Author Archives: Pete Guither

Colombia ‘good model’ for Afghan drug war, US says Titanic ‘good model’ for ship-building, US says New Orleans ‘good model’ for disaster planning, US says Henry VIII ‘good model’ for family values, US says Chernobyl ‘good model’ for energy management, … Continue reading →

Check out this exchange between Senator Specter and Attorney General Gonzales about habeas corpus (unofficial transcription): Specter: Now wait a minute, wait a minute. The Constitution says you can’t take it away except in the case of invasion or rebellion. … Continue reading →

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Via WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–City of West Hollywood officials reacted swiftly today to news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had raided and shut down five medicinal marijuana dispensaries located in West Hollywood. “The City of West Hollywood has had … Continue reading →

Scott Morgan has the story. This is potentially very exciting.

Those of you who have followed this blog for awhile know that I’ve been very interested in the evidence regarding the dangers of marijuana and driving. This is an important issue — particularly when it comes to the topic of … Continue reading →

Jessica Peck Corry writes in the Denver Post: Reporters and politicos – so eager to define individual voters as liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat – find themselves in a predicament: Most Colorado voters in the last election simply defied … Continue reading →

In the Nashua Telegraph: A move to decriminalize the use of marijuana tops the agenda as the New Hampshire Legislature begins to hear from the public on its 1,400 bills for the 2007 session. […] ‹Despite the threat of severe … Continue reading →

Via Phillip Smith — Apparently Indonesia, impressed with the U.S. success in becoming drug-free by 1995, has decided to be marijuana-free by 2015.

Finally. An excellent article in a major paper clearly laying out the answer to Afghanistan that we’ve been talking about for ages. Anne Applebaum — Ending an Opium War: Poppies and Afghan Recovery Can Both Bloom Yet by far the … Continue reading →