Author Archives: Pete Guither

Some good stuff that may have slipped through the cracks… “bullet” An embarrassing interview with the drug czar — Scott Morgan Rolling Stone‘s June issue takes an in-depth look at the evolving political climate surrounding drug policy (a portion is … Continue reading →

It’s remarkable how much truly bad science is related to marijuana research. The latest is this: Evaluation of the DNA damaging potential of cannabis cigarette smoke by the determination of acetaldehyde derived N2-ethyl-2′-deoxyguanosine adducts by Singh R, Sandhu J, Kaur … Continue reading →

It really does get interesting to see who comes out of the woodwork to defend prohibition. And more and more, they’re the real nut cases. John English: The Drug War Marijuana is a life and death issue for your children. … Continue reading →

Who could be against this fun little stress-relieving ball? Well, apparently, according to WGN ‘reporter’ Judie Garcia, that would be Illinois Representative Mark Kirk. It also sells for more on the street, and on the street, it’s commonly known as … Continue reading →

This could be a great opportunity for some DrugWarRant readers with a little extra time. MAP is a great resource for the drug policy reform community, but can’t exist without the people who actually sort through all the incoming drug … Continue reading →

That’s the title of Nicholas Kristof’s new column in the New York Times This year marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon‰s start of the war on drugs, and it now appears that drugs have won. […] Here in … Continue reading →

“bullet” Must read: Ethan Nadelmann Hey Progressives: Why Don’t you Care About the ‘Drug War’ Like You Care About Other Issues? [Thanks, Jackl] “bullet” Charlie Lynch sentenced. Charlie Lynch was sentenced to one year and one day in jail for … Continue reading →

Transform has the story: The largest ever study of cocaine use around the globe was carried out in the early 90’s by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) and funded by the UN Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), … Continue reading →

I apologize for the lack of posts this past two weeks. In addition to my being extremely busy in New York last week, and in Aspen, Colorado this week, my computer suffered a nervous breakdown. I thought I was going … Continue reading →