Author Archives: Pete Guither

The length that politians will go to control our lives and to try to prevent us from even thinking about drugs (which, of course, has the absolute opposite effect) is surreal. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined in the … Continue reading →

This is the absurdity that happens when you declare war on a plant. Moscow police on Saturday suppressed a rally for the legalization of marijuana, detaining 30 people and beating many more. Participants of the Marijuana March were fined and … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, I noted a blatant and pathetic attempt by the State of Kentucky to use drug enforcement to lobby for more money. David Borden follows up in this post, noting that this is a common tactic around the … Continue reading →

“bullet” DrugSense Weekly “bullet” View RSS feed “bullet” And don’t forget: today is national no-pants day.

Parts of England and Ireland apparently have an archaic coroner’s inquest system, which seems to involve the use of some kind of local witch doctor who just makes shit up. Cannabis Can Trigger Fatal Heart Conditions The inquest was told … Continue reading →

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a blatant and pathetic effort to justify drug war funding… From the State of Kentucky (as in the state government) comes this press release: State police, local law enforcement, sheriff‰s offices, HIDTA and … Continue reading →

Cynthia Tucker in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Futile drug war ignores target: Safety If Kathryn Johnston’s tragic death is to lead to systemic change at the Atlanta Police Department, then Chief Richard Pennington should reconsider the foolish and costly war on … Continue reading →

So everybody in the media is talking about the new studies (including one from Yale) that have conclusively determined that marijuana — gasp — temporarily affects the brain. Well, yes. That’s kind of the point. So does just about everything … Continue reading →

I’m up in Chicago today, playing the piano for an agent showcase at Victory Gardens’ Biograph theatre. I know there are lots of interesting things to discuss. “bullet” thehim’s Drug War Roundup is always wonderful. “bullet” The White House’s embarrassing … Continue reading →

Mike Gravel: The United States incarcerates more people and at a higher rate than any other peacetime nation in the world. According to the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics the number of US residents behind bars has now reached more … Continue reading →