Author Archives: Pete Guither

Stephen Baldwin and Kevin McCullough co-write a truly bizarre column: Common Sense Says, “No Thanks!” America doesn’t want its pot…American potheads do! Sure the debate is raging presently, but it’s as fictional in its need as whether pigs can fly … Continue reading →

… and gets lost. He calls his post Cheech and Chong mathematics. You decide. It’s an attempt to debunk claims regarding the amount of tax revenue that California might reap from legalization. He then works out his own estimates of … Continue reading →

How often have you seen this kind of talk in a newspaper? But if federal laws were changed, Ammiano’s proposal would present intriguing and banal policy questions: — Would it be regulated by a state agency, such as the state … Continue reading →

Charles Cochran, lieutenant of the Hartford Police Department’s vice and narcotics division, said that there are many reasons why it is not a good idea for a civilian to enlist children to set up drug deals. I think we can … Continue reading →

I’ve heard some of Representative King’s rantings on a variety of subjects and already knew he was an idiot, but I didn’t realize how much until I read his extremely long speech in the House of Representatives on Thursday regarding … Continue reading →

“bullet” More on the former drug czar’s appearance on CNN: Dan Bernath demonstrates the breathtaking nature of John Walter’s pathological need to lie in How Can We Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?: Walters begins a tirade about medical … Continue reading →

New Zogby poll: 52% favor legalization Voters were asked: “Scarce law enforcement and prison resources, a desire to neutralize drug cartels and the need for new sources of revenue have resurrected the topic of legalizing marijuana. Proponents say it makes … Continue reading →

Then: “The President also supports lifting the federal ban on needle exchange, which could dramatically reduce rates of infection among drug users.” Now (page 795 of the budget appendix released today): “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds … Continue reading →

Bernd Debusmann has a good OpEd at Reuters: Drugs, elephants and American prisons Are the 305 million people living in the United States the most evil in the world? Is this the reason why the U.S., with 5 percent of … Continue reading →

CNN covers Schwarzenegger’s call for a debate on marijuana legalization and brings on Jeffrey Miron and John Walters (Warning: Walters will make you want to throw things, so get breakables out of close reach. See if you can count the … Continue reading →