Author Archives: Pete

… and not very well Mr Brown backed Mr Johnson’s decision and defended the right of elected ministers to reject the advice of scientists at times. He said: “On climate change, or health, for example, we take the best scientific … Continue reading →

If you live in Maine, you have a chance to vote for the following today: Question 5 reads: “Do you want to change the medical marijuana laws to allow treatment of more medical conditions and to create a regulated system … Continue reading →

For those of you (like myself) who have not had the chance to see a first-class medical marijuana operation, here’s a nice look (Via Scott Morgan) It’s also the potential vision of what a post-legalization distribution method could be.

Good job, Jessica Corry.

Joe Fiorito has an excellent column in The Star, discussing Canada’s plans to add mandatory minimums to a bunch of drug offenses, and a speech by Eugene Oscapella of the Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy. The column is like a … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum notes that the opponents of legalization in the recent California hearing appeared less than well-prepared. This one was really outrageous.. Sara Simpson, acting assistant chief of the state Justice Department’s Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, said much of California’s … Continue reading →

There has been overwhelming support for David Nutt, who was sacked for actually providing scientific advice in his role as a scientific advisor to the U.K. government. But not everyone. Burton Addiction Centre founder Noreen Oliver takes exception to Nutt’s … Continue reading →

Links to all the testimony from the California legalization hearing. Parents wake up and decide that they may not be so happy after all with having someone watch their child pee. More Evidence That Vaporization Works by Bruce Mirken The … Continue reading →

Shootingthe Messenger The UK’s chief drugs adviser has been sacked by Home Secretary Alan Johnson, after criticising government policies. Professor David Nutt, head of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, criticised the decision to reclassify cannabis to Class … Continue reading →

Via Radley’s tweet, here is what some prohibitionists apparently think is a good argument for continuing prohibition. Joint Cause Commercial from Wil Wells on Vimeo. Seriously? That’s the best you’ve got? This is from CADFY (Community Alliances for Drug Free … Continue reading →