Author Archives: Pete

Mexico Kills Cartel Big Shot, But Drug Violence Worsens

Drugs factory raided A total of 90 cannabis plants, with a street value of between £20,000 and £30,000, were seized from the property […] Ian Hodge, who lives in Berryfield Road, Cottingham, saw officers loading the cannabis plants into a … Continue reading →

TED talks. In an engaging and personal talk — with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks — human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: … Continue reading →

It doesn’t matter what Biden says. He obediently trotted over to Latin America because they demanded a discussion about legalization. And he had no choice – if he didn’t do it now, Obama would have to face the discussion himself … Continue reading →

Check this out at Huffington Post: Rep. Jared Polis burns Colorado’s new DEA Chief Barbra Roach over strict anti-marijuana stance

We’ve had a number of discussions recently regarding Drug WarRant’s position on legalization and the definition of legalization so I thought it was a good time to re-cap the official stance of this site (individual readers’ mileage may vary). Drug … Continue reading →

Eric Sterling has a good piece at Forbes: The War On Drugs Hurts Businesses and Investors This is something that we need to be getting on the radar more — the fact that the drug war actually hurts business, damages … Continue reading →

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is a rogue organization loosely connected to the UNODC, with essentially no oversight and operating in secrecy. It’s on the list of organizations that I will designate as terrorist organizations when I become President. … Continue reading →

A very interesting debate in four parts between Sean Dunagan (former DEA analyst and LEAP member) and Kevin Sabet (former ONDCP staffer and prohibitionist). Has Obama Challenged the ‘War On Drugs’ Assumptions’? One of the nice things about this particular … Continue reading →

There’s a new thing called Versus Debates through Google and Youtube, and they’re kicking things off on March 13 at 7 pm GMT (which is 2 pm EST) with “The War on Drugs.” Watch the live debate here on Tuesday … Continue reading →