Excuse for Medical Marijuana Use

by smorgan, March 15, 2007, 04:51pm
In what has otherwise been an exciting week of drug policy news, we're sad to report that the 9th circuit has rejected Angel Raich's "right to life" challenge against federal medical

Think You Know Your Rights? Take The Quiz

by smorgan, March 15, 2007, 04:24pm
I wrote up a fun know-your-rights quiz for my dayjob over at Flex Your Rights

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