Author Archives: Pete

Narco News has a statement from Javier Sicilia and the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity. They’ve been working to stop the drug war (in particular, the use of military against citizens) in Mexico and have tried to work … Continue reading →

Documents: Feds allegedly allowed Sinaloa cartel to move cocaine into U.S. for information U.S. federal agents allegedly allowed the Sinaloa drug cartel to traffic several tons of cocaine into the United States in exchange for information about rival cartels, according … Continue reading →

I haven’t updated the Drug WarRant Cafe Press store for quite some time, so I thought I should at least put a couple of new things in there. This elegant and understated clock avoids the clutter of numbers scattered all … Continue reading →

Link Some state lawmakers are hoping all the fuss over the White case will focus public attention on the growing problem of drugged driving, a crime that’s difficult to detect and hard to prosecute. Although Kathleen White was suspected of … Continue reading →

Stupid Quote of the Day: Dick Little in the Paradise Post must have thought Reefer Madness was a documentary. How many will smoke pot and deteriorate into mindless morons who will have to be cared for in public hospitals and … Continue reading →

John H. Tucker has an excellent feature in the Riverfront Times: Angela Halliday was a junkie. Does that make her a murderer? It’s a powerful in-depth article about a couple who shared everything – their lives, their love, their possessions, … Continue reading →

The International Business Times is really a joke of an online publication, and has published some really bad pro-drug-warrior stuff in the past. Here’s another one, this by Amrutha Gayathri: Why DEA is Against Legalizing Smoked Marijuana It’s mostly a … Continue reading →

I consumed some of it today. Right out in public where I could be seen. Savored it slowly and obviously. There was even a police officer there for some other reason… saw me… and turned away, completely uninterested. It’s everywhere … Continue reading →

John Payne, at Americans for Forfeiture Reform, has an interesting piece titled Bizarro Robin Hood We’ve talked here at length about the corrupting influence of asset forfeiture, and it is my belief that it is inherently wrong for any agency … Continue reading →

We’ve followed Peter Hitchens’ anti-marijuana screeds in the past. This one, for example was a real classic. Well, apparently the discussion has been continuing and now Peter answers his critics in Resting My Case. It’s a doozy. I believe myself … Continue reading →