Author Archives: Pete Guither

Nice to see an OpEd like this in the Financial Times. Written by Willem Buiter, professor of European political economy at the London School of Economics’ European Institute. It’s not the best writing. But the content is well reasoned and … Continue reading →

Three years ago I mentioned a pretty horrific, unjustified school strip search. CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) – Authorities entered an “unclear” legal area when they sent four dogs into the local high school for a drug search without a warrant, patted … Continue reading →

The Washington Times has given the Drug Czar a platform to defend one of his pets — the spectacularly disastrous Plan Colombia. Drug czar John P. Walters yesterday praised a long-standing anti-drug initiative in South America known as Plan Colombia, … Continue reading →

“bullet” Fascinating story of jury duty on a “big-time” drug trial. “bullet” Black Agenda Report says that the very white Green Party is leaving Democrats behind in actually caring about the treatment of blacks in the drug war. “bullet” Bill … Continue reading →

Drug WarRant commenter Kaptinemo has often talked about the financial aspects of the war on drugs within the context of seriously endangered federal and state budgets. Well the implications of the collapse of a bridge got me thinking about that … Continue reading →

Perhaps because I’m a preacher’s kid, it bothers me especially when I see so-called “Christians” who appear to have never read Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Link Becknell — a devout Christian known to many as “Brother John” — pulls … Continue reading →

Link It doesn’t help that he’s a bit vague on the order of the recent Presidents. More at the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy

If they decide to participate… and if this question gets selected… I’d love to see how the candidates (other than Ron Paul, of course) squirm around this one. [Thanks, Allan]

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I’m a day late in this… celebration. But 70 years ago Thursday, the Marijuana Tax Act was signed into law by Roosevelt. Jacob Sullum has a nice reminder: Return With Me Now to the Thrilling Days When Marijuana Was Spelled … Continue reading →