Author Archives: Pete

Each election cycle, Project Vote-Smart provides in-depth coverage of candidates, including distributing a questionaire for them to fill out on a wide variety of issues. On this page, I have combined the drug policy answers of a number of candidates … Continue reading →

Here’s a sneak peek of “Rewind.” (RealAudio streaming file) [Backwards running scenes of girl passed out, throwing up in toilet, drinking, smoking pot, buying pot, starting the day] Narrator (girl): “Life doesn’t rewind. So if your child is drinking and … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Denver Post had some additional detail on the case of the marijuana stolen by the Feds (here’s my recap of the case), and the Post article included this: Department of Justice attorney Michael Hegarty argued that the officers who … Continue reading →

TWO policemen flanked the doors of the Purple Haze cafe in Leith at 4pm, as Scotland’s first ever cannabis cafe prepared to open its doors. The cafe had earlier been swamped with camera crews, photographers and reporters as owner Paul … Continue reading →

Take a good look. Scary, intense, powerful U.S. Attorney for Nebraska appointed by George Bush. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, he calls his work “part of the United States’ push for narcotics ‘demand reduction.’ When U.S. officials ask countries … Continue reading →

I was very honored to have been nominated at Wampum for Koufax Awards for Best Single Issue Blog and Best New Blog. I didn’t make the finals in either category, but no matter — there’s some really great blogs to … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via Vice Squad, Art Garfunkel is fighting the charges. “bullet” Via TalkLeft. Read Senator Durbin’s response to Ashcroft’s unwillingness to even discuss American freedom: Attorney General Ashcroft’s response today is an unfortunate over-reaction to a reasoned and measured effort … Continue reading →

In Wednesday’s Gazette: 58 year-old Streamwood man Robert Kennigil was shot four times Tuesday night by federal agents serving an internal revenue service audit at his home office. He was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital two hours later. Mr. Kennigil … Continue reading →

Disgusted Vet wrote and pointed out that the price of gold has dropped to $406.70 an ounce. At this rate, gold may soon be cheaper than marijuana. (23% of those polled at Marijuana Prices Directory claim to have paid over … Continue reading →

Over at What happens when you tell a lie? (Marijo Cook’s Salonblog), there is an interesting post: Drug Court and the War on Drugs, about a pretty amazing judge named Seth Norman. Judge Norman, along with probably every other criminal … Continue reading →