Author Archives: Pete

When packing a bowl, it’s generally considered a good idea to start with a small amount, maybe a few grams, rather than lighting up 134,000 tons all at once. More photos here.

Listen to ad here. Philip Smith notes what it is the Chamber of Commerce really is upset about: The Chamber wants employers to continue to be able to fire workers for failing a drug test for marijuana, even though such … Continue reading →

As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m not much of a poll watcher. I figure that every minute you spend looking at polls is a minute you’re not working on getting someone to actually vote. I think polls are good for … Continue reading →

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Charles M. Blow has a scathing OpEd in today’s New York Times blasting Democratic politicians: Smoke and Horrors He refers to a war “being waged primarily against minorities and promoted, fueled and financed primarily by Democratic politicians.” He notes the … Continue reading →

The U.N. has mostly stood by silently while its drug control agencies (United Nations Office of Drug Control (UNODC), International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)) set and ran international drug control policy, and those agencies have been mostly influenced by their … Continue reading →

Pass it on folks. More on the video at the NORML Blog For those who aren’t up on it, here is the much darker video by Eminem and Rihanna that is being parodied.

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. The Director of the ONDCP has an entire office full of trolls who never see the light of day, searching through various sets of data to come up with different … Continue reading →

Also, today Hanna Dershowitz, a mother of two in Culver CIty, California, released the following statement in response to federal drug czar Gil Kerlikowske’s comments about teen marijuana use: “As a mother, I too am concerned about the high rate … Continue reading →

Is marijuana addictive? Yes. Is marijuana addictive? No. Both answers may be correct, depending on how you define addiction, and the question itself is probably irrelevant. I chided Maia Szalavitz yesterday for her “both sides have been wrong” nonsense, but … Continue reading →