Author Archives: Pete Guither

Good investigative journalism by Angela Valdez of the Willamette Week, exposing the “investigative journalism” of the Oregonian. Meth Madness — How The Oregonian manufactured an epidemic, politicians bought it and you’re paying. Via Hit and Run

The ACLU and Students for Sensible Drug Policy are filing a federal lawsuit today against the Department of Education and Secretary Margaret Spellings. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the law that strips college financial aid from students with drug … Continue reading →

In Slate: How Not to Report About Meth: Start your article with an anecdote, preferably one about a user who testifies about how methamphetamine destroyed his life. Toss out some statistics to indicate that meth use is growing, even if … Continue reading →

Bolivian President Evo Morales is going to the United Nations in an attempt to legalize the leaf in the international community. Under the slogan “coca is not cocaine”, they are calling for coca-based products, ranging from staples such as tea … Continue reading →

Sometimes you read a sentence and your head explodes. Clark County Sheriff Bill Young ended the long-standing practice of placing narcotics inside the vehicles of law-abiding motorists as a training exercise for drug-sniffing dogs in April 2005. Link. Via Baylen … Continue reading →

Radley Balko at The Agitator continues to be one of the most important reads out there. He’s got tons of posts and pictures from his recent trip to investigate the Cory Maye case. He and I are in total agreement … Continue reading →

Thanks to all who voted for Drug WarRant in the Koufax Awards. You have placed this blog in a very prestigious group of finalists for Single Issue Blog. Here’s the full info about the final voting. I’ve never really thought … Continue reading →

Thanks to Bill for alerting me to this NPR story tonight on Salvia Divinorum: Legal, Herbal Hallucinogenic Draws Teens, Critics I turned on the radio while driving home and caught the beginning… 18 year-old Justine Cavanaugh said she didn’t know … Continue reading →

OK, folks. It’s no longer tin-foil hat territory (it really hasn’t been for some time, but now it’s getting painfully obvious). What’s left of the Fourth Amendment (and thus our freedom) is in serious jeopardy. This is not a partisan … Continue reading →

I was aware that very minor drug infractions could prevent people from getting a U.S. visa, but I was not aware until now that merely admitting that you had, at some point in your life, tried marijuana, was enough to … Continue reading →