Author Archives: Pete Guither

Announced yesterday: Starting today on this web site, www.dea.gov, the public can inform federal drug agents about illegal drug trafficking activity in their communities by submitting a tip on-line. Yeah, that’s right. The DEA, a federal agency, wants to find … Continue reading →

Over at the WSJ

Arianna Huffington’s powerful piece “The War on Drugs is Really a War on Minorities,” which was in the Los Angeles Times on Saturday, is now reprinted at Alternet today: While all the major candidates are vying for the black and … Continue reading →

Event: Prohibition Kills: An Evaluation of the War on Drugs The Illinois State University chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) presents a program evaluating the “War on Drugs” featuring three experts on the drug war, followed by a … Continue reading →

An OpEd in the Arizona Range News on Wednesday just may be the epitome of anti-legalization arguments: Legalization Of Drugs Is A Bad Idea. I know I was certainly curious when I saw the headline, and I eagerly read on … Continue reading →

Another video from TrueHigh (the maker of the ONDCP Propaganda response videos) Another relevant video: Medical marijuana ad refused by radio station. Former Senator Gordon Humphrey owns WKXL radio in Concord, New Hampshire. The station refused to accept a radio … Continue reading →

“bullet” Last week’s ridiculous “apology” in the Independent (UK) has generated some attention this Sunday, with a series of articles and letters to the editor. Quite a mixed bag. On one side you have: I have been a productive, happy … Continue reading →

Just a note that I’m working on a slight layout change and yes, it will include Google ads. Please be aware that I am not in any way involved in selecting the ads that show up here. I’ll be doing … Continue reading →

I haven’t had to bring up this liar for awhile. Joseph Califano, and Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), you may recall, is known primarily for falsifying numbers about teenage drinking. They’re ba-ack. In the Daily Tar Heel, we … Continue reading →

thehim, over at Blog Reload eviscerates a poor San Diego State University student drug warrior. Come on, Lee, isn’t it unfair to use facts and logic and stuff?