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Whaddya Know, Bush's Old Drug Czar Is Still a Major BS Artist

Paul Armentano, NORML. May 7, 2009.
John Walters uses classic anti-drug logic to pave over Schwarzenegger's call to legalize marijuana.

Blame Prohibition, Not Pot Smokers for Violence in Mexico

Tony Newman, Huffington Post. April 17, 2009.
The average pot smoker's purchasing of marijuana has no relationship to the violence along the border.

5 Great Progressive Moves by Obama That You Might Have Missed

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. February 20, 2009.
Here are five significant under-the-radar things to be grateful for in the post-Bush era.

Obama's Pick for Drug Czar Hails from 'Cutting Edge' of Harm Reduction Approach to Drug Reform

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 15, 2009.
"Cautious optimism" that Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske will support Obama's drug policy reform agenda.

Obama's Drug Czar Pick: Will We Ever Get Past Having a War on Drugs?

Maia Szalavitz, Huffington Post. November 25, 2008.
We can't ignore science like Bill Clinton did and install a drug czar who will ignore science and push dogma.

Drug Czar Fails Spectacularly at Cutting Marijuana Consumption

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.
This is your government on drugs.

Drug Czar's Latest B.S. Claim: Pot Makes Teens Crazy and Suicidal

Paul Armentano, NORML. May 13, 2008.
How can you tell if the drug czar is lying? If his lips are moving.

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