Look at all the poor or elderly Irvine residents queued up in their Teslas waiting for the government dole under…
The bankers, industrialists, large landowners, the military elite, and all of the major religions, marched in lockstep with Benito and…
Didn't notice till now, but our old nemesis Cunningham was railing against the bill (paid as he is by landlord…
Thanks for your comment—and I hear you. While it’s true Chad Williams currently holds office and isn’t a new candidate…
You're correct on this but it's pretty shady from Williams because he's using the ballot committee to also help his…
"...which clearly limits City Council candidates and officers to one candidate-controlled committee per office." Okay, so what's the issue? He…
Unlike the COPD, Young Kim is pro-Armenian. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1114912310677463&id=100064761128554
"The precursors of January 6 are Mussolini’s March on Rome, and Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch." These events had nothing to…
Dave Min and Derek Tran helped send Asians down the river er um to Libya. https://x.com/freespkr/status/1920308949661720619?s=42
Drug Policy Archive
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![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 Dan Chmielewski of […]](https://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 | 59 CommentsSpoiler 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 Dan Chmielewski of […] -
![. . . “…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 […]](https://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. […]](https://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 […]](https://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 […] -
![One huge problem for marijuana legalization petitions like the ones that just passed in Colorado and Washington are that people can’t agree on what initiative should be on the ballot […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/marijuana-colorado-115x115.jpg "What the Cops in Denver Have to Say about Marijuana Legalization")
What the Cops in Denver Have to Say about Marijuana Legalization
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 18 CommentsOne huge problem for marijuana legalization petitions like the ones that just passed in Colorado and Washington are that people can’t agree on what initiative should be on the ballot […] -
![2013 has been a boon year for drug policy reform everywhere in the nation except, sadly, in California. I have watched law enforcement evolve and implement strategies nationwide that reduce […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/diane-goldstein1-e1388357869779.jpg "I am a Recovering Drug War Addict.")
I am a Recovering Drug War Addict.
Posted on December 29, 2013 | 18 Comments2013 has been a boon year for drug policy reform everywhere in the nation except, sadly, in California. I have watched law enforcement evolve and implement strategies nationwide that reduce […] -
![The death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/argument-115x115.jpg "The War of Words, over Drug Policy")
The War of Words, over Drug Policy
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 10 CommentsThe death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […] -
![By now, you’ve probably heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. If you know only one thing about him, other than that he’s both the Mayor of Canada’s largest city and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rep-Trey-Radel-as-coke-fiend-115x115.jpg "Political Drug Scandals: Why is Crack So Hilarious While Cocaine is So Forgivable?")
Political Drug Scandals: Why is Crack So Hilarious While Cocaine is So Forgivable?
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 5 CommentsBy now, you’ve probably heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. If you know only one thing about him, other than that he’s both the Mayor of Canada’s largest city and […] -
![“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jabberwockandmore-115x115.jpg "O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…")
O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 26 Comments“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […] -
![. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vern-and-donnelly-115x115.jpg "GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.")
GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.
Posted on October 27, 2013 | 47 Comments. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […] -
![The theory of the six degrees of separation is a wonderful concept. The idea, for those who may be unfamiliar with it goes something like this: If you know someone……..within […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cornucopia-115x115.jpg "Cornucopia 2013!")
Cornucopia 2013!
Posted on May 28, 2013 | 12 CommentsThe theory of the six degrees of separation is a wonderful concept. The idea, for those who may be unfamiliar with it goes something like this: If you know someone……..within […] -
![. This was passed on to us by old Orange Juice friend and Democratic cannabis warrior John Paul Lucas, who has NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT on this important issue! […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gavin-ammiano-leno-115x115.jpg "Looking for a few good Hemp-and-Cannibis-Friendly Democrats!!!")
Looking for a few good Hemp-and-Cannibis-Friendly Democrats!!!
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 27 Comments. This was passed on to us by old Orange Juice friend and Democratic cannabis warrior John Paul Lucas, who has NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT on this important issue! […] -
![While I was otherwise occupied on April 29, the State Senate Public Safety Committee refused to pass Sen. Correa’s “zero-tolerance” drug DUI bill, SB 289, about which Vern had written previously and I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lou-Correa-the-Tank-Engine-big-eyes-115x115.jpg "On Doomed SB 289, Correa’s Friends Let Him Down by Not Telling Him the Truth")
On Doomed SB 289, Correa’s Friends Let Him Down by Not Telling Him the Truth
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 16 CommentsWhile I was otherwise occupied on April 29, the State Senate Public Safety Committee refused to pass Sen. Correa’s “zero-tolerance” drug DUI bill, SB 289, about which Vern had written previously and I […] -
![. As though in celebration of his twenty-fifth year in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) – who first came to power in 1988 promising to only serve six years – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dana-pot-115x115.jpg "After a Quarter-Century, Dana introduces a decent bill: the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act!”")
After a Quarter-Century, Dana introduces a decent bill: the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act!”
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 10 Comments. As though in celebration of his twenty-fifth year in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) – who first came to power in 1988 promising to only serve six years – […]
Eventually, but not in 1922-23.