Author Archives: Pete

Drunk Cop Crashes Truck Pulling DARE Trailer [h/t Don on Facebook]

NAACP Joins Coalition to End the War on Drugs – E.D. Kain at Forbes does a nice job on the NAACP story. Really bad advice to parents from police on drugs Use the Law. The legal system can provide external … Continue reading →

Jury nullification is a topic that’s of strong interest to those of us in the drug policy reform movement. A jury of peers is supposed to be the ultimate check on government and has the power to judge both the … Continue reading →

Ever wondered what a well-tended 300-acre cannabis plantation looks like? Time has photos.

The DEA is trumpeting its latest triumphs in its “Dateline DEA: Biweekly E-mail Informant,” which I get regularly from them. The big item in this issue has to do with some major successful international operations. Let’s take a look at … Continue reading →

Federal Judge Rules Florida’s Drug Laws Unconstitutional Hold on. Don’t get too excited. Drugs aren’t suddenly legal in Florida. A federal judge in Orlando has declared Florida’s strict-liability controlled substances act unconstitutional on the ground that the law could convict … Continue reading →

So… it was eight years ago today that I dipped my toe in the waters of blogging with my first post at DrugWarRant.com. I really wasn’t sure about this whole “blogging” thing at the time, but I wanted another way … Continue reading →

Wow! Daily Caller The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) passed a resolution Tuesday calling for an end to the “War on Drugs” during their 102th NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles, CA. “Today the NAACP has … Continue reading →

Director Gil Kerlikowske Today, I was pleased to join my colleagues from throughout the Administration to announce the first U.S. strategy on transnational organized crime (TOC) in fifteen years. The Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime provides a comprehensive plan … Continue reading →

I never really followed Amy Winehouse, or knew that much about her, other than peripheral awareness of the tabloid stuff about her drug problems. However, I knew that her death would dredge up a lot of anti-drug fervor and some … Continue reading →