Radley Balko | Washington Post “Why are SWAT officers running towards my door?” In April 2012, a Kansas SWAT team raided the home of Robert and Addie Harte, their 7-year-old daughter and their 13-year-old son. The couple, both former CIA analysts, awoke to pounding at the door. When Robert Harte answered, SWAT agents flooded the home. He was … Read more
Justin Gardner | The Free Thought Project 2016/01/04 Riverside County, CA — Simply put, the War on Drugs is a war on people. One of the more despicable ways in which it manifests is the manipulation of vulnerable school kids by undercover cops. These “drug stings,” better known as entrapment, typically prey on special needs … Read more
Justin Gardner | The Free Thought Project It’s a new year, and finally, a new voice will be added to the drug war debate. The federal government will actually get scientific input on drugs, and it will make prohibition look all that much more absurd. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top public health official, … Read more
Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Geronimo, OK — After serving three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kristoffer Lewandowski was medically and honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. He is now a 100% disabled veteran because of the severity of his PTSD. Since he has gotten out, the VA had him taking up to … Read more
William Grigg | The Free Thought Project 2016/01/01 Wichita, KS – If you’re a homeless person in Wichita, Kansas, City Councilman Pete Meitzner and his associates at The Lord’s Diner will feed you. If you’re caught with a joint and locked up at the Sedgwick County Detention Facility, Meitzner and his political associates will feast … Read more
Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Weber County, UT — Enedina Stanger is a wife, a mother of two, and now, thanks to the state of Utah, a convict. She also suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Ehlers-Danlo Syndrome (EDS). Stanger, who relies on a wheelchair to move around, has been battling EDS for most of … Read more
Justin Gardner | The Free Thought Project Bal Harbour, FL – The village of Bal Harbour, population 2,513, may have a tiny footprint on the northern tip of Miami Beach, but its police department had grand aspirations of going after international drug traffickers, and making a few million dollars while they were at it. The … Read more
Lisa Rough | Leafly 2015/12/30 In an incredibly backwards display of irony, the union representing the Pittsburgh police has filed a most unusual lawsuit. A civil rights grievance has been filed against the city, claiming that officers being required to undergo mandatory drug testing is not only a violation of their contract but of the … Read more
John Vibes | The Free Thought Project As cannabis is taken more seriously as a medicine and a treatment, more people are taking a chance and using it as a treatment for terminal illnesses. This treatment has had overwhelmingly positive results for countless people who had no other hope of recovery. Every day more stories … Read more
2015/12/12 Jay Syrmopoulos | The Free Thought Project In what is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, three ex-cops are seen on video smoking marijuana for the first time in decades. The video was done by the same team, The Cut, which created the hit viral video, “Grandmas Smoke Weed for the First Time.” This video … Read more
John Vibes | True Activist Canadian judge Pierre Chevalier recently highlighted how the drug policy in the country is changing, with a recent ruling where he spared a marijuana grower from going to prison. 46-year-old Mario Larouche was caught growing 30 marijuana plants for his own personal consumption, and was arrested under the current drug … Read more
Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project New York, NY — Last November, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that police would no longer arrest people simply for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Naturally, this news was met with fear mongering by the police unions who claimed it would put cops in danger. “We do not … Read more