Author Archives: Pete Guither

Remember the discussions about Barry Cooper, the ex-cop who was marketing the Never Get Busted video? There was some divided opinion within the drug policy reform community, whether this guy was legit or an opportunist, or some combination thereof. While … Continue reading →

TV 10 in San Diego has a story out Who is Winning the War On Drugs?. It’s pretty standard TV journalism fare — a mention of LEAP and alcohol prohibition, some good points, some ignorant points. Overall, a reasonable balance … Continue reading →

Today, the DEA unveiled the next tour stop of their offensive “Target America” exhibit. From what I can tell, it’s pretty pathetic — a small part of the exhibit that was at the Museum of Science and Industry, moved to … Continue reading →

And Carlson wins in a knockout. Watch this video all the way through and see how Tucker continually sets up Souder and lets him hang himself. The end of it is classic! [Thanks, Jay] Here’s a rough transcript of the … Continue reading →

The DEA sends out a “Biweekly E-mail Informant” where they brag about their recent arrests, and sometimes it’s just embarrassing when they try to be hip, fly, phat, groovy and happenin’ Here are the headlines for the current issue: Operation … Continue reading →

Here’s this week’s issue. Vote Hemp’s press release does a nice job of nailing the DEA. View RSS feed

I’ve never really had much interest in American Idol and haven’t followed it at all, but this item caught my attention. Apparently Akron Watson has been disqualified from the Hollywood Round, and speculation is that it may be for a … Continue reading →

This is hilarious. Ryan Grim writes another good, well-researched, well-sourced article at The Politico: Bush Wants Funding Jump for Anti-Drug Ads Rated as Useless. Check out the editorial sidebar on the story at The Politico: Ryan Grim, who wrote today’s … Continue reading →

According to WSBTV in Atlanta: ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard plans to ask a grand jury to consider murder charges against three Atlanta police officers. The big news is not only the notice of the indictment itself, … Continue reading →

“bullet” It’s way too early to obsess about the ’08 Presidential election, but Glenn Greenwald has a fascinating post explaining why those who are quick to dismiss Rudy Giuliani’s chances are mis-reading the dynamics. And he ends it with a … Continue reading →