Author Archives: Pete Guither

Drug policy reformers have been talking about the dangers of corrupt government over-reach and the intrusion of the federal government on individual rights and freedom for some time. And this isn’t just coming from a theoretical libertarian principles perspective. It … Continue reading →

Here’s the opening of an article by Andrea Bushee in the Telegraph (NH) POT, SEX, BOOZE — IT COULD BE YOUR KID AMHERST — One in three Souhegan High School students say they have smoked marijuana or had sex, and … Continue reading →

When I posted this story about University of Colorado police posting photos of students smoking pot and offering a reward for identification, the general consensus of the regulars here was that the tactic would cause them problems. It appears we … Continue reading →

Via Money Up Front, comes Pot plant photos lead to arrest A Statesboro man was so proud of his crop, he photographed it and went to a local drug store to have the pictures developed. Unfortunately, his bumper crop was … Continue reading →

… if you’re trying to convince teens to smoke pot. Via NORML (and thanks to everyone who let me know about it). San Marcos, TX: Teenagers exposed to anti-marijuana public service announcements (PSAs) produced by the Office of National Drug … Continue reading →

Stupid laws. Langley City, BC Sell a glass crack pipe or bong in Langley City and you’ll have to tell police who you sold it to, including the person’s name and address. […] If the bylaw receives final reading, the … Continue reading →

Brian Doherty (of Reason Magazine) explains in today’s LA Times how little effect the changed drug law in Mexico would have had, and notes the U.S. Government’s disproportionate response, concluding with: Americans angry about Mexican immigration complain that the country … Continue reading →

I was browsing through the DAWN report, and I came across the somewhat startling notation that marijuana was the 2nd most implicated illicit drug in drug-related suicide attempts. Wow, I thought — who are all these people who are trying … Continue reading →

It’s that time again — it’s DAWN — the Drug Abuse Warning Network. Their latest report is out, and as the results are manipulated and analyzed, you’ll start to hear dire reports in the media about how some drug or … Continue reading →

Syndicated columnist Froma Harrop has a nice OpEd out today: America’s war on drugs is actually a Raid on Taxpayers. The war costs an estimated $70 billion a year to prosecute, and the drugs keep pouring in. But while the … Continue reading →