Author Archives: Pete Guither

The wonderful people at Nutiva sent me some of their hemp foods to try. Naturally, you’re welcome to take with a grain of salt anything I say about free stuff I get, but I’ll only say good things if I … Continue reading →

“bullet” I mentioned Jerry Cameron (of LEAP) and his controversial visit to Ireland. Well, that visit has sparked this excellent column in the Irish Independent: The war isn’t working so is it now time to consider the unthinkable and legalise … Continue reading →

And yes, that is Drug Czar John Walters in the white shirt. Photo by Craig Kohlruss – Fresno Bee

Canada went Reefer Madness this past week: A pair of articles in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has resurrected the “reefer madness” argument about marijuana and its links to mental illness. Cannabis use can trigger schizophrenia in people already vulnerable … Continue reading →

Radley’s new article at the Wall Street Journal Criminologist Peter Kraska estimates that the number of SWAT team “call-outs” soared past 40,000 in 2001 (the latest year for which figures are available) from about 3,000 in 1981. The vast majority … Continue reading →

Jerry Cameron, from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition was over in Ireland spreading the word about the failures of drug prohibition (and adding a little humor at the same time). So you’d think that maybe they’d welcome hearing about prohibition from … Continue reading →

Well, let’s see. We spent hundreds of millions of dollars to eradicate opium production in Afghanistan and production increased 40%. Therefore the only possible option is to spend more money doing the same thing. WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S.-backed strategy … Continue reading →

Link CHAPEL HILL – A Chapel Hill man was accused last week of pedaling while he peddled. Reginald E. Farrington, 40, of 703 N.C. 54 was charged with maintaining a late-model Next Avalon Comfort Bike for selling crack cocaine. […] … Continue reading →

Did you know America ranks the lowest in education but the highest in drug use? It’s nice to be number one, but we can fix that. All we need to do is start the war on education. If it’s anywhere … Continue reading →

From the BBC: Mexican drugs ‘grown in US parks’ If they’re grown in US parks, how can they be Mexican drugs?