Author Archives: Pete

“bullet” For an excellent overview of the recent 9th Circuit decision to slap down the DEA’s attempt to control hemp foods, see this release from Vote Hemp. “bullet” Dallas News has a feature today on the special prosecutor who has … Continue reading →

“bullet” If you’re in the Nashville area, there’s something you should check out next week — two days of workshops at the library and a public forum at American Baptist College. In the 1960s the Rev. James Lawson and the … Continue reading →

“Drug War / Marijuana Decriminalization” Animation Kucinich on the Drug War Kucinich on Medical Marijuana Kucinich on Marijuana decriminalization Kucinich on the Patriot Act

A lot of states with primaries fast approaching. Tough decisions to make. All sorts of reasons to look at different candidates on different issues. Well, I’m here to make it easy for you. If you’re voting in a Democratic Primary, … Continue reading →

This week’s Drug War Chronicle is worth reading cover to cover. Some amazing articles including: “bullet” Drug War Kills More Than a Cop a Month Yes, that’s at least one policeman every month. Give this to your law-and-order-I-support-the-drug-war friends: “These … Continue reading →

“bullet” Did Bush drop out of the National Guard to avoid drug testing? Eric Boehlert in Salon idly speculated about the fact that the questioned time period in 1972 was the year that the military started implementing random drug tests. … Continue reading →

This was not particularly a surprise to me, but is very welcome. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the DEA regarding its “final rule.” The DEA was attempting to prohibit the sale or consumption … Continue reading →

Vote Hemp has just come out with their own voting guide, which shows: Dennis Kucinich A+ John Edwards B- Howard Dean C- Al Sharpton D- John Kerry F Wesley K. Clark F George W. Bush F Balance that with Granite … Continue reading →

“bullet” Walter in Denver has discovered two drug war victims from 1989 that I’ll have to add to my Drug War Victims page. “bullet” Libby at LastOneSpeaks has been on a tear with tons of interesting material. She has the … Continue reading →

My friend Desert Cat points me to Vox Day (the love child of William F. Buckley and Ayn Rand), who is also an ardent foe of the drug war. He is also not hesitant to tell conservatives that support the … Continue reading →