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Servetus on The war on drugs expands into new territories: “The15th World Congress on Polyphenols (AKA cannabinoids) is set to convene at “ADEIT ‘Fundación Universitat’, Valencia, Spain, & Online.” On…” Aug 10, 20:25
Servetus on A step toward justice for Breonna Taylor: “Falsified affidavits have long been the sine qua non for drug enforcement. It’s encouraging that this fraud is now gaining…” Aug 5, 21:06
Servetus on The war on drugs expands into new territories: “It’s not only doctors who are legally driven to prioritize their careers over their patients’ healthcare as it’s been with…” Aug 3, 22:02
Servetus on Improbable Anecdotes: “Women are using cannabis to treat adverse perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptoms: 3-AUG-2022…A new study suggests that it is becoming more…” Aug 3, 18:44
Servetus on Improbable Anecdotes: “CBD is being used successfully in treating treatment-resistant anxiety in young people: 3-AUG-2022…The Cannabidiol Youth Anxiety Pilot Study found that…” Aug 3, 18:21
darkcycle on Improbable Anecdotes: “We have thousands of years experience….hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of users, worldwide…over that extended period of time…and Ethan found…” Aug 1, 12:56
NorCalNative on Improbable Anecdotes: “darkcycle, based on your comment I suspect you haven’t listened to the Ethan Russo interview at Project CBD. Project CBD/Resources/Video/Ethan…” Jul 31, 15:11
darkcycle on Improbable Anecdotes: “Three. As in more than two…wait. Not even three, two. The other case they “appreciated” the use of cannabis, while…” Jul 31, 13:20
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A step toward justice for Breonna Taylor
Current and Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officers Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Death of Breonna Taylor Charges Include Federal Civil Rights Offenses, Unlawful Conspiracies, Obstruction Offenses, and Use of Excessive Force […] A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, … Continue reading
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The war on drugs expands into new territories
Good article by the wonderful Maia Szalavitz in the New York Times: The War on Drugs Has a Warning for Post-Roe America Under Roe, most obstetricians and gynecologists didn’t face this level of legal peril. But this isn’t the first … Continue reading
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Improbable Anecdotes
I am excited to announce that my book — Improbable Anecdotes: Surprisingly true nuggets from the life and adventures of Pete Guither — has been published. This is a book of brief stories – some funny, some odd, some enlightening. … Continue reading
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Some strange man with a horrible idea
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Future Headline
“Mexican cartels gearing up for new payday: abortion pills”
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So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?
When SWAT was created in the 1960s, the idea was to have a specially trained unit to deal with bank robberies and hostage situations – where the immediate violent breach was necessary to save innocent lives. By 2015, there were … Continue reading
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Rachel Hoffman
The excellent Shaleen Title reminds me that it was 14 years ago today that Rachel Hoffman died. Caught with less than an ounce of cannabis, she was told by police that the only way out of prison was as an … Continue reading
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SMH
“NO ONE WOULD KNOW IT WAS US”: TRUMP THOUGHT COULD HE FIRE MISSILES INTO MEXICO AND BLAME IT ON ANOTHER COUNTRY …former Defense Secretary Mark Esper recounts that in the summer of 2020, Trump asked, on at least two occasions, … Continue reading
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John Oliver, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction
If you have HBO, I highly recommend watching the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 9, Episode 5). It may be available on other platforms. In this episode, Oliver takes on the misguided drug war approaches … Continue reading
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Website glitches
Updates to WordPress weren’t working properly with the theme that I was using for DrugWarrant, and we were losing some functionality (along with images, etc.). So I have switched to another theme. It will take a bit of getting used … Continue reading
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