Author Archives: Pete

As I wrote yesterday morning, NIDA has had an agenda that “focuses on prohibition and abstinence, rather than harm reduction and respect of human agency.” So I was surprised to see this blog post yesterday in NIDA for Teens: Concerts … Continue reading →

I noticed this call for papers from NIDA: Harnessing Insights from other Disciplines to Advance Drug Abuse and Addiction Research The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking submission of ideas from the general public on how to leverage … Continue reading →

Thought for the day: Prohibition is not a victimless crime.

The House voted on a number of amendments yesterday regarding marijuana and the states. This is another sign of how far we’ve come. Reform in the federal legislature is generally the slowest. Tom Angell from Marijuana Majority sent me some … Continue reading →

I’ll be in New York from June 1-8, hosting a group of 98 people for a week of theatre and walking tours. That’ll probably keep me a little busy. I’ll be seeing “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night … Continue reading →

Experts Unearth 2,400-Year-Old Solid Gold Bongs In Southern Russia Among the items were a pair of gold vessels in the shape of a bucket, and they were placed upside down in the chamber. In addition to the vessels, there were … Continue reading →

Johann Hari, author of the outstanding “Chasing the Scream,” which you absolutely should read, continues to get the word out about the failures of our drug war through a large number of interviews and articles. His latest: Tragedy of Whitney … Continue reading →

Very nice column by Neil Franklin, executive director of LEAP. This is Your Neighborhood on the Drug War Few people discussing the recent riots and protests in Baltimore have bothered to question why young people would feel angry enough to … Continue reading →

In weird news… Man Asks City To Ban Fart Smells — For A Good Reason Last week, the City of Pendleton updated its nuisance ordinances to cover the smell of marijuana, NBC reported at the time. That means that even … Continue reading →

Can’t guarantee that this was an actual post, but it was too funny not to share.