More Madness from the Mouth of ONDCP Flack Tom Riley

Sounds like ONDCP spokesman Tom Riley's been smokin' the whacky weed....

"...instead of respond to a reporter’s questions about the ONDCP budget, Riley called the reporter’s boss – in a..."

Feb. 8, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

NORML Versus ONDCP

Debate on The Hill blog has gotten spicy. Reformers v. Narcos – you decide who wins!

"...the editors to reply, the drug warriors at the ONDCP took to the blog with their response – growing..."

Sept. 18, 2008 News Post 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

"...point: Now that summer is here, so is the ONDCP's latest attempt at scaring you into believing that drugs..."

June 29, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Depressed on Pot

Yes, its spring, which means it is time again for the Office of the National Drug Control Policy's annual 'lets-talk-shit-about-pot' report.

"...spring, which means it is time again for the ONDCP's annual 'lets-talk-shit-about-pot' report. In the past we've hunkered down..."

May 12, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Denver wants to be SAFER, and Walters only likes softballs in press conferences

"...a twist last week when drug czar John Walters' ONDCP softball team – We Czar the Champions – removed..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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.

"...calls for a 31% increase in funding for the ONDCP ad project, which would raise its budget to $130..."

Feb. 8, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Kerlikowske Promises Change in Drug Policy

Czar says he'll provide audience for all viewpoints

"...notion that things have to get better at the ONDCP...."

April 14, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

"...influence of parents, peers, and mentors than by the ONDCP and its various programs, including the much-derided anti-drug media..."

Sept. 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

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

"...news stations money on reporting, but not identifying the ONDCP as the source of the "report." In June, Los..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Pot is the gateway to hell. Who knew?

"...drug use? It gets worse: In one chart, the ONDCP suggests that federal research shows that pot is more..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Green Alert

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

"...to tout the eradication effort. Shortly after 9/11, the ONDCP first seized upon the alleged terrorist-pot connection in anti-drug..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

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

"...like our [media campaign]," Walters said in a December ONDCP press release...."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature 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

"...Policy, swooped into Austin July 20 for a standard-issue ONDCP photo-op at a drug treatment facility in Northeast Austin,..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Feds remain illogically steadfast in opposition to medicinal marijuana

"...hear government officials (in this case, the DEA and ONDCP) explain, and defend, pot prohibition. It's healthy, actually, to..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column 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

"...by the Government Accountability Office) have found that the ONDCP's media campaign – which trains its guns most prominently..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

U.S. ranks tops in drug use

"...director for the Marijuana Policy Project, points out, the ONDCP actually takes an extremely opposite view any time one..."

July 18, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Even Willie is getting busted these days

"...going bonkers over their meth problems, and yet the ONDCP shoves money at them … to go look for..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Federal drug czar still lying about pot and wasting taxpayer money

"...important contribution to this public health effort," said an ONDCP spokeswoman...."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Is "Extreme Ecstasy" a serious or pretend problem?

"...my head when I read the release that [the ONDCP] put out," Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superintendent Paul Nadeau..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Anti-drug congressman turns pro-medipot lobbyist

"...try drugs, specifically pot. In fact, it appears the ONDCP actually knew the ads weren't working but sat on..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

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

"...Government Accountability Office released its latest assessment of the ONDCP's youth anti-drug media campaign – you know, the folks..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Weed Watch

"...driving" campaign that has drug-policy reformers crying foul. The ONDCP initiative, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 4/20/12

Reefer goes 4/20

"...How is it different, you ask? Apparently because the ONDCP engaged in "unprecedented consultation" with governmental stakeholders to come..."

April 20, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug Trafficking Gets Intense?

Feds designate Austin as high-intensity drug trafficking zone

"...A call to the ONDCP regarding the designation of Austin as HIDTA was not..."

April 5, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug Budget

What does Obama's new drug budget say about his administration's priorities?

"...own comments last year, upon his nomination to the ONDCP seat, about "ending" the war on drugs (the government..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Researchers Find Drug Testing Doesn't Deter Student Use

Random drug testing of high school athletes does not reduce their level of self-reported drug use.

"...of random student testing.” Out of 500 students, the ONDCP release notes, just one student athlete tested positive for..."

Oct. 28, 2007 News Post 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

"...smoking funds terrorism. Lawmakers have been steadily slicing the ONDCP's noxious ad budget since 2002, when the campaign received..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

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

"...indicted for overcharging the government for work on the ONDCP's impotent $1.2 billion anti-drug ad campaign. In part, the..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature 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

"...as much cancer-causing tar as one cigarette." According to ONDCP drug czar John Walters, the idea behind the ads..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Poll: If Limbaugh did the crime, he should do the time

"...of hours billed to the feds. O&M won the ONDCP's anti-drug ad campaign contract in 1998, and has brought..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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