Author Archives: Pete

SAM sends a letter to the DOJ: Re: State Laws Legalizing Marijuana We represent tens of thousands of people working in drug prevention, drug and mental health treatment, medicine, criminal justice reform, and millions of individuals and families in recovery … Continue reading →

Well, no, not really, but it’s fun to actually see articles suggesting that the U.S. should withdraw… To Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality, This Should be Obama’s Next Step by Jessie Bullock at PolicyMic Firstly, the U.S. should withdraw from … Continue reading →

‘Pot Czar” Mark Kleiman Packs Up When it hired Kleiman last March, the LCB said it had budgeted an initial $100,000 for the much sought-after consulting work. The state ended up paying much more–$814,000, as of last week, with one … Continue reading →

Andres Oppenheimer A turning point in the U.S. drug war “This puts the United States in an awkward position in respect to its drug war export policy,” says John Walsh, a drug expert with the Washington Office on Latin America, … Continue reading →

The cops depend on drug war money from seizures and drug war funding… prisons, treatment centers, drug testing companies, federal agencies, politicians, and more all profit from prohibition. So it should be no surprise… New Study Finds That State Crime … Continue reading →

Prohibitionists depend on a lack of conscious thought and sweeping generalizations. Here’s someone who took the impossible notion of “drug-free” even a step further… Hudson Summer Fest to showcase positives of being drug free “We’re trying to show the positive … Continue reading →

Delightful article from Ryan Grim on the reaction from some police groups… Police Groups Furiously Protest Eric Holder’s Marijuana Policy Announcement WASHINGTON — A broad coalition of law enforcement officers who have spent the past three decades waging an increasingly … Continue reading →

Obama won’t sue Colorado or Washington state over pot laws Nearly a year after Washington state and Colorado voted to legalize recreational marijuana, the Obama administration announced on Thursday that it won’t sue the states to comply with federal laws, … Continue reading →

Radley Balko has a fun piece in the Huffington Post: Great Moments in Drug War Propaganda There are a lot of classics, here, that brought back some memories. What are your favorites?

Air Force Bans Greek Yogurt With Hemp Seeds Over Anti-Drug Policy Concerns The Air Force warned personnel over the weekend to steer clear of a specific flavor of Chobani Greek yogurt that includes hemp seeds. Hemp contains trace amounts of … Continue reading →