Daily Archives: March 20, 2005

Walters on C-Span tomorrow morning

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Pete Guither

John Walters will be on C-Span’s Washington Journal from 9-9:30 am Eastern on Monday morning. (Thanks, Bob!) If you’re going to call in, here are a few suggestions: Write out your question and have it in front of you. Otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Is Pot Far More Potent Than in the Past? No.

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Pete Guither

The Ottawa Citizen comes through in this article by Dan Gardner yesterday. Gardner takes apart all the claims of massive increases in potency, and shows that it’s a combination of different measuring techniques, and the range of higher and lower … Continue reading →

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NM Medical Marijuana stopped by unrelated measure

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Pete Guither

Interesting article shows how complex and silly state leglislative activities can get. Medical marijuana was one of this session’s most glaring examples of how bills can be delayed, held hostage and even killed as a result of political spats between … Continue reading →

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Women and Families – Invisible Victims

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Pete Guither

The ACLU, Break the Chains: Communities of Color and the War on Drugs, and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law have released a report on the impact of the drug war on women and families. “We’ve … Continue reading →

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Back from the Big Apple

Posted on March 20, 2005 by Pete Guither

I had a great (and exhausting) week in New York. Walked all over the city with my students and saw some wonderful shows (Glass Menagerie, Spamalot, Play Without Words at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Shockheaded Peter, and Upright Citizens’ Brigade) … Continue reading →

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