Tag Archives: Politics

Debating Decriminalization in Argentina: Past, Present, Future

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

We here at Points happy to present the second installment of guest blogger Shana Harris’ new two-part series on drug decriminalization in Latin America this morning. You can read the first part of Shana’s series and learn more about her … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Bloggers | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Road to Reform: An Introduction to Decriminalization in Latin America

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

We here at Points are very excited to present the first installment of guest blogger Shana Harris’ new two-part series on drug decriminalization in Latin America. Shana is a recent graduate from the joint Ph.D. program in Medical Anthropology at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Bloggers | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Points Interview: Lee Willis

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: The Points Interview returns for the twenty-fourth time, once again examining a chapter out of the history of alcohol.  Today, we talk with Lee Willis, author of Southern Prohibition: Race, Reform, and Public Life in Middle Florida, 1821-1920 … Continue reading →

Posted in Points Interviews | Tagged , , ,

On Acid: LSD and the Sorcerer’s Apprentices

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Readers coming to Points for the first time may be interested in some of our other posts treating psychedelic experience.  They include (but are not limited to) Religious Studies Professor Gary Laderman’s meditations on the place of LSD … Continue reading →

Posted in Stephen Snelders | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Reflections on the NIAAA/NIDA Merger, Part 2

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Part 1 here. The current merger plan arose out of a request by the U.S. Congress, accompanying the FY2001 appropriations act, that NIH engage the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of “whether the current structure and organization of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ron Roizen | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Reflections on the Scheduled NIAAA/NIDA Merger, Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Ready or not – and like it or not! — the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are scheduled for merger in less than 18 months.  Points contributing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ron Roizen | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Alcohol policy – a risky business

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Last Friday, the UK Government released its new Alcohol Strategy.  It outlined plans to more strictly regulate late-night alcohol retail while signalling to the drinks industry that it should do more to tackle excessive consumption through voluntary agreements. However, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributing Editors, James Nicholls | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Weekend Reads: Rick Scott Edition

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

As you may or may not know, Points’ HQ is nestled in the sticky, swampy collegiate backwater of Gainesville, Florida. Located just a few hours from the state capital of Tallahassee, we here at the University of Florida get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Tepperman | Tagged | 2 Comments

Points Toward the Presidency: Rick Perry

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Points’ coverage of Rick Perry’s drug policies appeared at 8:13 this morning.  Exactly one hour later, the Huffington Post carried the news that Perry was dropping out of the race and would endorse Newt Gingrich as the Republican candidate.  Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Bloggers, Toward the Presidency | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Points Toward the Presidency: Rick Santorum

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: As we mentioned in our recent valediction for Jon Huntsman, this week sees the beginning of a timely new series at Points, where we map the republican presidential candidates’ stances on a range of drug and alcohol issues.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Bloggers, Toward the Presidency | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments