I am a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. LEAP is a wonderful group composed of ex and current law enforcement professional working to end the drug war. My stint as a prosecutor made me eligible. However, unlike many LEAPers I was never a true believer in Prohibition. Many LEAP…
Dallas Mavericks small forward Josh Howard admitted to recreational pot use yesterday on a sports radio program. Josh has never failed any league drug tests. He simply chooses to use marijuana in the off season instead of the drugs approved by the NBA, DEA, and State of Texas- namely alcohol…
Sitemeter makes it easy to browse the Google searches of my readers. Here are some recent search terms that led readers to DCDLB (formerly IWTS). where to buy marijuana in dallas? Reader, no one in America buys, sells, or uses marijuana. Our dear leaders in the federal government have declared…
A wonderful victory for compassion and common sense in Texas. From the Marijuana Policy Project A Texas patient who uses medical marijuana to treat the symptoms of HIV won acquittal on marijuana possession charges March 25 based on a “necessity defense.” Though such a defense – which requires the defendant…
The Texas Tax Code requires our State comptroller to produce tax stamps for controlled substances. Theoretically, you buy these stamps and then place them on your bag of weed, meth, or crack. How much are these stamps? $200 per gram for eachcontrolled substance except for pot. Pot is a much…
Sitemeter is a great product for bloggers to learn about their readers. Inter alia, it displays the search terms you put into Google that brought you to IWTS. These are like questions in a way. Each reader is looking for specific information. So let me treat these as a Q/A…
Rick Steves is my favorite travel author. If you are going to Europe his books are the go to resource. His travel show on PBS is also a great watch even if you aren’t going to Europe. What is less well known about Rick are his progressive, reasonable, and compassionate…
Some headlines… Cannabis May Prevent Breat Cancer From Spreading Sativex, A Cannabis Spray effectively treats pain The DEA admits that marijuana is medicine, only if you get it in pill form I wonder how long the feds can argue that marijuana is not medicine when we will soon have two…
KXAN has picked up on Austin Energy/Austin Police warrant less surveillance program. It’s good to see the mainstream press involved. I hope they keep pressing until they get answers. Next time an Austin Cop questions you, ask for a lawyer. That is what Austin PD did when asked about their…
The ACLU reports that a Department of Justice Judge is going to recommend that the DEA end its ban on supplying marijuana for medicinal studies. Currently, the DEA will not supply the weed docs need for proper study. Sounds like a logical move. Medical marijuana has been routinely dismissed as…