He doesn't mean the government should actually end Drug Prohibition, but getting rid of the counterproductive "War on Drugs" terminology is a nice development.  Good article.

The headline says it all. 

Jack Cafferty gves CNN.com readers "something to think about."

Ok, not really... but this is a great article by Doug Bandow published at, of all places, the National Review Online. The full title is "Arrest Michael Phelps Now! And then President Obama, and then George W. Bush, and then Bill Clinton . . ."

"[Michael] Phelps may be an involuntary hero to this charge, but his name and face bring necessary attention to a farce in which nearly half the nation are actors. It's time to recognize that all drugs are not equal -- and change the laws accordingly." (Washington Post, February 4, 2009)

 

Here's the link.

This article by Radley Balko celebrates the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Alcohol Prohibition (Dec. 5, 2008) and also draws some very important comparisons and contrasts to our so-called "War on Drugs."

Kudos to Alternet for publishing a very informative drug policy discussion focusing on the positions and statements of Barack Obama and John McCain. 

 

Great article from Joe Conason published at Salon.com:

If Barack Obama or John McCain wants to find a federal program that wastes hundreds of billions of dollars, he can take the scalpel (or better yet the hatchet) to the national war on drugs.

Comedian Drew Carey has been producing some excellent segments for Reason Magazine's reason.tv.  Back in November 2007, for the second installment of "The Drew Carey Project," medical marijuana was Carey's topic.  If you like that one, check out the rest of the reason.tv show archives, many of which address various aspects of the "War on Drugs," including coverage of the recent Charlie Lynch injustice.

 

If you're wondering why SendTheRightMessage.com hasn't been active lately, it's because the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy has been focusing all its effort on supporting HB 1623, a bill in the NH House of Representatives that would reduce penalties for marijuana possession. Our initial hearing for the bill took place Tuesday, Jan. 22, and we are now in a very good position moving forward.

 

We got some great press on Wednesday, and today we even got an endorsement from the Nashua Telegraph, a major newspaper! Click here to read more about our state-level reform efforts.