Is Harper more dangerous to freedom than Perry, Palin and Bachmann put together?
Yes. He's one sick f*ck.Tough on crime? Hell, he's tough on freedom, choice and progress. The one thing he's not tough on is violent crime. It's all just one big…
war on drugs
Update, finally!
So the Conservatives are finally starting to have fun with their majority. We all knew this day would come -- when we would be forced to helplessly sit at the…
Tough on crime: it’s all about sex and drugs. (Rock & roll safe for now.)
Good to see the CBC nailing the Cons' 'tough on crime' hoax. It has little do with violent crime. It does have everything to do with a biblical reproach to…
War on drugs ravages world’s patients living with pain
When I think of the war on drugs, I think of conservatives in western countries and their prohibition against marijuana. Of course, it’s a much bigger issue than that.…
War on drugs ravages world’s patients living with pain
When I think of the war on drugs, I think of conservatives in western countries and their prohibition against marijuana. Of course, it's a much bigger issue than that. It's…
War on drugs busted
Reports criticizing the War on Drugs are manifold but few carry the cachet of the Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. Issued this month, the report commissioners are…
How the War on Drugs Destabilized the Global Economy
This is truly, truly fantastic. If you haven't already read this stunning story from the Guardian: How a big US bank laundered billions from Mexico's murderous drug gangs. This is,…
Gun safety and registry!
What with all the hoo-ha over the gun registry recently, I wanted to put my two cents in. I got in a Facebook argument with someone I don't even know,…
Toronto!
So I just spent an AMAZING ten days in Toronto. We had a Drug User Groups summit and we officially created the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD).…
Busy bee!
So I was having a really crappy today and yesterday. I spiked my opiate tolerance by using a LOT of Dilaudids, and man did I ever come down sideways when…
Biking around town! Sorry folks.
Hey OFDSU devotees -I'm sorry that my posting has been so erratic lately. To be honest I haven't really had any good topics to write about and I d...
Portugal — a model of the future! Part ONE
Part One of a Two-Part Special Series!So I'm sure those of you who keep up with the news have read at some point or another that Portugal decriminalized all drugs…
Youth Stories Project update, and a couple other small things!
So, as I mentioned previously, I've been working on a groovy project at YSB called the Youth Stories Project. Myself and a couple other youth from the youth engagement program…
Naloxone programs
So I just found out that a good friend of mine died of an overdose while I was in jail last week. It came as quite a surprise to her…
Making the system work? Yeah, right!
The following is an editorial from the Ottawa Sun about a week or two ago.MAKING THE SYSTEM WORKPrisoners incarcerated for crimes against society think theyhave "rights" The right to have…