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For the 48th Congressional District:
The irreplaceable Voice of OC- Laguna Niguel City Council Condemns California Senate Bill 54
- Three More OC Cities Oppose State Sanctuary Law
- South OC Mayors Propose New Homeless Shelter at Former Silverado School
- Santa Ana Council Now Wants District Elections on the November Ballot
- Santa Ana Wants Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel Added to Homeless Lawsuit
- Coleman and Williams: Support for Integrated Housing Campus in Irvine Grows
- OC Should Get Ready to Compete for State Homeless Housing Money, Say City and Business Leaders
- Voice of OC Publisher Joins Media Executives in ACCOC Panel Discussion
- Santana: Homelessness Showcases County Supervisors’ Weakness
- Supervisors Say No to Watchdog Looking at DA and Sheriff’s Use of Informants
For the 49th Congressional District:
- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- The OC GOP has endorsed Travis Allen for Governor
- The U.S. is claiming a 37% increase in illegal immigration from Mexico in March
- OCTA Taxpayer Oversight Committee’s Annual Public Hearing on Measure M set for April 10
- Kevin de León and the DPOC rip the OC Supervisors for opposing the Sanctuary State law
- California’s State A.G. threatens to arrest O.C. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
- The DPOC announces their endorsements for the 2018 June Primary Election
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly – if it’s working)
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Drug Policy Archive
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Let’s Raid Some Pot Clinics!
Posted on April 5, 2018 | 2 CommentsPriorities, people... -
![. . . As we approach April’s UNGASS special summit on drugs, it can feel like the momentum for worldwide drug policy reform is unstoppable. Just in the past week […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/crumpled-page-115x115.jpg "Let’s Tear Apart this Repugnant Statement About Harm Reduction, Shall We?")
Let’s Tear Apart this Repugnant Statement About Harm Reduction, Shall We?
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . As we approach April’s UNGASS special summit on drugs, it can feel like the momentum for worldwide drug policy reform is unstoppable. Just in the past week […] -
![. . . Steve Kubby, head of the American Medical Marijuana Association, lets us know the next move of those who are fighting for a democratic marijuana future, against this […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mj-corporatization-115x115.jpg "Lawsuit to combat Sacramento’s “Corporatization” of Marijuana.")
Lawsuit to combat Sacramento’s “Corporatization” of Marijuana.
Posted on September 15, 2015 | 14 Comments. . . Steve Kubby, head of the American Medical Marijuana Association, lets us know the next move of those who are fighting for a democratic marijuana future, against this […] -
![. . . This made its way into our inbox last night from our good friend (and sometimes contributor) MMJ activist Debbie Tharp. Are we the first outlet to print […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/medical-mj-115x115.png "Introducing the “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” for Medical Marijuana – UPDATED with text!")
Introducing the “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” for Medical Marijuana – UPDATED with text!
Posted on April 14, 2015 | 4 Comments. . . This made its way into our inbox last night from our good friend (and sometimes contributor) MMJ activist Debbie Tharp. Are we the first outlet to print […] -
![. . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/homer-simpson-doh-115x115.jpg "Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D?")
Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D?
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 3 Comments. . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […] -
![first printed in Medical Marijuana 411, July 4, 2014. The war on drugs is, by now, easily America’s longest conflict. I have written extensively on the corruption surrounding the enforcement […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/juvenile-injustice-115x115.png "“Do No Harm?” How the War on Drugs has become a War on Kids.")
“Do No Harm?” How the War on Drugs has become a War on Kids.
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 6 Commentsfirst printed in Medical Marijuana 411, July 4, 2014. The war on drugs is, by now, easily America’s longest conflict. I have written extensively on the corruption surrounding the enforcement […] -
![. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lucy-football-115x115.jpg "The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.")
The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 22 Comments. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […] -
![As measures to reform marijuana policy make great strides across the rest of the nation, California continues to lag behind in establishing a statewide system of regulation that protects safe […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/weed-wars-2-115x115.png "California Weed Wars: the Legal Lay of the Land.")
California Weed Wars: the Legal Lay of the Land.
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 34 CommentsAs measures to reform marijuana policy make great strides across the rest of the nation, California continues to lag behind in establishing a statewide system of regulation that protects safe […] -
![It is clear that Americans have an opioid prescription drug problem of massive proportions. This problem has resulted in a surge of heroin addiction that is affecting Americans across the […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/constricted-pupils-115x115.jpg "Right Before Our Very Eyes: A Civil Remedy to Drug Abuse.")
Right Before Our Very Eyes: A Civil Remedy to Drug Abuse.
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 6 CommentsIt is clear that Americans have an opioid prescription drug problem of massive proportions. This problem has resulted in a surge of heroin addiction that is affecting Americans across the […] -
![. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 25 Comments. . . “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at home,” opined Chris Norby. And I shot back, “Hey, that’s a great epigram for […] -
![. . . Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yak-steele-danielle-115x115.png "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 50 Comments. . . Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful […] -
![. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 63 Comments. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […] -
![We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
![This article in today’s Boston Herald the author portrays the glee of the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) over the statements made by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Michelle Leonhart, statements […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/reefer-maddness-leonhart-115x115.png "The DEA’s Leadership is Obsolete.")
The DEA’s Leadership is Obsolete.
Posted on January 25, 2014 | 19 CommentsThis article in today’s Boston Herald the author portrays the glee of the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) over the statements made by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Michelle Leonhart, statements […]
