Author Archives: Pete Guither

In today’s Los Angeles Times is a blistering OpEd by Arianna Huffington Democratic presidential candidates crave the Latino and black vote, but ignore the Drug War’s unfair toll on people of color. […] The silence coming from Clinton and Obama … Continue reading →

If you haven’t been following recent developments in the UK, there’s been quite an upheaval and controversy over drug policy (the best coverage is at Transform Drug Policy Foundation blog). Actual new and creative ideas are being discussed (although that … Continue reading →

“bullet” At Alternet It’s Been an ‘All Out War’ on Pot Smokers for 35 Years “bullet” At Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer: A Government Agency Tells the Truth About Marijuana “bullet” At the Agitator: Puppycide “bullet” View RSS feed

“bullet” I was quoted reasonably well (they got a few things wrong) in this article in the Illinois State University newspaper. “bullet” Big event locally on March 29 (a week from today). “Prohibition Kills: An Evaluation of the War on … Continue reading →

This isn’t new, or startling, but it was interesting to see it in graph form. Via the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)… Marijuana Distribution Relies Primarily on Friends and Family *Data was taken from the 2001 National Household Survey … Continue reading →

[h/t To the People

This disturbing post from Glenn Greenwald details some revelations that have come from the documents related to the firing of U.S. attorneys. It was revealed that the DOJ (and other agencies within the government, including the DEA) have resisted the … Continue reading →

Just watched Willie on the Colbert Show. A fairly brief appearance and he really didn’t get a chance to talk much, but he did get to sing a few notes. During the show, there must have been a dozen marijuana … Continue reading →

“bullet” An outstanding guest post from Rev. Alan Bean of Tulia Friends of Justice at Grits for Breakfast: Talking Snitches in Atlanta. Grits also has a disturbing story about the procedural and scientific sloppiness in urine testing that ends up … Continue reading →

Via Transform comes this article in the Australian Age: … the recently released report on amphetamines and other synthetic drugs by the federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission is a brave document. Most notably, in contrast to … Continue reading →