Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” Remember the time I single-handedly ended the war against marijuana? — a fun fantasy with which many of you will closely identify, I suspect.

The recent explosion and fallout from Ron Paul’s appearance in the Republican debate (see here, here, here, here for just a taste) has been instructive, and, I think, useful. While some may argue that Paul’s points were delivered inelegantly and … Continue reading →

I’m off to Chicago to perform in a murder mystery tonight. “bullet” Gravel: Bush should be jailed, all drugs legalized “bullet” Both the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune have interesting articles about the dangers of the use of the … Continue reading →

From a Green Party Press Release Green Party leaders called for a national discussion on how the US’s ‘war on drugs’ has turned into a war on young people, the poor, and African Americans, Latinos, and other people of color. … Continue reading →

“bullet” Poppy Fields are Now a Front Line in Afghan War” in the New York Times. What a bizarre article. Rebecca Ogle at DARE Generation Diary comments. Scott Morgan comments on another article on the same topic. Oh yeah, Colombia … Continue reading →

Transform’s Danny Kushlick has a good OpEd in todays Guardian. UK drug policy is unique. In no other area of social policy do we criminalise at one stroke both recreation and disadvantage. In no other area have we seen so … Continue reading →

Link It really is the height of arrogant butchery when the ONDCP claims to be on the side of the environment. They spray poisonous chemicals on crops that go on to damage the water and the human and animal life. … Continue reading →

Check out this entire editorial in the Register Citizen (CT) Illegal drug seizures and purchases by police have tripled during the past decade. The dramatic increase indicates there are more illegal drugs on the streets in the Northwest Corner and … Continue reading →

Hawaii has been going overboard in its drug war zeal — the most recent addition being random suspicionless drug tests for all teachers. Rich Figel has a nice history lesson and challenge in Sunday’s Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He talks about the … Continue reading →

Having been raised as the son of a minister (and therefore spending a lot of time considering the fundamental compassionate roots of Christianity), I got a bit of a sad chuckle out of this one (via Jim Henley, via Crooked … Continue reading →