Category Archives: Drugs

Marijuana: Arrests Versus Jail Time

Posted on January 3, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

While the number of people who go to prison for marijuana possession is quite small (and make up a very small fraction of prisoners), it’s worth noting that the number of arrests for possession, if New York City is any … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Drugs | 2 Comments

Implementing Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts

Posted on November 16, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

In the 2012 election, Massachusetts passed a ballot question calling for the legalization of medical marijuana (and yes, it’s depressing that passed, but an assisted suicide law did not. Priorities…). As I noted the last time a marijuana-related ballot question … Continue reading →

Posted in Drugs, Housing, Massachusetts | 2 Comments

The Mad Biologist’s Endorsements

Posted on November 5, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Which will carry even less weight than newspaper endorsements, which is to say, none at all. Regular readers probably won’t be surprised, but here they are anyway (I’m not going through the whole Massachusetts ballot, because life’s too short): President: … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Drugs, Massachusetts, Voting

Why H.R. 3433 Is a Bad Bill: Because We Can Count on Republicans to Abuse It

Posted on February 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of Jonathan Eisen, we learn that there is a new bill wending its way through Congress, H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 (pdf), the goal of which is “to provide transparency and require … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Drugs, Global Warming, Public Health, The War on Science, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

‘Misunderestimating’ the Political Importance of Pot

Posted on October 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

For the record, I’m not a big fan of pot: I think it’s very stinky, and I just don’t see the need for doing it. But each to his or her own. But a lot of people do seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drugs

I Wonder What the Anti-Needle Exchange Nitwits Would Think of This Policy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Here, in the Commune of Massachusetts, the state (that is, we) has a policy that saves heroin users’ lives: Massachusetts public health officials say a program to distribute medicine for heroin addicts to take in case of an overdose has … Continue reading →

Posted in Drugs, Public Health | 3 Comments