Author Archives: Pete Guither

Yes, I know that Showtime is blatantly manipulating me into giving free advertising to their show, but how can I pass it up?

“bullet” Scott Morgan has a good piece up What’s So Funny About Trying to Legalize Marijuana? where he takes issue with people like William Teach at Stop the ACLU who mock those looking to legalize marijuana and then essentially agree … Continue reading →

Whenever I take apart one of Mark Kleiman’s posts — when I take him to task for understanding the failures of prohibition, yet being unwilling to consider drug policy reform points, or being unwilling to give up his “we can … Continue reading →

Jesse has been tearing up the cable networks promoting his book, but mostly demolishing some torture-apologist pundits. He takes a break from torture to speak plainly about the stupidity of our war on drugs with Geraldo. When you prohibit something, … Continue reading →

Governor Tim Pawlenty Bear in mind that the bill the governor says he‰ll veto is so drastically narrowed down that none of the purported concerns of law enforcement, whose direction he‰s supposedly been taking, have even a shred of validity. … Continue reading →

Tim Cavanaugh has the response to people who oppose legalization… for the kids. Lust, introspection, carelessness, anger, booze, daydreaming, timidity, chronic recurring stupidity and other human beings have caused more misery in my life than weed has. How can I … Continue reading →

Ill. medical marijuana vote expected Tuesday If the Senate votes on Haine‰s bill tomorrow, it will be the farthest a marijuana proposal has gotten in Illinois. Last chance to call your Senator if you live in Illinois. [Thanks, Julie!]

A major article in Foreign Policy by Editor in Chief Moisés Naím: Wasted First, the recognition of the historical disconnect and the damage it causes… This ‹it doesn‰t work, but don‰t change itŠ incongruity is not just a quirk of … Continue reading →

Maybe now the San Diego county officials will stop throwing their ridiculous (and costly) temper tantrum against medical marijuana and follow the state law. Link The justices, without comment, denied a hearing to officials from San Diego and San Bernardino … Continue reading →

The criticism is coming from a right-wing think tank who claims that the British government has been too lax. It said the UK’s policy of spending most of its drug budget on treatment was less effective than spending more on … Continue reading →