Author Archives: Pete

Research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT HS 810 637) has shown that you are roughly three times as likely to be killed on the highway if you’re traveling in a car with the headlights on. This should … Continue reading →

Marijuana playing larger role in fatal crashes by Matt Schmitz and Chris Woodyard at Cars.com and USA Today. This article is just another example of blatantly dishonest reporting (or, just as bad, ignorant reporting). It may be that Matt Schmitz … Continue reading →

When I was in college my Freshman year, my roommate and I decided to get really drunk for the first time. Yes, I had led a bit of a sheltered life, and, while I had consumed alcohol once or twice … Continue reading →

New York Times – Room for Debate: Did Colorado Go Too Far with Pot? Opinions from: Ernest Drucker, A. Eden Evans, Deborah Peterson, Kevin A. Sabet, Steve Fox, Joe Hodas.

Press release: TEMECULA, CA – Jesse Snodgrass, the teenage special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation will receive his high school diploma at the Chaparral High School graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. The February … Continue reading →

Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin has passed away. I must admit that I did not know much about him, but in the world of psychoactive chemicals, he was considered a true visionary. Erowid has lots of coverage, and their twitter feed today … Continue reading →

I’m heading out early tomorrow morning for 8 days in New York. I’m leading a group of 95 people. We’ll be seeing a lot of Broadway shows, including A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (with Jefferson Mays playing 8 … Continue reading →

Yesterday: Head of US border agencies revises lethal force policy The federal agency in charge of U.S. border security on Friday issued a revised handbook on when its agents may use lethal force, adopting changes aimed at reducing dozens of … Continue reading →

Toddler critically burned during SWAT raid Atlanta. Police conduct a no-knock SWAT drug raid at 3 am. Bust open the door, and toss in a stun grenade, which lands in a crib on the pillow next to a baby’s face, … Continue reading →

US House votes 219 to 189 to prohibit DOJ funds from raiding or interfering with state medical marijuana programs. It isn’t a done deal yet, but this is historic. Update: I’ve been reporting on votes in the house regarding this … Continue reading →