Archive for November, 2009
The Other ‘L’ Word: Lying
November 2nd, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
Taken from http://blog.norml.org/2009/11/01/the-other-l-word-lying/
Former Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey “Lies” To Beat The Band About Cannabis…Then Again, What Else Is New?
In the media rush to cover the DOJ memo on the Obama administration’s redirecting federal law enforcement efforts away from arresting and prosecuting state compliant medical cannabis providers CNN’s Lou Dobbs interviewed former Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey and Cato Institute’s Tim Lynch…
UK drug adviser fired after marijuana comments
November 1st, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER
LONDON — Britain’s top drug adviser was fired Friday after saying that marijuana, Ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol.
David Nutt’s comments have embarrassed the British government, which toughened the penalties for possessing marijuana earlier this year over the protests of many prominent British scientists.
Nutt said he was disappointed by his sacking, telling Sky News television that it might have something to do with the upcoming general election, which must be called by the middle of next year.
“Politics is politics and science is science, and there’s a bit of a tension between them sometime,” he told the broadcaster by telephone.
In later comments to BBC radio’s “PM” program, Nutt accused British Prime Minister Gordon Brown of making “completely irrational statements” about the dangerousness of marijuana.
“I’m not prepared to mislead the public about the harmfulness of drugs like cannabis and Ecstasy,” he said.
A call and an e-mail by The Associated Press seeking comment from the scientist were not immediately returned.