- DrugWarRant.com, the longest running single-issue blog devoted to drug policy
Join us on Pete's couch.
Send comments, tips,
and suggestions to: Recent Comments
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “The munchies response after using marijuana has been verified experimentally in rats and humans at Washington States University: 19-Feb-2026 –…” Feb 19, 19:37
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “No DMT found in the brains of rats in study done in Denmark: 17-Feb-2026 – For decades, the idea that…” Feb 19, 19:18
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “Long term tea and coffee consumption is seen as reducing the risk of dementia: 9-Feb-2026 – …moderate consumption of caffeinated…” Feb 10, 19:45
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “Alcohol addiction alters gene expression in the endocannabinoid system: 9-Feb-2026 — Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key…” Feb 10, 19:10
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “New synthetic opioids (nitazines) discovered in New Orleans wastewater point to increased use during Superbowl LIX and Mardi Gras: 10-Feb-2026…” Feb 10, 18:49
Servetus on Should Venezuela legalize marijuana?: “Marijuana use can lead to a reduction in opioid use: 6-Feb-2026 — Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use…” Feb 7, 11:42
Servetus on Marijuana prohibition and the origins of totalitarianism: “Psilocybin research reveals different social behavior effects as well as inflammation in female mice from exercise in a study of…” Feb 4, 18:56
Servetus on Marijuana prohibition and the origins of totalitarianism: “Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio reveals Δ⁹-THC in combination with Celecoxib reduces Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology in…” Jan 31, 10:50
Pages
- About
- Articles
- A Day at the Museum
- A story for Thanksgiving (Isidro and Teresa Aviles)
- Andrea Barthwell, caught red-handed
- Andrea Barthwell, Snake Oil Salesman
- Bong Hits 4 Jesus – Supreme Court Case
- DEA Bad Girl Michele Leonhart
- Deep Thoughts About the Drug War
- Drug War Victims
- Drug War Videos
- Drug WarRant Joins SOPA, PIPA Protest
- Hammer Down, Pop Up
- If I were Contrarian-King of the United States
- Increase in Burger Abuse Seen
- Irvin Rosenfeld and the Compassionate IND — Medical Marijuana Proof and Government Lies
- Karen Tandy and the DEA (Can Congress Get a Clue?)
- Len Bias – the death that ushered in two decades of destruction
- Mother and Son
- Patriot Act, Victory Act, Despot Act
- Petition for Correction under the ONDCP Information Quality Guidelines
- Raich v. Ashcroft
- Rand and American Enterprise Institute Studies – Indictments of Federal Drug Policy
- the Drug Czar is Required by Law to Lie
- Treatment Statistics
- Who’s Who in Drug Prohibition
- Why is Marijuana Illegal?
Archives
Authors
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Plan Mexico draws suspicion
Apparently, the secrecy in the development of Plan Mexico is threatening to give it a bumpy ride… “There is worry about what it means to our sovereignty,” said Juan-Francisco Rivera, chairman of the Public Security Committee in Mexico lower house … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Plan Mexico draws suspicion
Open Thread
“bullet” Missoula to enforce lowest priority measure: Nearly a year after voters made the Garden City a little greener by asking county law enforcement to ignore adult marijuana offenses, Missoula’s top prosecutor has adopted an official policy to uphold the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Open Thread
Local note
I will be leading a round-table discussion on current events in the drug war at the regular weekly meeting of the Illinois State University chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 pm in Schroeder Hall, room … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Local note
Bush says ‘support the troops; send money to Mexico’
Fun with money… The State Department is requesting $550 million to combat drug trafficking in Mexico and Central America […] “We must provide our troops with the help and support they need to get the job done,” Bush said. “Parts … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Bush says ‘support the troops; send money to Mexico’
Goodbye, Karen. We knew you well.
Karen P. Tandy is stepping down as head of the DEA, in order to take a lucrative job with Motorola. Her ignorance, her fostering of drug war corruption, and her slavish devotion to all that is evil about the drug … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Goodbye, Karen. We knew you well.
Bong hits for the big screen
Principal Morse’s decision to tear down Joseph Frederick’s Bong Hits 4 Jesus banner in an effort to prevent people from seeing that simple message, resulted in the greatest backfire imaginable. Because of that action, everyone in the world knows the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Bong hits for the big screen
Oddities
“bullet” Apparently Malaysia is going to be drug free by 2015. ‘Bout time. The United States has been drug free since 1995… 2001… 2008… “bullet” But wait! The people of Carlsbad, New Mexico apparently know the secret to becoming drug … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Oddities
The cost
Detroit News editor Nolan Finley is not going to take it anymore. You want to know why kids are being killed in Detroit? Because drug dealing is a $100 billion enterprise in the United States. All of that money moves … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on The cost
Robin Prosser
Robin was a medical marijuana patient and activist in Montana. For 22 years she suffered the ravages of systemic lupus, a condition that involved unrelenting constant pain and numerous severely debilitating side-effects. She was allergic to most prescription drugs her … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Robin Prosser
Pot 2.0
Over at Alternet, Paul Armentano has a hilarious (and very true) piece: ‘Pot 2.0’: Where Can I Get Some? So let’s review, shall we? Our federal government wants Americans to get off the pot. So they spend billions of dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Pot 2.0