Author Archives: Pete

I haven’t talked much, if any, about Michael Jackson’s death. Now they’re reporting that he died of an overdose of Propofol. That’s a drug that’s used for general anesthesia, and is rarely abused recreationally — the DEA hasn’t even bothered … Continue reading →

Feel free to keep playing in comments on the new site to get used to them. I’ve updated the “About” page (see far upper left of this page) to include what html is allowed in comments and how to use … Continue reading →

If you’re reading this, you’re at the new location of Drug WarRant.com. Our home for the past 6 years was at blogs.salon.com using radio userland software. Radio hasn’t been upgraded in ages, and they’ve announced that the blog hosting will … Continue reading →

From Eugene at the Volokh Conspiracy, this analysis of Ashcroft’s new crackdown is worth reading. Some strong parallels with the drug war. Note that I’m not asking whether porn is bad, or whether porn should be constitutionally protected. I’m certainly … Continue reading →

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2004, as National D.A.R.E. Day Well, I … Continue reading →

Check out Grass Roots Buzz with an excellent post on drug warrior Mark Souder’s outrageously outraged comments on Peter Jennings’ Ecstasy exposÚ. klotlikar also rightly points out that we should be contacting ABC to thank them for airing the Jennings … Continue reading →

Mark A.R. Kleiman talks about his report (pdf) on drug dealing, drug control, and terrorism. He has valuable information that is worth reading, but in the end, he completely misses the forest for the trees. In his post, he states: … Continue reading →

“bullet” Last One Speaks with more on the DEA’s efforts to make sure you die in excruciating pain. “bullet” TalkLeft with the Supreme Court case regarding the use of drug sniffing dogs on cars with little justification. the Illinois Association … Continue reading →

I received this information from Americans for Safe Access: Keith Alden, who has served more than a year in Federal prison for a conviction of cultivating marijuana was released on bail on Thursday night from Federal Prison Camp Sheridan.æ He … Continue reading →

LastOneSpeaks has the story of another bad bust which could have easily become another unfortunate one of my Drug War Victims. From the Post: An 84-year-old Brooklyn man says he and his wife – who uses a walker – were … Continue reading →