Author Archives: Pete

UN backs prohibitionist drug policies despite call for more ‘humane solution’ The first United Nations general assembly special session on drugs in almost two decades has approved an agreement that leaves in place the prohibitionist policies banning narcotics use, despite … Continue reading →

I sometimes forget that Drug WarRant has a CafePress store. One of the items – a wall clock that I made years ago – continues to be one of my favorites. Simple, understated, and yet makes the point. I have … Continue reading →

Humankind cannot afford a 21 st century drug policy as ineffective and counter-productive as the last century’s. A new global response to drugs is needed, grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. That’s from this new letter: Over 1,000 … Continue reading →

The editorial in this month’s Journal of Palliative Medicine: The Pendulum Swings for Opioid Prescribing by Charles F. von Gunten, Editor-in-Chief I am about to turn 60 years of age. During my professional life as a physician, I have seen … Continue reading →

DEA Will Act on Marijuana Rescheduling Before Obama Leaves Office — What Could It Mean? by Tom Angell Obviously I would prefer that marijuana was removed from the schedules entirely (just like alcohol and tobacco), but accept that there are … Continue reading →

I get a lot of the same mail, and finally realized I needed a boiler-plate response… To whom it may concern, Thank you for your interest in advertising on DrugWarRant.com, or your interest in writing a guest post. DrugWarRant.com has … Continue reading →

Interesting article from the Washington Post’s Amber Phillips: Analysis: How Vermont could change the marijuana legalization game But up until now, change has mostly come from the voters — sometimes in spite of lawmakers’ wishes. That balance could be shifting … Continue reading →

The Lancet is one of the oldest and best-known peer-reviewed medical journals. Occasionally they commission a group a scientists to prepare a detailed scientific analysis on a particular topic. In this case, they joined with John Hopkins and commissioned 22 … Continue reading →

The science has long been clear. Marijuana can cause impairment and driving while impaired by anything (lack of sleep, alcohol, texting, being angry) is not a good idea. However, the impairment caused my marijuana is only a fraction of the … Continue reading →

“The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or … Continue reading →