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Drug supplies and the law of unintended consequences

By Robert Merkel on November 23, 2010

Victoria Police have raided a large number of houses in which marijuana was allegedly being grown hydroponically: Thirty four people are in custody after the biggest drug operation in Victoria’s history sent 650 police storming into scores of properties allegedly [...]

Posted in Afghanistan, Crime, Law | Tagged cannabis, Drugs, marijuana, roundtable, Victoria police | 144 Responses

"A rogue sociologist takes to the streets"

By Mark Bahnisch on January 14, 2008

It’s nice to see Stephen J. Dubner, of Freakonomics fame, lending some of his publicity lustre to sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh, who’s written what promises to be a fascinating book on his field work for his dissertation – as a participant/observer [...]

Posted in Books, Writers & Writing, Crime, Economics, Health, Sociology | Tagged Drugs, Writings | Leave a response

Government looks to wedge…AFL

By Robert Merkel on October 8, 2007

Fresh from wedging African refugees, the government moved on to its next wedge target yesterday…the AFL and its drugs policy. The AFL, in its infinite wisdom (or that of its sponsors) began testing its players all year round for illegal [...]

Posted in Federal Elections, Health, Sport | Tagged Culture, Drugs, Federal election 2007, sports&spectating | 72 Responses

Your drug habit supports teh terrrrism!

By Kim on September 4, 2007

There’s been a vigorous discussion of the government’s “war on drugs” ad campaign on this thread, and on another we’re reflecting on the Coalition being 18 points down in Newspoll. Since it’s well known that Crosby/Textor help to upset our [...]

Posted in Federal Elections, Film, TV, Video etc, Health, Howardia, Levity, Politics, USA | Tagged Asshattery, Coalition, Culture Wars, Drugs, Federal election 2007, politics&govt, Sociology, Video | 7 Responses

Drugs

By suz on September 2, 2007

BTW, ‘Goey’ Johns? He’s just undone every single anti-drugs message of the last decade. Yes kids, you can maintain a fearsome drug habit and still be the best rugby league footballer in living memory. So that the post on the [...]

Posted in Culture, Health, Life, Sociology | Tagged Drugs | 105 Responses

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