Author Archives: Pete

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 →

Busy time here with the last week of school and finals. Had an interesting and somewhat frustrating set of discussions dealing with people who seemed to think that attempting to prohibit substance use for college students during their final weekend … Continue reading →