Author Archives: Pete

Yes, the National Institute on Drug Abuse is hosting Drug Facts Week, November 8-14, which is somewhat akin to the KKK hosting Black History Month. Their partners in this enterprise are: Discovery, MTV, and Partnership for a Drug Free America, … Continue reading →

I haven’t bothered linking to the ton of post-Prop 19 articles out there, but have noticed a positive trend: there has been very little coverage that treats it as a loss to drug policy reform — almost everything is about … Continue reading →

Megan McArdle, in the Atlantic, follows up on a conversation (across different blogs) by Andrew Sullivan, Tyler Cowen, Kevin Drum and Ilya Somin regarding whether changing attitudes as people age means that marijuana legalization is doomed. Will Pot Become Legal? … Continue reading →

It was bad enough last week to see the DEA’s ridiculous document titled Speak out Against Drug Legalization. Well, Kerlikowske’s got his own. It’s a new ONDCP “fact sheet”: Marijuana Legalization: A Bad Idea. What was a bad idea was … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s “blog” Although the failure of these initiatives is a victory for parents, youth, and families across the Nation, with recent data indicating drug use on the rise in the U.S., we must continue the hard work being … Continue reading →

Just an interesting little fact… Meg Whitman spent $140 million on her campaign for California Governor. Prop 19 spent about $4 million (and that included getting on the ballot). Meg Whitman received about 3,029,919 votes Prop 19 received about 3,359,776 … Continue reading →

Link Mexican authorities near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco discovered a hidden mass grave filled with what they believed to be victims of the country’s drug war, local media reported on Wednesday. Authorities have dug at least 18 bodies … Continue reading →

Proposition 19 was huge. Our work continues. It’s about educating and building a movement from the ground up so that the political leaders are forced to follow us, with a final goal of ending prohibition. Every new person we reach … Continue reading →

This is an open thread to discuss anything you wish as you wait for the Prop 19 results (although waiting is not all you can do — Get out the vote campaigns continue today). OAKLAND, CA – The campaign working … Continue reading →