Author Archives: Pete

Stupid Drug War Tricks Jeff at RandomActOfKindness is much more alert to local Illinois news than I am and he found these gems/outrages. Check them out. Sorry, we didn’t mean to include ourselves. Officials in Colfax, Illinois voted to drug … Continue reading →

Safe Haven for Junkies Salon.com has an in-depth feature tomorrow on Canada’s plans for safe-injection sites for addicts. “Canada’s Safe Haven for Junkies” is a strong, balanced piece which shows the realities of the world of the addict, along with … Continue reading →

Another Drug Task Force Run Amuck From today’s Sequin Gazette-Enterprise in Texas, “Task force comes under fire” The 24th and 25th Judicial District Narcotics Task Force was described as a maverick law enforcement operation by state officials who for more … Continue reading →

More on Prosecutorial Abuse I’ve already ranted a bit on prosecutorial misconduct on this blog – one of my pet peeves. Via MAP, there is an interesting article at the Orange County Register: “The other destructive trial lawyers: Rogue prosecutors … Continue reading →

More Fun with Numbers… A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (released yesterday) is being reported in the news today: New U.S. survey finds millions of new drug abusers (The Washington Times touts: “22 million … Continue reading →

Propaganda and Terrorism: Brought to you by the DEA The Drug Enforcement Agency has a museum (check out the bizarre opening flash sequence!) The entire concept is an outrageous glorification of DEA propaganda and abuse. Their recent exhibit is the … Continue reading →

Prohibition is an awful flop. We like it. It can’t stop what it’s meant to stop. We like it. It’s left a trail of graft and slime, It don’t prohibit worth a dime, It’s filled our land with vice and … Continue reading →

Catching up A number of things came up recently that slipped through the cracks on this blog as I reported on other issues, and I thought I’d do some catching up with our Drug Czar… Interesting reading: “John P. Walters … Continue reading →

A Wake-up Call for Local Communities Walter in Denver has the the details on a $1 billion lawsuit against Bethlehem, PA on behalf of John Hirko, Jr., a 21-year-old man who was shot 11 times in the back by police … Continue reading →

Netherlands leads the way again… RandomActOfKindness covers the latest episode of sanity in the Netherlands. It seems that the Netherlands is allowing marijuana to be sold in pharmacies and covered by insurance. Interestingly, “The Dutch Health Ministryæsays itæhas already fielded … Continue reading →