Category Archives: drugwar

stoners everywhere

Jacob Sullum: Reefer gladness / Drug users in the next office and atop the corporate ladder Lewis, the man who accomplished all this, remains Progressive’s chairman and owns more than a tenth of the company’s shares, making him a billionaire. … Continue reading

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judicial murder

Bob Smith remembers Peter McWilliams (link updated 2006 Aug 15)

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a victim here, a victim there

Collateral damage: “There Was a Report of Guns and Drugs” In the case of Alberta Spruill, the cops were enforcing the law. An investigation into whether they followed correct procedures is warranted, but an examination into the laws they were … Continue reading

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truth in the courtroom, please

Mary Lou Seymour writes, apparently parroting the Fully Informed Jury Association: This Wednesday, June 4, 2003, Ed Rosenthal is scheduled to be sentenced for growing medical marijuana in California. As you may recall, back in February after Rosenthal was convicted, … Continue reading

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incorrect chemistry

Jacob Sullum: “H: The surprising truth about heroin and addiction“

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the right of defense

It’s odd to see US v Rosenthal spun (e.g. here) as a demonstration of the need for juries to be advised of their power to nullify, after some of the jurors said they would have nullified had they known all … Continue reading

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US v Rosenthal

No surprise here: ‘Guru of Ganja’ Found Guilty of Federal Marijuana Charges. (Link from Rational Review.) Deliberating for a day, the 12-member jury concluded that Rosenthal, the self-described “Guru of Ganja,” was growing more than 1,000 plants, conspiring to cultivate … Continue reading

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