Author Archives: Pete Guither

A couple of readers have pointed out articles with connections to the drug war that you might find interesting. “bullet” Who Rules the Medicine Cabinet discusses a potential class action suit in Canada to prevent schools from intimidating parents into … Continue reading →

Luis R. Flores of DesMoines, Iowa agreed to help his cousin Felix Calderon. Felix was going to a shipping house to pick up some packages of marijuana that had been shipped to him, and Luis would keep an eye out … Continue reading →

So now that purchases of medicines containing pseudoephedrine have to be purchased in the pharmacy, and forms have to be filled out and signed, how will that change enforcement? Well, in Phoenix, the law’s been in effect since December, and … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s latest news release made me laugh out loud. WHITE HOUSE DRUG POLICY BLOG RECIEVES [sic] OVER ONE MILLION HITS Federal Government’s Effort to Use New Technology as a Tool for Cultural Change Begins to Make an Impact … Continue reading →

After deliberating more than 20 hours over the course of three days, jurors found that the deputies illegally detained and searched Arnetta McCloud, her then-15-year-old daughter, Cynthia, and a cousin, Marcus Frazier, in a midnight traffic stop and drug investigation … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via TalkLeft and NORML The Ohio House and Senate passed a per se “drugged driving” bill, that is expected to be signed by the Governor. A “per se” law is one that is “in and of itself” — in … Continue reading →

The stereotype of heavy pot smokers lacking motivation is fairly universal (think just about any movie with a stoner character). And yet, how true is it? Fred Gardner at Counterpunch reports that a graduate study has been completed on that … Continue reading →

Via Tom and Dare Generation. DEA head Karen Tandy responded to the Washington Post’s piece on Marc Emery with this letter. A Drug Dealer’s Toll on Americans Wednesday, March 29, 2006; Page A18 Marc Emery, who distributed millions of marijuana … Continue reading →

Now I don’t want to go off on a rant here, but… As someone who has studied drug policy for years and the Bill of Rights most of my life, I continue to be astounded by people who fail to … Continue reading →

John Stossel has a column at Townhall: Rethinking the Drug War. I was once among the majority who believe that drug use must be illegal. But then I noticed that when vice laws conflict with the law of supply and … Continue reading →