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That's one of the major conspiracy theories of the pro-legalization movement--a rant right out of the Eisenhower era, that the government is keeping pot illegal so it can maintain its giant drug-war bureaucracy. Its advocates also believe--as put forth directly in the pro--medical marijuana commercials of billionaire independent New York gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano--that politicians are in the pocket of the pharmaceutical companies, who fear marijuana is such good medicine that their own products will suffer. The pro-legalization forces also believe, more convincingly, that the right wing of the Republican Party connects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Politics Of Pot: CAN IT GO LEGIT? | 11/4/2002 | See Source »

...sculpt volume and the daring use of black. One caveat: the curators have chosen to display the show's 115 paintings and drawings in chronological order, Spaniards first, French second: often, several galleries separate the paintings the show intends to compare. But it's worth the back-and-forth legwork to see such superb pairings as Velázquez's 1636-37 full-length portrait of the actor Pablo de Valladolid with Manet's 1865-66 The Tragic Actor, Portrait of Rouvi?re in the role of Hamlet. With 40 paintings and drawings, Manet dominates the show, but the five...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Gods to Masters | 11/3/2002 | See Source »

...takes "Meanwhile..." beyond a gimmick by incorporating a theme of multiple universe theory. But even if the design didn't reflect the content, "Meanwhile..." would still be treat to read. More like a toy than a comicbook, it kept me busy for a couple of hours, going back and forth to discover its secrets. Shiga has recently created another CYOA-style book, "Hello, World," which has been cut in half horizontally, allowing the reader to create a story by flipping through either half. It contains a secret code, and if you figure it out, Shiga will refund the $20 price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Puzzling World of Jason Shiga | 11/1/2002 | See Source »

...didn’t have anything to do when I was a little kid, so I would just spend a couple of hours a day kicking a ball back and forth out in the street,” Morocco says. “I don’t know, I think my parents thought I was kind of crazy at the time...

Author: By Robert C. Boutwell, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freshman Morocco Gets His Kicks | 11/1/2002 | See Source »

Harvard’s patience paid off with the final goal, which came after almost an entire game of back-and-forth play...

Author: By Samita Mannapperuma, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It's All in the Family For Field Hockey | 10/31/2002 | See Source »

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