Author Archives: Pete

No, not the UNODC, but the United Nations Development Programme has nothing good to say about it. Transform has great coverage: Another UN agency savages the drug war Here’s the key quote: “[Drug control efforts] have had harmful collateral consequences: … Continue reading →

Kevin Sabet has an recent interview with German Lopez in VOX. Most of it is the usual stuff he peddles, like wanting to somehow reduce some of the harmful effects of prohibition while keeping marijuana illegal, bemoaning the greed involved … Continue reading →

Wow. Nevada State Senate to Consider Goundbreaking Heroin-Assisted Treatment Program Last week, Nevada State Senator Richard Segerblom introduced groundbreaking legislation, Senate Bill 275, which creates a four-year heroin-assisted treatment pilot project. Heroin-assisted treatment, also known as heroin maintenance, refers to … Continue reading →

Remember crack babies? How we lost an entire generation because crack destroyed all those new lives? Yeah. Didn’t happen. We all know that now. It’s good to be reminded of the scientifically unsupported panic that our government and media likes … Continue reading →

President Obama: “Let’s put it in perspective,” Obama said in response. “Young people, I understand this is important to you, but you should be thinking about climate change, the economy, jobs, war and peace, maybe way at the bottom you … Continue reading →

For some years now, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has had a public agenda of fighting marijuana legalization by promoting the dangers of “drugged driving,” pushing for zero-tolerance laws that would essentially make it illegal for anyone … Continue reading →

I’m heading back from New York later today — it’s been a crazy and busy week with a group of college students, doing walking tours and seeing theatre. I hope to get back to some new posting today or tomorrow. … Continue reading →

I’m in New York all week with my students, so posting will be sporadic. Check the comments here as the couchmates will likely keep you well informed, if I drop the ball a bit.

UN Narcotics Agency Calling for Abolition of Death Penalty the INCB’s annual report, which was published on Tuesday, board members encourage all “states which retain and continue to impose the death penalty for drug-related offenses to consider abolishing the death … Continue reading →

As many of you are now aware, yet another lawsuit has been filed against legalization of marijuana in Colorado. This one by Sheriffs in Colorado and neighboring states. The sheriffs claim that they’s been substantially and irreperably harmed, because they … Continue reading →