Author Archives: Pete

The Drug Czar is at it again! Millions have driven while on drugs – today’s AP story which will soon be appearing in a newspaper near you. An estimated 11 million Americans, including nearly one in five 21-year-olds, have driven … Continue reading →

Toward the day the dying stops! DoneZone sent me this useful article about the safe-injection site which opened in Vancouver on Monday. It’s designed to give drug users a safer alternative to shooting up in dark and dirty alleys in … Continue reading →

Oh Canada! A little clarification is in order regarding marijuana laws and the courts in Canada. A British Columbian judge has now ruled that current marijuana possession laws are invalid, joining judges in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, … Continue reading →

How’s your Latin? I’ve decided to add a little quiz (probably about once a week). First one: translate these latin phrases that relate to the drug war. First one to leave correct translations in the comments wins… the satisfaction of … Continue reading →

Signs of Hope in Drug War Destruction Despite the moralizing and iron fist of the U.S. drug war cheerleaders (led by Drug Czar John Walters), marijuana is emerging as a chink in the warriors’ armor in a variety of places. … Continue reading →

Drug War News Round-up “Decriminalizing Pot a Good First Step” is an outstanding OpEd by Barney Sneiderman in today’s Winnipeg Free Press: When the state resolves to prohibit any conduct, it should have the burden of proving why the heavy … Continue reading →

Chong’s Bongs Long to Belong Followup to yesterday’s story: NORML has an action page where you can easily drop a line to complain to Congress about the waste of law enforcement resources going after drug paraphernalia, and ask that Tommy … Continue reading →

Chong Bong Gone Wrong Thanks to Tim Cavanaugh at Hit and Run, I learned that Tommy Chong has been sentenced today to nine months for selling bongs online. This is the first sentencing coming out of the federal government’s Operation … Continue reading →

Welcome, M.A.S.H. Tonight was the first meeting this year of M.A.S.H. (Mobilizing Students and Activists for Hemp), a student group at Illinois State University (I am their advisor). Organizations like this are extremely important for spreading the word about the … Continue reading →

Drug War Tragedies, Drug War Economics, and Naked, Pot-smoking Reverends TULIA DEFENDANTS EAGER TO BUILD LIVES ANEW Hog farmer Joe Moore was wrongly convicted of selling cocaine and sent to prison for 90 years. He lost more than his freedom.æ … Continue reading →