Author Archives: Pete Guither

Over at the Drug Czar’s “blog,” they have crafted an Ask the Expert “interview” with “Doctor” David Murray on needle exchange. This is their own pet doctor who they trot out whenever they want to sound like they have something … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Radley Balko for his new gig as a senior editor at Reason. Sounds like a good fit to me. Radley, of course, is the author of Overkill, has done incredible research in the area of the militarization of … Continue reading →

What a great editorial! After spending several paragraphs detailing the arguments of those opposed to Amendment 44 (legalizing marijuana), they respond with this: BW position: Opponents are full of bull, and a large percentage of Boulder County readers knows it. … Continue reading →

Depending on data from surveys is always an iffy proposition. Even more so when it involves asking people about illegal activities. Anonymity may help people feel like they can be honest, but it also means there’s nothing preventing them from … Continue reading →

Canada Judges cannot issue probation orders requiring people to provide blood or urine samples to check if they are obeying conditions to abstain from drugs or alcohol, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. In dismissing a Crown appeal of … Continue reading →

You may have already seen this one by now, but I couldn’t resist… Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy — almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants 10 feet tall. General Rick … Continue reading →

“bullet” At the Drug War Chronicle, in Pinellas County, Florida, it is now illegal to sell something that you reasonably should know would be used for consuming drugs. “bullet” Interesting article on Dutch coffee shops at AlterNet. “bullet” Ed Rosenthal … Continue reading →

At Regulate Marijuana: I showed up at the TV studio this morning and was greeted by dozens of secret service agents. The drug czar is traveling with a huge security detail, clearly spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer … Continue reading →

The Illinois State University Daily Vidette has quoted me two days in a row now. An article about M.A.S.H./S.S.D.P — the student group for which I am faculty advisor. (Formerly Mobilizing Activists and Students for Hemp, but transitioning into an … Continue reading →

I thought it would be a good idea to do a little follow-up on my earlier post today. As has been noted, I was pretty harsh about an article that was actually suggesting reducing the number of incarcerated drug offenders … Continue reading →