Author Archives: Pete

Hope everyone’s OK out there. Please be careful. No real surprise here. The weedpass has been scrapped in the Netherlands, and, while they’re still planning on restricting access to foreigners, they’re letting local units determine that. However, the coalition agreement … Continue reading →

The next and final Presidential Debate will be between Gary Johnson and Jill Stein on Monday, November 5, the night before the general election (the date has been moved back due to the hurricane). From the Free and Equal Elections … Continue reading →

I’m at a conference in Minneapolis (it’s a really, really busy month). We’re into the annual craziness of the DEA’s Red Ribbon Week. No, this isn’t about AIDS (the original Red Ribbon), but rather the DEA’s own manufactured cause to … Continue reading →

No, not the one Monday night. But The Tuesday Presidential debate. Third Party Presidential Debate Live at 9 pm Eastern (8 pm Central) tonight, October 23. It will be aired on C-Span, al-Jazeera English and RT, or Russia Today, and … Continue reading →

How times have changed. As the new Marijuana Majority site shows, it’s getting easier to find people willing to speak out publicly in favor of ending prohibition in one way or another. And, at the same time, the prohibitionists are … Continue reading →

There’s a new site (put together by some very good people I know) called The Marijuana Majority But too many people who support replacing marijuana prohibition with legalization or decriminalization are afraid to say so. Because they don’t realize that … Continue reading →

I’m in Chicago hosting a theatre weekend trip, so I have nothing to add right now. However, if you’re looking for interesting stories in drug policy, be sure to read the comments, because this group is always on top of … Continue reading →

I was asked about the appearance of Eugene Jarecki on The Daily Show on Tuesday, promoting his new movie: “The House I Live In.” I hadn’t had a chance to check it out yet, so I appreciate the heads up. … Continue reading →

Check out the calls that are being placed in Colorado right now: Hello fellow Democrat. Like you I was thrilled to vote for Barack Obama in 2008. In 2008, candidate Obama promised not to use the Justice Department to prosecute … Continue reading →

… it is a continuum. I was reading an article by Tom Chivers in the Telegraph: Drug laws and evidence-based policy: it’s time to start doing experiments on the British people. Interesting article with some good points, but this hit … Continue reading →