Fighting the Drug War One Urine Sample at a Time

Texas school districts will get a total of just more than $618,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish andom student drug testing programs

"...the ONDCP and its various programs, including the much-derided anti-drug media campaign and the much-hyped drug testing program. The..."

Sept. 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Kids 'Crave' Accurate Drug Info

"...seems to believe, despite evidence to the contrary) youth anti-drug media campaign. But, apparently, kids are smarter than you..."

Nov. 5, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Media Clips

The top 10 media events of 1999.

"...Here are 10 ways the local media made news in 1999:..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

"Media Clips" weighs in on Web site parody of George Bush, Statesman reporter Ben Wear moved off of the city hall beat, and Travis County District Judge Jeanne Meurer declines to issue ruling in KOOP case.

"...been hailed repeatedly as the most democratic form of media ever devised. As long as a person has access..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Watch: The Rag in the Modern World

Olde Austin Ragsters revive in a digital age

"...America Already a Failed State?" and "Health Care and Campaign Finance: The Corporate Strangle­hold" – "Brought to you," the..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

That Our Program Is Worthless Is NOT What's Important Here …

Whether the ONDCP's anti-drug media campaign actually works apparently isn't what concerns the White House. What's more important is who writes about the failed ad campaign.

"...reporter Ryan Grim’s coverage of the office’s weakass, ineffective anti-drug media campaign. For a story published in today’s edition,..."

Feb. 8, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

As questions about possible political improprieties dog White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy, agency head John Walters hits Austin in search of good PR

"...apparent violations of the 1939 Hatch Act, which prohibits campaigning by federal officials and employees -- Walters came to..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 2/23/11

Your drug war news all in one place.

"...fund abuse-prevention efforts. Meanwhile, the super ineffective National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is still sucking at the government teat..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Bush pumps for drug testing, while the "noncontroversial" ads blare on

"...to begin with) a byproduct of his $150 million anti-drug media campaign. "Fewer teens are using drugs because of..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Anti-drug congressman turns pro-medipot lobbyist

"...take on the governmental beast known as the Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, the granddaddy of all drug-war boondoggles (not..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Federal drug czar still lying about pot and wasting taxpayer money

"...this family's suffering to perpetrate a fraud on the media and the public," said MPP's Steve Fox in a..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

The feds are again using citizens' dollars to campaign against citizens' drug law reform initiatives.

"...government e-mail addresses – to get out on the campaign trail in an attempt to thwart citizen-driven – and..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

U.S. House of Reps once again votes down measure that would prevent Department of Justice from spending tax money to raid, arrest, and prosecute sick people using medi-pot

"...drug czar, and administrator of the useless National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign – known for its many winning ad..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Good news! Marijuana use remains steady.

"...Does the annual survey bolster the efficacy of federal anti-drug strategies – such as the youth anti-drug media campaign..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Fed lawmakers cut funding for White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy's much-ridiculed Anti-Drug Media Campaign; and new stats about Americans' pot-smoking habits amount to one more nail in prohibitionists' coffin

"...White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's much-ridiculed Anti-Drug Media Campaign – the program that, since 1998, has..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Sensenbrenner aide gives bad, bullying legal advice ... and then vanishes

"...government for work on the ONDCP's impotent $1.2 billion anti-drug ad campaign. In part, the two were found to..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...drug czar John Walters announced in this summer's Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Update -- a publication of the Office..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature

Reefer Madness: Green Alert

"These people are armed; they're dangerous ... violent criminal terrorists," says drug czar John Walters.

"...ONDCP first seized upon the alleged terrorist-pot connection in anti-drug TV ads that linked hapless recreational pot-tokers to well-funded..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...$1 billion in tax money to the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. In a recent press release, the Drug..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Reefer Madness

The dope on Clinton, Obama, and McCain

"...toilet-flushing expenditures, like the millions tossed into the ineffective anti-drug media campaign and the millions more sent overseas for..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: This Is Your Brain on Drugs

ONDCP's latest attempt at scaring you into believing marijuana is bad is pure propaganda

"...bad, bad, bad. According to the new ONDCP youth anti-drug media campaign report released by the feds this month,..."

June 29, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Parents Are the Biggest Pushers

Parent Pushers: Most teens get their booze at home, free of charge!

"...ever know that by looking at the federal youth anti-drug media campaign, which spends its energy (and millions of..."

July 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

While passage of HB 254 may signal movement toward smart-on-crime proposals in Texas, federal narcos continue their goofy-on-drugs approach to drug control

"...National Drug Control Policy last week unveiled their newest anti-drug print media ad campaign, warning parents that pot actually..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...home to a lot of lefty organizations and political campaigns. Joe Nick and I were invited to move along..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

The GAO condemns White House Drug Office 'news reports' on itself as 'illegal covert propaganda'

"...drug office produced the videos pursuant to the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998 enacted by Congress for the..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Kerlikowske Just Says "No"

Having a "war" might not be a good way to handle drugs, but neither is pretending that just saying "no" works

"...matters worse, it seems Kerlikowske has been drinking the anti-drug youth media campaign Kool-Aid. Even though numerous studies have..."

Nov. 3, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Weed Watch

"...use tax dollars from his office's nearly $1 billion anti-drug media budget to campaign against individual political candidates or..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...the Depression. The Depression brought with it a renewed campaign on the part of the United States government against..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...to urge Perry to veto the bill. By contrast, Campaigns for People is calling on supporters to urge Perry..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...success? For one thing, press coverage of the presidential campaign gave many Texans more knowledge of their state's underbelly,..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

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