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Albert Hofmann, the man who first synthesized Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, passed away this Tuesday of natural causes. Famous for his 1942 bike ride, Hofmann changed the counter-cultural landscape forever with the introduction of LSD, one of the most common hallucinogens in the drug culture. Though Hofmann had many differences with the 60’s movements that popularized his drug, he never abandoned it and worked for many years to get LSD legalized for psychiatric care and research.

After years of waiting, Swiss medical authorities have authorized tests of LSD on patients suffering from terminal cancer. Hofmann energetically approved of the research, the first of it’s kind in 35 years.

-Ubuntu 8.04 is just four days away from release. Check it out here.

-Darren McFadden is now predicted to go to the Raiders, in a situation echoing last year’s Adrian Peterson draft scenario. When will teams learn to take the best talent available? Is an OT really going to be the face of a resurgent franchise?

-Celtic F.C. beat Aberdeen 1:0 to top the Scottish Premier League standings with 77 points to Rangers’ 75. Looks like the bhoys can pull out another comeback season with a smooth finish to their relatively painless remaining schedule. League standings here.

-The drug war marches on as another April 20th passes by. Wikipedia article here.

Democrats can talk about their progressive past all they want, but anyone who understands the plight of inner-city America (and rural America, for that matter) remembers the disaster that was Bill Clinton’s increased funding for the “War On Drugs”.

There was an excellent article on reason about the lack of federal funding for law enforcement drug units, which has led to exorbitant crackdowns and invasions of privacy. If anything, the American taxpayer should expect more and more funding for the drug war, especially when funding for Iraq becomes unnecessary and Congress feels that unlimited budget burning a hole in its proverbial wallet.

Anyhow. Read the article.