Like most American, I’ve watched events unfold in Ferguson, MO. Unfortunately, based on experience in Cincinnati and other cities that have suffered similar unrest, the problems are likely to worsen before things improve. Some thoughts
READ MOREA recent opinion piece in the Cincinnati Enquirer captures the myopia of the prohibitionist argument against legalized marijuana. Authored by Mary Haag, director of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati, the piece is a
READ MOREBath salts, or synthetic marijuana, has quickly gained a reputation as the newest “most dangerous drug ever.” Media reports on the dangers of Bath Salts included a man slitting his own throat in front of
READ MOREI recently had the pleasure of discussing drug issues with Mr. Bill Manville. Bill is a former Village Voice columnist, editor for Helen Gurley Brown’s Cosmo, author of six books, and columnist for the New
READ MOREA recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has ignited discussion of the impact of smoking marijuana on teenagers. (Study link) What the researchers found was that young smokers who smoked six joints per
READ MOREThousands of American children participated in Easter egg hunts this past Sunday. But in some places, there was another, more serious hunt before the kids’ event began. In Northern Kentucky, ravaged by the heroin problem,
READ MOREComcast, one of the nation’s largest cable TV providers, has approved advertising for medical marijuana. The advertisements, which will only be shown late night, will provide a link to physicians who are licensed for medical
READ MOREThe most notorious of drug traffickers, El Chapo Guzman, was taken into custody by Mexican authorities in a pre-dawn raid February 22. The question most asked as Guzman was placed in his cell — What
READ MOREA recent story in USA today had federal authorities claiming drug cartels are moving into the Colorado’s legal marijuana industry. The concern is that the cartels are using legal marijuana operations as a front to
READ MORERecently, architects of the War of Drugs, former DEA Chiefs, four former Drug Czars and assorted heads of anti-drug groups sent an open letter demanding the Obama administration enforce federal marijuana laws in the two
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As the NBA All-Star game day approaches, police and the FBI become aware of a potential terror attack on the game by white supremacists. As the clock winds down to game day, police officials work feverishly to halt the attack.
The book opens with the January 6 attack at the Capitol and as the story develops, the characters confront the country’s most pressing problems. The book ends with a hopeful but disturbing climax
