Author Archives: Pete

Boy, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department has reached a new milestone when it comes to marijuana busts. They shut down hydroponic marijuana operations, hitting two houses and charging three men with engaging in organized criminal activity. Their haul? One plant. … Continue reading →

Via ReasonTV

This one really set off my B.S. meter: State officials hoping to shut off drug pipeline by putting in cameras. Huh? Illinois officials are hoping to shut off the drug pipeline between Chicago and Mexico with a few snapshots. Illinois … Continue reading →

I have a pretty rich fantasy life, and some of my daydreams involve finding ways to fix the drug war. One of the simplest, and yet intellectually rewarding, is imagining having the opportunity to sit down and have an extended … Continue reading →

It’s one of the more pathetic efforts I’ve seen by UNODC head Antonio Maria Costa. In today’s Guardian (The Observer), check out this headline and opening paragraph: How many lives would have been lost if we didn’t have controls on … Continue reading →

There’s an amazing conference going on in El Paso, Texas this week, evaluating 40 years of the drug war, with an impressive list of speakers. However, two of the speakers pulled out at the last minute: Drug Czar Kerlikowske and … Continue reading →

A big thanks to Tom and Tom (you know who you are), two wonderful people who probably don’t know each other, but who are always on the lookout for interesting and/or informative drug war news and send it my way. … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this article by David Downs in the Columbia Journalism Review: Get stoked: the MSM are acting less childish about pot. We’ve all experienced the media’s childishness over the years when it comes to weed. Every story about … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, I let you know about an upcoming online event sponsored by Harvard, featuring the Drug Czar. The audio file from that discussion is now available for download here (WMA file – 55 MB) [Thanks, Tom!] I’m … Continue reading →

Update: Congratulations! Congress was inundated with phone calls, and Souder was encouraged to withdraw the amendment. Excellent work.