Daily Archives: August 18, 2004

Conservatives and the Drug War

Posted on August 18, 2004 by Pete Guither

Martin at Media Crapola has the story about Martha Witherspoon, a 75-year-old great-grandmother, who just finished serving 15 years in prison for buying cocaine from a narc. Martin concludes his post with this strong point: Not to pick on the … Continue reading →

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“Tough” is not the solution to crime and poverty

Posted on August 18, 2004 by Pete Guither

Eugene Volokh’s post last night (“Crime and Poverty“) links approvingly to “A Real Story of Two Americas” by Doug Kern at Tech Central and discusses the link between poverty and crime. Unfortunately, both Doug Kern and Eugene Volokh buy into … Continue reading →

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A new, authoritative book

Posted on August 18, 2004 by Pete Guither

I might have to check this out, despite the steep $60 price tag: Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. From the press release: CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2004–The Pharmaceutical Press, the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, … Continue reading →

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