Dear Senator Obama,

I was one of many voters who applauded Senator Chris Dodd last fall for advocating that marijuana be decriminalized. Accordingly, I was one of many voters who was disappointed to see you raise your hand in the Oct. 30 MSNBC debate, indicating that you did not agree with Dodd's common sense position.

The presidential primaries have left New Hampshire, and with all the exciting things we have going on at the state level, we're aren't likely to weigh in much more on the presidential process. Fun while it lasted!

Click here to read about our efforts to reduce marijuana penalties in New Hampshire!

(Also published at the Huffington Post's "Off the Bus.")

Clayton Holton was scheduled to receive a visit from Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich Tuesday morning at his residence, the Riverside Rest Home in Dover, NH. At 22, Clayton is the youngest person ever admitted into a retirement home in New Hampshire, and Kucinich wanted to hear his story.

(Also published at the Huffington Post's "Off the Bus.")

After news broke that a group called Common Sense Issues was behind those stupid pro-Huckabee push polls, I got a sharply-worded email about it.

Norml's Chris Goldstein asks me the best darned questions, doesn't he? Listen in as we discuss Ron Paul's web-only John Stossel interview, corporate media, the end of Alcohol Prohibition, unintended consequences, crack vs. powder cocaine sentencing disparities, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Shaheen, the evolution of John Edwards, and the Anti-Prohibitionist Candidate Report Card!

(Also published at The Huffington Post's "Off the Bus.")

Congressman Ron Paul and 20/20 host John Stossel have more than a few things in common. Specifically, they both think a lot of libertarian thoughts, and unlike a lot of libertarians, they've both learned to communicate these thoughts so effectively that they have earned the respect of their peers.

(Also published at The Huffington Post's "Off the Bus.")

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich was scheduled for a full day of campaigning Wednesday, Nov. 21, but he set aside some time in the morning to conduct one-on-one interviews with New Hampshire press at his Manchester office. Armed only with my digital voice recorder, I ascended the stairs of the office, which is located above the Merrimack Restaurant on Elm St.