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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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Side Effects of Medical Marijuana

Paul Krassner | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Medical Marijuana, Dea, Health, Living News
Paul Krassner

Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine is an important and accessible book -- not heavy on academic jargon, but rather lively and engaging, like a true detective novel.

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Drug Czar John Walters: The Irony And The Idiocy

Paul Armentano | Posted 09.17.2008 | Style

Read More: Arrests, Cannabis, Marijuana, Health, John Walters, Dea, Drug Czar, Thc, Drugs, Pot, War on Drugs, Style News
Paul Armentano

Deep down, even the Drug Czar knows that the use of cannabis does not pose anywhere near the health and safety threat as does the use of other intoxicants, including alcohol.

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Pot Versus 'The Superbug'

Paul Armentano | Posted 08.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Cannabinoids, Mrsa, Cannabis, Staph Infection, Marijuana, Health, Dea, Thc, Msm, Medical Marijuana, Pot, Aids, Living News
Paul Armentano

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, colloquially known as MRSA or 'the s...

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How Three Americans Ended Up Hostages in Colombia

John McQuaid | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Northrop Grumman, Government Contracting, Cia, Dea, Thomas Howes, Ingrid Betancourt, Marc Gonsalves, Defense Department, Colombia Hostages, Keith Stansell, Politics News
John McQuaid

The alarming backstory leading up to the captivity of the three hostages reveals a lot about the failings of government contracting, and government in general.

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What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You

Paul Armentano | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cannabinoids, Politics, Medical Cannabis, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Norml, Drug Enforcement Administration, Dea, Glioma, Thc, Pot, Cancer, Drug Policy, Ted Kennedy, Marijuana, Nida, Politics News
Paul Armentano

What possible advances in the treatment of cancer could have been achieved had U.S. government officials chosen to advance, not suppress, research into the anti-cancer effects of cannabis?

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Don't Buy The 'Potent Pot' Hype

Paul Armentano | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Medical Cannabis, Marijuana, Drug Enforcement Administration, Thc, Propaganda, Pot, Dea, Drug Policy, Politics News
Paul Armentano

While the feds' latest "reefer rhetoric" may sound alarming, there's little substance behind the hype. The average THC in domestically grown marijuana has remained unchanged for nearly a decade.

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Inside The Real Drug War

Mary Irene Cooper | Posted 03.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Drug Trade, Drugs, Spike TV DEA, Dea, Entertainment News
Mary Irene Cooper

We believe that we are the only line of defense standing between law-abiding citizens who deserve to live in drug-free neighborhoods and bad guys driven by greed to line their pockets with the blood-soaked riches of a destructive trade.

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Smartest Drug Story of the Year?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

Read More: Drugs, Drug War, Media, Rolling Stone, Drug Policy, Slate, Crack, Dea, Crystal Meth, War on Drugs, Lee Brown, Meth, Drug Enforcement Administration, Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Quaaludes, Cocaine, Politics News
Maia Szalavitz

America lost the drug war not by making tactical errors-- but by picking the wrong enemy. Rolling Stone deserves credit for making a strong case for just how wrong that went.

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Preventable Deaths and Social Security

Robbie Gennet | Posted 10.13.2007 | Politics

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Robbie Gennet

You want to screw the government? Live as long as you can and collect Social Security. But make sure you're obese so you can put an extra strain on Medicare.

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