Author Archives: Pete

At Colombia Reports: The biggest loser in the presidential campaign is the war on drugs The article discusses the problems with the war on drugs in Colombia and Mexico, and then talk about the close race for replacing Uribe as … Continue reading →

Illinois Medical Marijuana law close to a vote Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), House sponsor of the Illinois medical cannabis bill, has renewed his call for support for SB 1381. He was joined at a press conference by doctors, clergy, patients, … Continue reading →

When the preliminary results of this study came out a while back, it was mentioned here, but now it’s out, it’s official, and it’s an AP story and in the Washington Post: Study links drug enforcement to more violence A … Continue reading →

I’m fighting another bout of being ill — this time it’s an intermittent fever for the past three days that’s quite annoying and tiring. It hasn’t gone much over 101 degrees F, so I don’t think it’s serious, but if … Continue reading →

This is why it’s so hard to make fundamental changes in the federal government’s drug war. As you know, Obama’s Drug Czar has been heavily claiming that this administration is much more concerned about demand side and treatment. In fact, … Continue reading →

Title of the piece at The Southern: Local authorties: Marijuana should not be legalized And what is the reasoning from those “authorties”? “I’m against it,” said Perry County Sheriff Keith Kellerman. “They’re going to continue to use drugs, so why … Continue reading →

So much depends on how you ask the question. Widely publicized 4/20 poll actually shows majority support for drug reforms As with many instances in politics, actuality can often be obscured behind the wrong frame: ask a question just the … Continue reading →

Here’s a fun little thinking exercise for you. I do my fair share of writing science fiction in my head (ie, daydreaming) and here’s one I thought I’d share. Imagine, if you will, a device, about the size of a … Continue reading →

I had a great time last night speaking to the Illinois State University chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. We had a wonderful discussion, and then watched 10 Rules for Dealing with Police And, of course, one of the … Continue reading →

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