Author Archives: Pete

I’ve promised this for some time, and I’m finally coming through with my endorsements for the primary, including President (ymy views there have been clear for a while), Senate, and a couple of smaller local races. So here goes. President … Continue reading →

This, from the Drug Policy Alliance, has been posted elsewhere, but I felt it’s important enough to present it in full here as well. Drug Czar John Walters is at it again – traveling around the country on a taxpayer-funded … Continue reading →

Via Cannabis News we learn that the General Accounting Office has given federal approval to the Drug Czar to lie to us (not that he needed it before). U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) complained to the United States General Accounting … Continue reading →

Loyal reader Scott has been keeping me informed about the activity at the John Kerry forum. Although registered, I haven’t had time to visit there much recently. However, there is a strong and active drug policy debate going on there … Continue reading →

While I was gone, LastOneSpeaks had outstanding coverage of the major drug war reform news, including the following highlights: “bullet” Students Speak, DEA Sneaks Away, showing once again that drug warriors are terrified to debate honestly, because their “facts” just… … Continue reading →

New York was a blast, and there was no time for posting to the blog this past week. We played four-square on the Brooklyn Bridge at 3 in the morning, had incredible bagels at Bagels on the Square, sushi at … Continue reading →

I’m leaving now for a full week. I’m taking 23 theatre students to New York City for a week of Broadway, off-Broadway and dance productions, plus walking tours all over the city and opportunities to meet graduate school program directors. … Continue reading →

The Illinois medical marijuana proposal was put on hold prior to receiving a hearing. Naturally anti-science deputy czar Andrea Barthwell was on hand to help make sure that Illinois legislators were prevented from hearing the truth. Keep up with the … Continue reading →

From the Wilmington, NC Morning Star: It was as if the massed forces of Eliot Ness had busted one of Al Capone’s speakeasies and confiscated the little umbrellas that went in the tropical cocktails. … Fortunately, no officers were harmed … Continue reading →

I have regularly ranted here about the Drug Czar’s favorite lie — that the increased high percentage of people in treatment for marijuana is proof of the danger of the drug and its dependency potential. Check out this Walters interview … Continue reading →