Author Archives: Pete

I’ve seen a lot of statements from the usual prohibition-types that goes something like: “Every country that has legalized marijuana has found it to be a disaster and reversed course.” Naturally, that’s absurd on its face since no country has … Continue reading →

A note to those who now seem anxious about large-scale commercial marijuana businesses… The vast majority of advocates for legalization would have been happy with any legitimate legalization model that would allow responsible adults to purchase a choice of marijuana … Continue reading →

This is pretty big in terms of self-awareness… Anti-Drug Group Concedes That Marijuana Legalization ‘Is Happening in America’ The CEO of Partnership at Drugfree.org, best known for its 1980s “Your brain on drugs” ads, conceded during an interview with Advertising … Continue reading →

The scare stories continue to pop up, like this one: Deadly collisions with ties to marijuana use have tripled, study shows (they originally had an even more offensively false headline: “Marijuana legalization leading to fatal car crashes, study shows,” but … Continue reading →

As you may (or may not) know, the UNODC just had a major event in Vienna with over 1,300 delegates from 127 states, NGOs, and agencies to discuss where we are headed with international drug policy. Missed the coverage on … Continue reading →

Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, Partners Supply Funding for Field Trips to Anti-Drug Exhibit The goal is to take to every seventh grader in the school district to the Maryland Science Center to view the Drug Enforcement Administration … Continue reading →

From the Greeks to Shakespeare, one of the most heinous things in literature is taking a newborn baby from its mother. I am not a parent, not a mother, yet it is obvious to me that such an act is … Continue reading →

WNYT: Activists call attention to ‘drugged driving’ The exhibit details deadly accidents caused by drugged driving — responsible for about 100 deaths a day in this country, explained the dean of the college, Dr. James Gozzo. 100 drugged driving deaths … Continue reading →

A lot of sources (in fact, from a quick search of Google, just about all of them) have been reporting a new ABC/Wall Street Journal poll and have been saying things like “Americans rank marijuana less dangerous than sugar.” Yes, … Continue reading →

I saw a play in New York where two of the characters had Harriman Leavey Syndrome – a fictional illness where they would tend to make statements that were completely absurd, like some kind of long-form Tourettes. It made much … Continue reading →