Author Archives: Pete

An outstanding piece in the New York Times… human and honest. How Pot Helps Parenting by Mark Wolfe. But the best part is an amazing off-label benefit I call Parental Attention Surplus Syndrome. […] I swear I am a more … Continue reading →

If this doesn’t bring out the concern trolls, I don’t know what will. Often when I write about Kevin Sabet, I get some concern troll comments, usually saying that I shouldn’t be so mean to Kevin (while calling me childish). … Continue reading →

No surprise here. In some of the border areas in the Netherlands there was concern among some political leaders about the amount of “pot tourism” — people from other countries coming to enjoy the cannabis cafes — and so they … Continue reading →

Former DEA heads urge Holder to speak out against pot ballots Nine former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration urged Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday to take a stand against possible legalization of recreational marijuana in three western states, … Continue reading →

Some things have already been mentioned in comments but are worth checking out. The Marijuana Myth: What If Everything You Think You Know About This Plant Is Wrong? by Laurel Dewey. A fascinating story of someone who set out to … Continue reading →

That ain’t gonna happen, either. The World Federation Against Drugs and the Swedish Society for Sobriety and Social Upbringing has published a rather massive (134 page) volume titled: The Protection of Children from Illicit Drugs – A Minimum Human Rights … Continue reading →

For those who continue to push the title of this post as a way to deny medical marijuana, I strongly recommend participating in this study Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of … Continue reading →

I made roasted chicken today, but I haven’t tried this recipe before: Cocaine-stuffed roasted chicken found Authorities in Nigeria say they arrested a man at an international airport who was bringing in roasted chicken with unusual stuffing: $150,000 worth of … Continue reading →

Using implied pot humor to court votes with one hand while locking people up on the other hand. But then again, the law doesn’t apply to everyone.