Daily Archives: January 25, 2005

All that was missing was sardonic laughter.

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

At his going away party, Karen Tandy, who leads the Drug Enforcement Administration, said that “when history looks back at the victory we inevitably will achieve against the dark forces of terrorism and drug trafficking,” it will view Mr. Ashcroft … Continue reading →

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Don’t fear the reefer

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Good editorial in yesterday’s Columbia Spectator (Columbia University, New York). The conclusion: Marijuana isn’t that dangerous or addictive, and enforcement falls disproportionately upon the poor. It’s time to legalize it. Yep.

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Who signs your checks, Andrea?

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Steve at Decrimwatch notes that good old Andrea Barthwell is in Peoria today. Oh well, I missed her talk at White Oaks Center today, where she apparently planned to include her usual warning of the dangerously potent pot that’s been … Continue reading →

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Rushing to gnash my teeth…

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

After my piece yesterday on the Illinois v. Caballes 4th Amendment fiasco, I was accused in various blogs of much gnashing of teeth and a rush to judgment. So I thought about it some more, reminded myself that I did … Continue reading →

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