Author Archives: Pete

Ethan Nadelmann stepping down from Drug Policy Alliance

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Pete

Ethan Nadelmann’s Farewell Letter to Drug Policy Alliance Staff The time has come for me to step aside as executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. This is just about the toughest decision I’ve ever made but it feels like … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Pete

Tom Angell has been consistently ahead of the pack on all things related to marijuana news and politics – he’s had a great connection with lawmakers as well. Now he has a new email newsletter, currently titled “Generic Marijuana Newsletter.” … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s pardons and commutations

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Pete

Obama grants final 330 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders Obama didn’t seriously focus on pardons and commutations until 2014, two years into his second term. But, on Thursday, his last full day in office, Obama announced 330 more commutations, bringing … Continue reading →

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More bad ideas

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Pete

DEA Experts Call for Better Link Between Drug and Terrorism Policy Executive Editor Tom Julia interviewed Mike Chapman, Richard Fiano, Derek Maltz and Steve Murphy for 90 minutes about federal drug policy and how the Trump Administration can better combat … Continue reading →

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If you have to go to the inauguration, you might as well…

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Pete

Marijuana legalization supporters to hand out 4,200 joints at Trump inauguration Marijuana legalization activists in the nation’s capital plan to hand out thousands of joints during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as a way to raise awareness of about the fragility … Continue reading →

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Highs and lows of 2016

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Pete

Interactive Map: International Drug Policy Developments of 2016 Nice global perspective on developments. A lot is still going on.

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Open Holiday Thread

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Pete

Hope everyone on the couch is having an enjoyable holiday season. Best wishes to all from DrugWarRant. If you’re fortunate enough to have family, cherish that time. Off to spend Christmas Day with my grand-nephews.

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Nora Volkow is stumped

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Pete

Regulated markets for adults have not made it easier for younger people to get marijuana. U.S. News The latest Monitoring the Future survey is out. Actual use of the drug dropped among 8th grade students and stagnated among 12th graders. … Continue reading →

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And the war continues

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Pete

Mexico quietly marks 10 years of drug war Ten years after Mexican troops were unleashed against drug cartels, the country will mark the anniversary without fanfare on Sunday, with murders rising again and the military eager to return to barracks. … Continue reading →

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Hard to talk about anything else

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Pete

Maybe it’s just the inundation of crap I have in my Facebook feed right now that’s making me want to retreat from the news, but I’m having a hard time focusing on drug policy (that, and the fact that I’m … Continue reading →

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