Author Archives: Pete

I almost missed him. Almost. Our old nemesis John Walters shows up in this series in the New York Times. Room for Debate: Should Drug Enforcement be Left to the States He starts out in classic style: Government of the … Continue reading →

There has been so much hype over concerns regarding “all the drugged drivers on the road” once marijuana is legalized, and it has been just plain dishonest. Sure, driving impaired is a bad idea regardless of the impairment. But there … Continue reading →

Scientific American: Pot Smokers Might Not Turn into Dopes after All This won’t be a surprise to anyone here, but it is an important rebuttal to all the prohibitionists who have been citing the New Zealand longitudinal “Dunedin” study as … Continue reading →

Colorado’s legal marijuana industry has been in operation for a full week now, and despite long lines, the cannabis stores have been able to serve local residents as well as tourists from around the country. So it was with some … Continue reading →

As someone who was raised in the church and spent a lot of time studying Christianity, I am constantly bewildered by the number of idiots who somehow think that Christian morality is achieved through secular law. Larry Tomczak with the … Continue reading →

Here’s a wild one. Emily Miller — a senior editor for the Washington Times. MILLER: Obama’s cultural legacy is legal marijuana blowing through America. Stoned citizens will further burden the dependency society This demonstrates how activists are totally uneducated about … Continue reading →

Prohibitionists in the U.S. and around the world are reeling from the recent cannabis developments in Washington, Colorado, Uruguay, etc., resulting in truly pathetic attempts to defend their position. Before long, they may have a new headache… Bolivia urges internationally … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum nails it once again with Pathetic Pot Prohibitionists This is what passes for smart commentary among pot prohibitionists. Colorado’s path-breaking legalization of the marijuana business has revealed the intellectual bankruptcy of people who think violence is an appropriate … Continue reading →

Conor Friedersdorf nails it: It Is Immoral to Cage Humans for Smoking Marijuana — in The Atlantic There are times when locking human beings in cages is morally defensible. If, for example, a person commits murder, rape, or assault, transgressing … Continue reading →

As has been noted in comments, there have been tons more media reaction to the ignorant columns by Brooks and Marcus. If you haven’t watched the Chris Hayes video about his own experience having to do with class privilege in … Continue reading →