Thursday, August 31, 2006

Is the ANY level of drug war failure that requires accountability? Well, let's see. We spent hundreds of millions of dollars to eradicate opium production in Afghanistan and production increased 40%. Therefore the only possible option is to spend more money doing the same thing. WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S.-backed strategy to fight Afghanistan's massive drug trade has been unsuccessful in stemming opium cultivation, which is expected to hit record levels this year, a senior U.S. official said Thursday. "It's bad news and we need to improve it," said Thomas Schweich, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for international narcotics. "But we don't feel it's a hopeless situation, and we don't think the overall strategy is the wrong strategy." But coach! We've lost every game and we're down 64-0 in this one because all we ever do is run the ball. Can't we at least talk about passing? Shut up, kid, and stick with the ground game. We're going to go with what got us here. 7:13:16 PM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Major drug bust in North Carolina Link CHAPEL HILL - A Chapel Hill man was accused last week of pedaling while he peddled. Reginald E. Farrington, 40, of 703 N.C. 54 was charged with maintaining a late-model Next Avalon Comfort Bike for selling crack cocaine. [...] Police took custody of $3.25 in cash, along with Farrington's two-wheeler, which police estimate to be worth about $20. "It wasn't in great shape," said Officer D.N. Britt of the Chapel Hill police. Police charged Farrington with obtaining property by false pretenses, resisting arrest and cocaine possession with intent to sell, even though they did not find drugs on his person. Britt said police were acting on a witness statement and declined to comment further, pending investigation. The charge of maintaining a vehicle for drug sales is commonly applied when a suspect uses a motor vehicle to store or deal drugs. Law enforcement agencies often seize such vehicles and sell them to raise money for local schools, according to James Woodall, district attorney for Orange and Chatham counties. The police in Chapel Hill must be the laughing stock of the state! They seized $3.25 and a old broken-down bicycle? Actually charged someone for maintaining a bicycle for drug sales? Cocaine possession with intent to sell despite not actually possessing any cocaine? How much cocaine do you suppose he sold to get $3.25? 2:03:59 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Quotable Did you know America ranks the lowest in education but the highest in drug use? It's nice to be number one, but we can fix that. All we need to do is start the war on education. If it's anywhere near as successful as our war on drugs, in no time we'll all be hooked on phonics. ~Leighann Lord More quotes at Quote Garden (Thanks, Dave) I don't do drugs. I am drugs. ~Salvador Dali If God dropped acid, would he see people? ~Steven Wright 12:51:48 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Stupid Headline From the BBC: Mexican drugs 'grown in US parks' If they're grown in US parks, how can they be Mexican drugs? 12:46:50 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []