Author Archives: Pete

A smorgasbord of interesting reading… MacAttack, a new blogger in the UK, has this piece of satire about England’s move to re-classify marijuana, including harpooning public figures on both sides of the Atlantic: …There has also been immense pressure from … Continue reading →

Last night, I watched The Untouchables again on TV. I really enjoy this movie — it’s got a great cast and some fabulous cinematic moments (the baby carriage sequence in the train station, the showdown on the border…), and it’s … Continue reading →

A few things worth a look: TalkLeft has info on Operation Grey Lord: going after internet drug purchasers. For more on Bolivia, check out Last One Speaks and Body and Soul. Jeff Trigg at RandomActOfKindness has info on Connecticut Governor’s … Continue reading →

In case you’ve missed it (doesn’t hit the news much in the states), there’s been trouble in Bolivia lately, with citizen riots, killings, protests, and all the usual Andean instability. Yesterday’s Financial Times had an excellent analysis of the situation: … Continue reading →

In this week’s DrugSense Weekly Newsletter: While the dangers and horrible effects of prohibited drugs are given great play in the press, when government-paid “experts” are found to have exaggerated “facts” little attention is paid.æ In New Zealand last week, … Continue reading →

University of Virginia: At a press conference last Friday, local authorities announced the indictment of 33 people on charges of drug distribution and sales… The arrests mark the conclusion of a 15-month undercover operation conducted by the Jefferson Area Drug … Continue reading →

This Week’s Drug War Chronicle also mentions that Venezuelan Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel gets as pissed off at John Walters as I do: “This is a lie, a calumny, a total infamy,” retorted Rangel Yep. Note: By the way, DRCNet, … Continue reading →

This week’s Drug War Chronicle from DRCNet has an interview with retired New York Supreme Court Justice Jerome Marks, who has spent most of his time since retirement fighting against the war on drugs, and helping the victims of the … Continue reading →

Thanks for the nice review today from The Weblog Review: …If you are interested in how The Man is spending your money in “the war against drugs” then you will likely find this site to be a great resource. All … Continue reading →

OK, I was impressed with the Chicago Sun Times editorial I reported yesterday regarding the Supreme Court’s refusal to take on the government’s appeal regarding doctors and medical marijuana. What I didn’t realize was how widespread this was. It seems … Continue reading →