Author Archives: Pete

Breaking news: Marijuana legalization supporter Beto O’Rourke has just defeated prohibitionist 8-term Congressman Silvestre Reyes in the Democratic primary for Texas’s 16th congressional district. In early 2009, when he was an El Paso city councilman, O’Rourke championed a council resolution … Continue reading →

Hope you had a good holiday weekend — especially the many veterans who are regulars here. I raised a glass to you, while hoping for an end to wars and for bringing war profiteers (both political and financial) to justice. … Continue reading →

The recent reminders of the President’s extensive past recreational drug use bring an important issue to the forefront. What will we do with the President? All the relevant authorities have been clear on this subject– there is no such thing … Continue reading →

Andrew Kirell asks the right question: In light of these stories, shouldn’t President Obama offer every American the right to “choom” (verb, to smoke marijuana), instead of continuing to lock up marijuana users for hitting three-foot bongs like he did? … Continue reading →

A very interesting article about an entirely different subject: Obama and Gay Marriage: A Lesson for All Progressives and the Obama Campaign The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that in the wake of President Obama’s support for marriage equality, … Continue reading →

Meanwhile… the drug war continues and people die. The Atlantic – this is a photo essay with warnings about them being graphic and stark. I’ve seen much more graphic photos of the violence in Mexico. Comments on the article are … Continue reading →

In the new Rasmussen Poll, 56% of Americans supported legalizing and regulating marijuana and only 36% were opposed. That’s pretty remarkable. We’ve done an incredible job in educating the public. And another thing that helps is that pollers are realizing … Continue reading →

Our Drug Czar’s been in Sweden, hobnobbing with Queen Silvia and having a great time with a supportive audience at the World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD) World Forum Against Drugs. Naturally, it’s a one-sided gathering of all the worst of … Continue reading →

The Harmful Side Effect of Drug Prohibition by Randy Barnett There are so many reasons why drug prohibition is objectionable, it is hard to enumerate them all. In my Utah Law Review article, The Harmful Side Effects of Drug Prohibition, … Continue reading →