Author Archives: Pete

We haven’t talked much directly here about the ongoing NSA/FISA and related scandals in the news. After all, one could say, it’s not directly about drug policy. And yet, it seems pretty obvious to me which “side” the vast majority … Continue reading →

Powerful piece by LEAP’s Neill Franklin in the Baltimore Sun: Another needless death in America’s long, failed war on drugs As long as we continue with the failed drug war and prohibition, the losses will continue to mount on all … Continue reading →

‘That’s Some Pretty Good Weed’: Paul McCartney ‘Halts Concert After Smelling Marijuana From Crowd’ “That’s some pretty good weed I can smell up here,” he said halfway through his set, adding “Whew! What are you doing to me?” It just … Continue reading →

We’ve been making fun of Patrick Kennedy here, for good reason. This doesn’t help. It’s a well-intentioned-sounding piece unless you know what Patrick is spending most of his time these days doing, in which case the irony is unbearable. And … Continue reading →

Maher Rips Apart Patrick Kennedy’s Anti-Pot Crusade: You Sound Like ‘Nancy Reagan In 1983′ Patrick Kennedy really sounds like he’s been brainwashed in this segment. Seems to me that Maher just gave up at the end, there, because Kennedy was … Continue reading →

Utah Parents Sue City After Daughter Is Killed Allegedly “Assassination Style” By Now-Disbanding Special Narcotics Unit Melissa Kennedy and Frederick Willard, parents of the late Danielle Willard, are suing local police in an extraordinary case in which they say that … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum discusses one of the provisions in the Colorado pot regs: Can Colorado’s Limit on Pot Purchases by Nonresidents Survive Constitutional Challenges? The marijuana regulation law that Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed last month includes a quarter-ounce limit on … Continue reading →

This morning, the White House is hosting an event: White House Children of Incarcerated Parents Champions of Change. It’s an event to honor some folks who have gone out of their way to work with and help children of incarcerated … Continue reading →

Marijuana Possession Enforcement is Down Dramatically Under President Obama by Keith Humphreys This is one of the most bizarre defenses of President Obama that I’ve ever seen. Humphreys’ basic thesis is that even though marijuana arrests have remained high during … Continue reading →

… or freedom or democracy. Obama helps nip pot legalization in Latin America. How about in US? For all the political flak that President Obama is receiving for digital surveillance of Americans, he deserves some praise for protecting Americans on … Continue reading →