smorgan
Stories by smorgan
Rest in Peace, John W. Perry
by smorgan, September 11, 2006, 06:06pmRadley Balko reminds us that John W. Perry lost his life 5 years ago today.
Karen Tandy Speaks the Truth...But Doesn't Mean it
by smorgan, September 07, 2006, 10:47pmUSA Today's coverage of DEA's new pain medicine regulations (also blogged
The DEA’s war on pain doctors got a facelift today as explained in their ironically titled press-release “Working Together:
DEA Feeling the Pain
by smorgan, September 07, 2006, 12:29pm
Crafty Smuggler for Hire
by smorgan, September 05, 2006, 09:19pmWhat do you do when you’ve been out of the workforce for quite awhile and potential employers won’t stop asking about your massive felony convictions?
Karen Tandy Retaliates Against DEA Whistle-blower
by smorgan, September 03, 2006, 09:02pmThis ugly story provides a frightening example of the sordid relatio
It Can't be Stopped
by smorgan, September 03, 2006, 01:12pmAs police departments around the country struggle to eradicate outdoor marijuana crops
Baking and Entering
by smorgan, August 31, 2006, 09:24pmDelightfully smug sex columnist Dan Savage got stoned and walked into Seattle’s City Hall with a fake gun and bag full of pot cookies. For all the right reasons.
Dammit Bobby, You're a Prosecutor Not a Scientist!
by smorgan, August 30, 2006, 03:28pmFor a quick laugh check out “Report Shows Marijuana Users Growing Older” from the Salem News in
ONDCP Ads Condemned by GAO; Souder Responds by Setting World Record for Unintelligent Talking
by smorgan, August 28, 2006, 07:19pmOur friends at SSDP report that the ONDCP has been slammed by the GAO again.
Hemp: The Anti-Drug
by smorgan, August 28, 2006, 02:31pmIn discussing the bill to legalize industrial hemp cultivation in California, the New York Times hits the nail on
Harvest Season Hijinks
by smorgan, August 28, 2006, 01:41pmEvery year in August, we see a flurry of marijuana eradication stories in local papers, as police target outdoor plants ripening for the fall harvest.
Grave Injustice from the Eighth Circuit
by smorgan, August 24, 2006, 04:46pmThis week’s most depressing story is that of Emiliano Gonzolez, an immigrant who consented to a police search only to have his life savings confiscated.
Drug War Grandstanding: A Bridge to Nowhere
by smorgan, August 24, 2006, 01:07pmAnother prohibitionist politician has been ousted by voters:
Intern at ONDCP
by smorgan, August 23, 2006, 02:31pmThe Office of National Drug Control Policy looking for interns for the spring semester.
Don't Go to Indiana
by smorgan, August 04, 2006, 07:06pmThe Vigo County prosecutor’s office
New "Meth Gun" Not as Cool as it Sounds
by smorgan, August 02, 2006, 08:16pmCourtesy of Pete Guither at DrugWarRant comes this terrifying story.
Mother Nature Implicated in Massive Marijuana Grow-Op
by smorgan, August 01, 2006, 08:37pmYour tax dollars at work:
You Can Put Your Weed in it
by smorgan, July 31, 2006, 07:55pmI’ve seen these before, but never in the news:
They Should Put Surveillance Cameras in Police Stations
by smorgan, July 28, 2006, 08:38pmFrom the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Prickly Progressives Impede Pot Progress
by smorgan, July 28, 2006, 12:50amProgress Now, a Colorado-based advocacy group issued a statement condemning Focus on the Family President
Free Advertising for Drug Dealers
by smorgan, July 20, 2006, 12:44amStupid drug war ideas are a usually a dime a dozen, but I’d pay a quarter for this one.
Don't Worry, Orrin Hatch Will Save You
by smorgan, July 10, 2006, 09:12amWhen renowned R&B producer Dallas Austin was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in a Dubai prison for cocaine possession, he found
Drug War Issues
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
Consequences of Prohibition
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
Politics & Advocacy
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