Author Archives: Pete

A lot happening right now, and a fairly good recap of that by Tony Newman: What a Week! Everyone’s Hopping on the ‘No More Drug War’ Train New Gallup Poll: 58 Percent Support for Legalizing Marijuana… 130 Leading Law Enforcement … Continue reading →

Steve Rolles at Transform has an outstanding update and analysis of the situation regarding the “leak” of the UNODC paper recommending decriminalization worldwide, and it’s withdrawal due to pressure. The truth behind the UNODC’s leaked decriminalisation paper The United Nations … Continue reading →

Interesting election results in Canada. With 170 seats needed for a majority, the Liberal Party of Canada leads with 139 seats, Conservative Party with 76, and New Democratic Party with 12. Both the Liberal Party and New Democratic Party candidates … Continue reading →

This could be huge. UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson The UN may be about to call on the governments of all countries to end the “war on drugs” and decriminilise … Continue reading →

In tonight’s debate, Sanders was asked if he would vote to legalize marijuana in the state of Nevada in 2016. “I suspect I would vote yes,” Sanders said. “I am seeing in this country too many lives being destroyed for … Continue reading →

Good article from Radley Balko: Meth isn’t an argument for drug prohibition. It demonstrates prohibition’s failure. Meth is often the example prohibitionists pull out when someone points to an example like Portugal. “So you’d legalize meth, too?” But as the … Continue reading →

To anyone educated in the law who has a general sense of reality and the principles of our United States government, it’s clear that there’s a real problem with civil asset forfeiture as it exists in this country. For the … Continue reading →

We’ve often discussed the fact that, when it comes to driving, marijuana often makes drivers cautious (countering impairment), while alcohol makes them reckless (increasing the impact of impairment). This takes it a step further. Studies by Oregon researchers hint that … Continue reading →

… but a good step. 6,000 inmates to be freed as US eases drug sentences The Justice Department is preparing to release about 6,000 inmates from federal prisons starting at the end of this month, as part of an effort … Continue reading →

“Tobacco is a product that does a lot of damage — marijuana is infinitely worse” This is my new favorite quote. ‘Marijuana is infinitely worse’ than tobacco, Harper says as he encourages pot debate to go up in smoke Marijuana … Continue reading →