Author Archives: Pete Guither

John isn’t even coherent in this Q and A in the Dallas Morning News: Q: It’s interesting that you emphasize a public health approach, because there’s a perception in the academic community that studies drug policy that there’s too much … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday morning. Take a moment to enjoy the delightful story of Granny Patricia Tabram… There’s a heavenly kind of abundance about Patricia Tabram’s kitchen that should earn her a place in the Grandmothers’ Hall of Fame. Chocolate cakes and … Continue reading →

There has been much talk in the UK in recent months about recommending changes in how the government handles drug policy, and there’s very little doubt in my mind that the U.S. is eventually going to be led in this … Continue reading →

Via EFSDP and NORML discussions, comes this delightful interactive animation showing how different drugs interact with the brain. I’ll count on some of my readers who know more about neuro activity than I do to vouch for the accuracy of … Continue reading →

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from Radley Balko at Hit and Run: In Montreal , it looks as if a “Cory Maye north” situation is shaping up. Basile Parasiris was home with his family when a paramilitary police team broke into the house with a … Continue reading →

From CGinformation.org — “the unofficial U.S. Coast Guard blog of information, news and commentary”: Today HQ put out a press release congratulating the service for outdoing any previous 1st quarter in the interdiction of Cocaine with 97,635 pounds of the … Continue reading →

Bizarre statement in a marijuana case, from U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert: “He profited from his greed, at the expense of others. He deserves the life sentence.” And Gretchen, he didn’t profit off me — if he had, I’d have at … Continue reading →

I finally got a chance to read the ASA lawsuit filing (large pdf file) in U.S. Circuit Court resulting from its years of following through with a Data Quality Act challenge against the Department of Health and Human Services. They … Continue reading →

Via TalkLeft comes this delightful quote from Bill Richardson: “I’m urging very quick, strong action on predatory lending. I want that cockfighting bill, I want medical marijuana, I want my tax cuts.” When it comes to predatory lending and cockfighting, … Continue reading →