Daily Archives: May 18, 2006

National Parent Vigil

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Pete Guither

Today in the mail, I received an envelope from the Drug Enforcement Administration. What a delight! I so seldom hear from them. It was my ticket to “A Vigil for Lost Promise” on June 8. (Sent by official DEA taxpayer … Continue reading →

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The False Threat of Liberal Drug Laws

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Pete Guither

Steve Chapman in the Chicago Tribune States and nations don’t seem to lose anything when they stop treating drug use as a crime. But there are gains to be had: more police time to combat violent criminals, less need to … Continue reading →

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Science: The Drug War’s Latest Victim

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Pete Guither

The war on drugs is an attack on rationality.[…] Isn’t it a sign of mental disorder when distorted reasoning is unchanged by empirical evidence? What is it about marijuana that drives our politicians insane? – Salim Muwakkil of In These … Continue reading →

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Karen Tandy, Temperance Soldier?

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Pete Guither

Over at DARE Generation, you can watch DEA head Karen Tandy tell people that legalizing alcohol was a failure. Her criteria for that judgement (and for her opposition in the same piece for drug legalization)? That use increased. Not abuse. … Continue reading →

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