Author Archives: Pete

The ACLU reports the story quite well This week, a college in Missouri broke the law and violated the Fourth Amendment rights of its students. Linn State Technical College became the first public institution of higher learning to implement mandatory … Continue reading →

Good to see the ACLU taking this on. Veteran, ACLU Challenge Florida Welfare Drug Test Law [FEATURE] The lawsuit, Lebron v. Wilkins, names a Central Florida man, Luis Lebron, as the lead plaintiff. Lebron, a Navy veteran, single father, and … Continue reading →

Who’ll be the first to identify the significance of this chart that’s gotten some play in the past couple of days?

It continues to be a very busy time for me, as I head tomorrow to Wisconsin for my niece’s wedding. I’m really looking forward to seeing her and meeting her wonderful husband-to-be. A huge thanks to all those who have … Continue reading →

A piece of good news in Congress. Howard Wooldridge tells me that the Congressional Black Caucus, led by John Conyers, has begun to sponsor HR 2306 (“Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011”) with four signed on and more expected. … Continue reading →

Great. Now there’s another big industry that will lobby to oppose legalization of marijuana — the diet industry… Obesity and Cannabis Use: Results From 2 Representative National Surveys The role of cannabis and endocannabinoids in appetite regulation has been extensively … Continue reading →

One of the most interesting things I’ve read in some time… A criminal defense attorney in Chicago represented a client who was involved in a situation we’ve seen far too often in this destructive war: SWAT-style serving of a search … Continue reading →

Heading to my Dad’s place for Labor Day – no wifi there so no posting, but I’ll be able to follow what’s going on. If you’re on the road this weekend, travel safe. Hernando County’s takeover of jail brings year … Continue reading →

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich was in a discussion at Reddit. Jonathan Moormann reports: As happens whenever a political debate is exposed to the internet for too long, the discussion eventually turned to pot. Reich commented that, if he could … Continue reading →

UN official discusses global organized crime with US congressional delegation Yury Fedotov, the UNODC Executive Director, and the US delegation took note of the interconnections between the various forms of illicit crimes across the globe, with the US legislators showing … Continue reading →