Author Archives: Pete

This morning, a large number of people got an official White House letter from David Plouffe, Senior Advisor to the President. It was a letter to talk about the success of the “We the People” online petition initiative from the … Continue reading →

The following article from The Voice of Russia sounds even more entertaining if you imagine it being spoken by Yakov Smirnoff. U. S plans to legalize marijuana. There is a term in the U.S.: “war on drugs” which describes the … Continue reading →

Some excellent conferences coming up shortly… Reform Conference This is the major biennial International Drug Policy Reform Conference being held November 2-5 in Los Angeles. Full of speakers, workshops, and social events with over 1,000 people in attendance. The Cato … Continue reading →

This is one of the best articles I’ve read on the subject so far. In a Strange About-Face, the President Tries to Hack Medical Marijuana Off at the Knees by Ray Stern in the Phoenix New Times. There was no … Continue reading →

Officials Use Ruse At Wolcott High To Clear Halls For Drug Search Combine the War on Terror with the War on Drugs to help create a docile and obedient future generation. At Wolcott High School one morning this week, an … Continue reading →

Interesting (though a bit meandering in focus) piece by Robbie Gennet in the Huffington Post: How Do You Quantify a Hallucination? And Why Are They Illegal? The DEA has a nice hallucinogen page, though it’s sorely lacking in footnotes to … Continue reading →

Several items of interest (via Radley Balko and others)… More questionable raids… A Gibbs Road couple came home from work Thursday to find their home surrounded by Richland County sheriff’s deputies, their front door kicked in and their home ransacked. … Continue reading →

Taking a few days off – just finished a major theatre trip to Chicago with a group this weekend. Facts on medical marijuana are stubborn things, too is an OpEd by Joseph Summeril, who seems to prove his point by … Continue reading →

That’s the powerful message from former Mexican President Vicente Fox is this very hard-hitting video interview with BBC News.

Red Ribbon Week promotes anti-drug use I hope they’re promoting responsible anti-drug use. You wouldn’t want young people abusing anti-drugs. I also enjoy the fact that “Throughout the week, junior high and high school parents will have a chance to … Continue reading →