Author Archives: Pete

Remember how we gave President Obama such a hard time about delaying on giving pardons to so many people who had received such harsh sentences for non-violent drug crimes? And how it wasn’t until the end of his second term … Continue reading →

Updates on some recent activities: The Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival. I was a judge for the sixth year for this fantastic film fest, this year at the Music Box Theater in Chicago. Got to see some amazing films, not … Continue reading →

It’s been pointed out that Drug WarRant just celebrated its 14th Blogiversary yesterday. It would be nice to just sit back and enjoy that. So… naturally, there were several updates today to the software that keeps this blog running, and … Continue reading →

Sigh. Donald Trump Endorses Police Brutality In Speech To Cops WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump received applause on Friday when he endorsed police brutality while delivering a speech to law enforcement officers on Long Island, New York. The president suggested … Continue reading →

Trump’s DOJ gears up for crackdown on marijuana The Trump administration is readying for a crackdown on marijuana users under Attorney General Jeff Sessions. President Trump’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, led by Sessions, is expected to … Continue reading →

Yep. We apparently need a transparent wall on the border with Mexico. So we can see the bags of drugs flying over the wall… …and don’t get hit on the head with them. That’s apparently how drug trafficking works. Trump … Continue reading →

Interesting legal analysis: Has the DEA painted itself into a corner on hemp based CBD? A legal analysis of the DEA’s current position. Industrial hemp, lawfully grown in accordance with a State’s pilot research program that is itself compliant with … Continue reading →

America’s War on Drugs – a four-part documentary on the History Channel that began on Sunday evening. I watched the first episode (“Acid Spies, and Secret Experiments”) – a fascinating look at the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on the CIA’s … Continue reading →

In the Daily Caller: Rand Paul And Al Franken Come Together For Weed Republicans and Democrats in Congress are introducing medical marijuana legislation Thursday protecting states from federal interference in the wake of a request to roll back protections from … Continue reading →