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Salon.com June 20, 2001 Janelle Brown |
Sell a glowstick, go to prison Authorities are shutting down 21st century raves using 1980s crack-house laws -- and turning pacifiers and Vicks VapoRub into the new drug paraphernalia... |
Reason October 2002 Jacob Sullum |
Party Poopers You thought it was bad when you heard that you could lose your house if your son planted a few marijuana seeds in the corner of your yard. That was nothing. Under a Senate bill introduced last summer, you could go to prison for letting him hold a party where someone passes around a joint. |
Reason January 2002 Jacob Sullum |
Sex, Drugs, and Techno Music Why the rap against Ecstasy has a familiar ring to it |
Salon.com July 16, 2002 Greg Harrison |
Lawmakers addicted to the quick fix Drug legislation like the proposed RAVE Act does more to promote illicit drug use than discourage it. |
Reason October 2003 Jacob Sullum |
The Chill Is On: Fighting raves, squelching speech When Sen. Joseph Biden introduced his anti-rave legislation, critics warned that it could have a chilling effect on unpopular speech, especially criticism of the war on drugs. They were proven right barely a month after President Bush signed Biden's so-called RAVE Act. |
Sports Illustrated September 27, 2001 Lester Munson |
Bears may lose stadium deal In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a football stadium has been destroyed -- and it had yet to be built. By 2003, a new home was to be constructed for the Bears, an extravagant lakefront colossus. Much ridiculed, the project looks now to be in jeopardy... |
BusinessWeek July 15, 2010 James Warren |
How Wal-Mart Won Chicago The company needs new territory. The city needs sales tax revenue and jobs. So what took everyone so long to do the logical thing? |
Salon.com February 15, 2001 Tom McNichol |
Hey, wanna smoke some Muggles? Whoever came up with the "street" drug names in the White House drug office must have scored some radical Dinkie Dow... |
Reason June 2003 Jacob Sullum |
Tainted by Drugs The war on pipes and dancing |
BusinessWeek September 16, 2010 McCormick & Preston |
The Bad News Awaiting Chicago's Next Mayor Political gridlock and a budget shortfall could make the job tough |
Reason July 2003 Sara Rimensnyder |
Rave On How a bad bill becomes a law: The RAVE Act, now officially known as the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, passed both the House and Senate in April without ever having gone through committee and without floor debate. |
AskMen.com Salvatore Mann |
Top 10: Rave Cities These spots offer the scene, the attitude and the massive electronic music halls for hearty partying. |
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011 John McCormick |
Bill Daley: Fixing Things the Chicago Way Obama's new chief of staff brings pragmatism and charm to White House fights. |