Category Archives: drugwar

how are cases named?

Posted on Monday, 2004 December 20 by Anton

How did the medical marijuana case now before the Supreme Court come to be called Ashcroft v Raich? I gather that it began life as a criminal case, which would normally be titled US v Raich. Or it could be … Continue reading →

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mud sticks

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 December 15 by Anton

[Upton] Sinclair wrote The Jungle [1906] to ignite a socialist movement on behalf of America’s workers. He did not even pretend to have actually witnessed or verified the horrendous conditions he ascribed to Chicago packing houses. Instead, he relied heavily … Continue reading →

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death by safety

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 December 15 by Anton

Independent Institute: History of Federal [drug] Regulation (cited by Sunni Maravillosa)

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links without comment

Posted on Saturday, 2004 December 11 by Anton

Barlow v TSA (password-protected) (thanks Sunah) Tasteless Screeners Awards Gun Grabbers Say the Damnedest Things! School as prison What is Too Human? The ethics of human-animal chimeras An Indian’s Thanksgiving Proposal Give ’em what they want: more government

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No Child Left Alone

Posted on Saturday, 2004 November 13 by Anton

Ron Paul, last of the small-government conservatives (in public office), warns of a scheme for mandatory mental “health” screening of children. Astraea hosts a longer similar piece.

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medical marijuana news

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 23 by Anton

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cannabis study encouraging for MS The biggest UK study of cannabis-based drugs has shown evidence for a long-term benefit in easing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. (cited by Vicki Rosenzweig) 2012: This post keeps getting … Continue reading →