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On October 18, 2011
Gallup has conducted its first poll on marijuana legalization showing more people favoring it than opposing. Given the seeming inevitability of decriminalization if not outright legalization, I find it somewhat odd that the Obama Administration is looking to crack down on the most pot-friendly place...

Ruining it for everyone

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On August 7, 2009

Great. Another dead celebrity giving blow a bad name. This will doubtless give comfort to those who argue that cocaine does more than make you the hilarious, if somewhat jittery,.

Gangsters and Weak States

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On May 26, 2009
Last week I spoke with Vanda Felbab-Brown of Brookings about gangsters, pirates, insurgents, and weak states. Here we talk a bit about the violence of the Mexican drug cartels:Vanda also has a paper on the Mexican drug cartels from Brookings that's worth your valuable time.

Bird Men of Bosnia

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On August 23, 2008

If anyone doubted the necessity of a War on (Some Species of Pigeons Who Smuggle Some Kinds of) Drugs, this should settle the hash, so to speak:Bosnian police have impounded.

Does It Matter?

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On December 15, 2007

Ok, reader poll time: should we care that Barack Obama used cocaine as a teenager? My answer: no. It's totally irrelevant to his ability to lead this country. The only.

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