Author Archives: Pete

In Mexico, restrictions on U.S. agents signal drug war shift Peña Nieto’s decision to limit the ability of American agents to operate in Mexico has been met with dismay by U.S. law enforcement agencies, which left a heavy footprint under … Continue reading →

For those who haven’t seen it yet, this is quite a wonderful thing to see in Congress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yAcEH6ZbNwI

In Meridian, Idaho, Mayor Tammy de Weerd has taken it upon herself to use tax dollars to spread Reefer Madness to her constituents. By Executive Order, Tammy established the Mayor’s Anti-Drug Coalition (MADC), which received $625,000 from a Drug-Free Community … Continue reading →

… which is really becoming another word for “idiotic.” Via Hit and Run Paul said he believes in freedom and wants a “virtuous society” where people practice “self-restraint.” Yet he believes in laws and limits as well. Instead of advocating … Continue reading →

Tourist cannabis cafe ban leads to surge in dealing in the south The government’s decision to turn the cafes into members’ only clubs in the southern provinces last May led to a sharp rise in street dealing, the paper says. … Continue reading →

There is a ton of nonsense floating around the media recently (a lot of it has been noted in comments here). Some of it is no doubt linked to blowback due to recent gains made by legalizers. But these dinosaurs … Continue reading →

I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable with the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistics Manual) that is used almost universally for mental health issues and pretty much everything having to do with drug dependence and addiction. When the controversy over the new … Continue reading →

Some of you may recall that former Senator Jim Webb had been leading a charge to create a blue-ribbon commission to take a look at our criminal justice system – a much needed and long overdue task. Well, this week … Continue reading →

That would be really cool. They have one in Brazil, and seven former ministers of justice have sent a letter to the Supreme Federal Court. Rio de Janeiro, April 16th, 2013. To His Excelency Mr. Gilmar Ferreira Mendes Minister of … Continue reading →

Good article by Mike Krause, regarding Colorado Senate Bill 250 A Net Reduction in Drug War Stupidity. He details both the good and the bad in the bill. It’s a shame that’s the best we can hope for from our … Continue reading →