Author Archives: Pete

[Note: This post isn’t strictly drug policy, but I posted it elsewhere and thought I would share it with you as well.] Today is a day I remember extraordinary sacrifice and also remember the truly amazing spirit that existed around … Continue reading →

Mayor and police at odds over cannabis approach Frank Jensen, Mayor of Copenhagen, wants cannabis legalized, but he’s getting no help from Parliament, or the police who continue to arrest people for possession of small quantities. Jensen gives one of … Continue reading →

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 →