Author Archives: Pete

Absolutely outstanding response to the Big Marijuana nonsense: Marijuana Legalization: The Big Tobacco Smokescreen by Jon Gettman Big Marijuana? It’s catchy, but comparing legalized marijuana to the tobacco industry misleads both the public and policymakers about the challenges of regulating … Continue reading →

Another outrageous case that’s been added to my Drug War Victims page. Police shoot, kill Georgia grandfather during no-knock drug raid EAST DUBLIN, GA — A drug task force gunned down a grandfather in his home during a botched late-night … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted one of these for a while — the college student anti-drug piece that appears to be attempted regurgitation of DARE-style propaganda without any actual comprehension. Student Katie Wightman says: Don’t legalize marijuana in Missouri Marijuana should not … Continue reading →

Kevin Sabet pretends that his argument about the dangers of marijuana is a legitimate critique of legalization, and that things like context and relative risk can be ignored. Busting the Myth That Marijuana Doesn’t Kill, in 1 Minute

The text of the omnibus spending bill approved by the House includes the following remarkable passages (pages 213-214): “Sec. 538. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to … Continue reading →

Rand Paul on marijuana: ‘I made mistakes’ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hinted to a local Kentucky television news station that he smoked marijuana in college. […] “Let’s just say I wasn’t a choir boy when I was in college,” Paul … Continue reading →

Samuel T. Wilkinson from the Yale School of Medicine blindly follows the S.A.M. playbook in The marijuana industry is following the trail blazed by Big Tobacco. Kevin Sabet’s crew keeps pushing this narrative as if it were an actual legitimate … Continue reading →

Still not perfect, but here are two examples of drug policy that help to drive home just how incredibly horrendous is U.S. policy. Netherlands: ‘You will not be arrested for using drugs’: What a sane drug policy looks like Now … Continue reading →

It’s no surprise that marijuana became a player in the #Ferguson controversies. Michael Brown’s use of cannabis was a major part of the grand jury discussions, essentially playing the part of explaining the need to shoot 12 times to stop … Continue reading →

I spent the past week in Wisconsin with family and to attend the baptism of my grand-nephew. I apologize for the lack of posting here, but family took priority for a time. Obviously, #Ferguson was a huge topic of conversation … Continue reading →