Category Archives: Contemporary

Chomsky: Chomsky concludes the main purposes of the War on Drugs are incarceration of the unemployed class (mainly blacks and Hispanics) and an excuse for counterinsugency operations in foreign countries.

Wired.com: “[T]he amount of pot consumed had no measurable impact on cognitive performance. The sole exception was performance on a test of short-term verbal memory, in which “current heavy users” performed slightly worse than former users. The researchers conclude that, … Continue reading →

The Raw Story: “Recently uncovered evidence suggests that William Shakespeare used marijuana, and now a team of paleontologists want to dig him up to prove it.”

Starring a spaced-out Sonny Bono

Russian Times: “A report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy concluded the global war on drugs has been an abysmal failure and that governments should consider legalizing marijuana and other controlled substances. The commission, made up of experts, former … Continue reading →

Wired.com: “Silk Road, a digital black market that sits just below most internet users’ purview, does resemble something from a cyberpunk novel. Through a combination of anonymity technology and a sophisticated user-feedback system, Silk Road makes buying and selling illegal … Continue reading →