Author Archives: Pete

I’m not big on going to meetings. I’d often prefer to skip them and get some work done. Here’s one I’d like to attend. U.S. President Barack Obama will meet his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon next week at the White … Continue reading →

The science has been clear on this for quite some time: needle exchange programs save lives, reduce the spread of HIV, and don’t cause any increase in drug use. It’s a real no-brainer, and it’s been bizarre that it’s taken … Continue reading →

Drug addicts in Thailand will be treated next week The Ministry of Interior has picked next week to get all drug addicts across Thailand clean. Deputy Permanent Secretary for Interior Mr Surapong Pongtadsirikul has disclosed that there are approximately 30,000 … Continue reading →

How dare you harm that young child… … by attempting to deny him the medicine that can help save his life.

We have two pieces of evidence to offer, at two ends of the scale, from morons who can’t seem to grasp that legalization is actually a way to end the problems of the drug war, and so they reach deep … Continue reading →

TalkLeft has one of those way-too-common stories demonstrating painfully that the harm of prohibition is far greater than any harm from drugs: OK Woman Gets 10 Years for Selling $31 of Marijuana. It’s the kind of story that makes you … Continue reading →

As you may be aware already, Special Agent Jaime Zapata, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was killed in Mexico. It’s a tragedy, of course, and it was murder, which is reprehensible, and I would like very much for … Continue reading →

This is probably the strongest, most well-written newspaper editorial that I’ve ever seen for the legalization of marijuana. The Washington Legislature should legalize marijuana in the Seattle Times. MARIJUANA should be legalized, regulated and taxed. The push to repeal federal … Continue reading →

Danny at Transform Drug Policy Foundation blog has a fascinating and illuminating post on “securitisation.” Note: he does give the post a “policy nerd warning,” but despite the academic language, the thrust is easy to follow and so completely explains … Continue reading →

The House is currently debating H.R. 1, which would fund the government for the rest of the current fiscal year. As part of this debate, Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Ron Paul (R-TX) are introducing an amendment to eliminate funding … Continue reading →