Author Archives: Pete Guither

Link The assassins struck as lunchtime traffic congealed. Running up alongside the car, they blasted through the windows of the white Mazda. Trapped in traffic, trapped in their car, the passengers never had a chance. Only after the shooting was … Continue reading →

Ethan Nadelmann has a great article in Huffington Post: Walters’ Sugarcoating to Canadians Can’t Hide US’s Miserable Record on Drug Policy The U.S. drug czar, John Walters, went to Ottawa yesterday, trying his best to put a positive spin on … Continue reading →

Cut off the limb of a starfish and you may end up with two whole starfish. Read the post at Drug Law Blog. Update: Link fixed.

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It’s good to hear old friend John Holowach’s voice again. John is creator and director of the documentary High: The True Tale of American Marijuana, which I reviewed here. He has taken on a new project and tied it in … Continue reading →

Those who have been with me for a long time, may have fond memories of the Data Quality Act posts. The Data Quality Act is legislation that allowed individuals and groups to challenge federal agencies on the accuracy of their … Continue reading →

Look, everybody knows that Dobbs has a few screws loose, and I should probably ignore him when he spout a combination of lies and junk science and pretends that it’s knowledge, but it’s hard to resist. Here are a few … Continue reading →

Going out of town again today, so fill me in on what I’m missing. “bullet” Here’s a fascinating recap of what appeared to be a pretty good discussion on legalization in Polk County, Florida, featuring Peter Christ of LEAP, along … Continue reading →

OK, here’s a quiz to test whether you are a member of the human race: What would be better for children? Being raised by their family and living at home along with parents and a plant Having their parents kidnapped … Continue reading →

It’s not as creative as “Reefer Madness” though. Here’s the segment from last night on Lou Dobbs (unless youtube yanks it). [Thanks, Tim] Really over-the-top scare-mongering. I loved the way they start out with the “It’s Just a Plant” book … Continue reading →