Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

And with legalization came the inevitable plague of two-headed dogs

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

NPR’s John Burnett does a bizarre speculative piece: What If Marijuana Were Legal? Possible Outcomes. In it, they attempt to envisage the U.S. two years after marijuana’s legalization. Radley Balko says that it might be the worst NPR piece he’s … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court acknowledges existence of the Fourth Amendment

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

This is a pretty big victory (Arizona v. Gant), and it breathes a tiny bit of air back into the 4th. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of someone they have arrested … Continue reading →

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I love it when sophomores think they understand the world

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

I was caught by the title of this piece: Put the poor before pot: The consequences of legalization by Justin Guiffré, a sophomore majoring in international affairs at George Washington University. He starts out with the obligatory 4/20 references… Every … Continue reading →

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