Author Archives: Pete

Mexico’s President Alters Tactics Against Drug Crimes Mexico’s new attorney general says there are now 60 to 80 drug cartels operating in the country, a sharp rise from the 10 that existed when outgoing President Calderon took office in 2006. … Continue reading →

Sales of armored cars soars 10% in Mexico as drug wars escalate Sales of armored cars in Mexico were up 10 percent in 2012 from the previous year, according to the Mexican Automotive Armour Association. Of a total of 3102 … Continue reading →

The people who get upset with the Stanford band probably couldn’t get in to Stanford. Stanford band ruins 2013 Rose Bowl (for boring people)

One of the really bizarre things to watch in drug policy — the arguments over how one expresses: the amount that a policy will hurt Mexican drug trafficking organizations, and the amount of prison population directly related to marijuana/possession/non-violent drug … Continue reading →

Liberia: Govt Faces Huge Task Against Marijuana Farmers When I read this kind of stuff, it makes me a little sad… The Chief for central Liberia at the Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA), Flomo Weahma, says:”Currently, the laws on the book, … Continue reading →

Parts of Colorado’s pot legalization strategy exported to other states (Denver Post) But the true test for marijuana activists will come in 2016, the next presidential election year. That is when Kampia hopes to run legalization initiatives in California, Massachusetts, … Continue reading →

Miss Universe doesn’t support marijuana legalization “It’s been proven to prevent people from their full potentional, and I don’t think that’s a good thing for society,” she said. “If we’re trying to move things forward, a drug like marijuana does … Continue reading →

Ilya Somin, at Volokh Conspiracy, nicely expands on Dan Kahan’s notion that gun violence could be reduced by legalizing drugs. As an extra bonus, this approach to reducing gun violence doesn’t threaten anyone’s civil liberties or Second Amendment rights. It … Continue reading →

On the road again… Off to visit my folks in Quincy, Illinois and Indianola, Iowa. I’ll stop in when I can. Everybody have a wonderful holiday season, and if you’re traveling, be safe (be safe regardless). There’s eggnog in the … Continue reading →

… but alcohol does. Today in Medical Daily Perhaps in response to the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington last month, more teens are lighting up than ever before. However, one study suggests that parents have less to fear … Continue reading →