Author Archives: Pete Guither

I’ve talked about the case of 17-year-old Mitchell Lawrence who got a 2 year prison sentence for selling a teaspoon of pot to an undercover officer in a “school zone.” Drug Policy Alliance is unveiling a new flash presentation about … Continue reading →

In the Letters section of today’s Wall Street Journal, Souder responds to an earlier article: Mary O’Grady argues that we will never eradicate drug use. One wonders what other vices Ms. O’Grady proposes we surrender to. Child abuse? Spousal abuse? … Continue reading →

I have often complained that neither side of the political spectrum has been willing to consider reform in any serious way, despite the fact that drug policy reform is a benefit to both traditional conservative and traditional liberal goals. While … Continue reading →

Link NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) — In a preliminary study, U.S. researchers failed to find damage to the developing adolescent brain had occurred in those who had used marijuana moderately. Lynn DeLisi and colleagues from the Nathan S. Kline … Continue reading →

It’s the last weekend of the semester, and I’ve got a bunch of stuff to do today, so talk amongst yourselves. Here’s some interesting reading… “bullet” For an entertaining rant, read Kent Welton’s Drug Pogrom – On The Cruel, Fascist, … Continue reading →

All this uproar over the supposed legalization of drugs in Mexico! The media has jumped all over it and it has sparked a lot of stupid talk about dangers to our borders. As those who have read over the bill … Continue reading →

You may remember this story in Alaska: The case arose in January 2002, when a torch relay for the Winter Olympics was passing by the Juneau-Douglas High School campus and students were let out of class to watch it. Joseph … Continue reading →

There’s a fascinating article in Sunday’s Boston Globe that has been talked about extensively: President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set … Continue reading →

Wall Street Bureau Chief Kevin Helliker wins today’s prize for drinking the drug war cool-aid with this ignorant screed on marijuana and addiction. He buys into the myth that mild psychological dependence with limited withdrawal symptoms is somehow equivalent to … Continue reading →

Plan Colombia called a failure From Congress to the editorial page of Bogota’s main newspaper, criticism of the U.S.-backed anti-drug effort known as Plan Colombia Ö which has cost American taxpayers $4 billion since 2000 Ö is growing. […] In … Continue reading →