Author Archives: Pete Guither

The current administration is bad enough, but when you add Congress into the mix, things just get surreal. A Bush administration decision to divert money for Colombian drug interdiction and eradication programs to the war on terrorism has opened up … Continue reading →

Via Hammer of Truth, comes this report that Steve Kubby has been released from jail. I just spoke with a very happy Steve Kubby, who was released from Placer County jail this afternoon, where he had been held since January … Continue reading →

So in the latest Colombian news — Due to extensive government corruption, wealthy drug traffickers have opened a new door to transporting their drugs… … from the U.S. to Colombia. “How’s that?” you ask. The U.S. has complex negotiations regarding … Continue reading →

So I wrote about a stupid and horrible bill proposed in Idaho, thinking it was one of those ridiculous measures that pops up in every session and then just quietly dies. But no. The bill, which passed [the Senate] by … Continue reading →

“bullet” Don’t forget 60 Minutes tonight. “bullet” Increase in secrecy in federal trials (mostly drug cases). The number of criminal cases that have reached verdicts but still have most of their records sealed has more than doubled in the last … Continue reading →

This blog has received a nomination for the distinguished Koufax Award in the category of Best Single Issue Blog. It’s an extremely competitive category with some amazing blogs, and it’s great just to be listed with them. Stop by and … Continue reading →

Mohammed Daoud, governor of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, either knows nothing about Afghanistan, or nothing about drugs. He has vowed to destroy all the opium in his province in two months (the Helmand province is the leading producer of opium in … Continue reading →

… for today goes to Ianthia Smith, Guardian Staff Reporter, for the article Bahamas on winning side of drug war. Ianthia actually led off the article with: The Bahamas is one step closer to winning its drug war… On step … Continue reading →

Must see TV. Tomorrow (Sunday, March 5), CBS’s 60 Minutes (7 pm ET/PT, 6 pm CT), includes a segment on Marc Emery. I don’t know how the segment will turn out, but this is the kind of visibility he needs. … Continue reading →

Link Saying that mandatory minimums are a “one-way ratchet upwards” and cannot “satisfy the basic dictates of fairness,” Judge Patricia Wald, testifying on behalf of the American Bar Association, raised a host of concerns about such sentencing practices in testimony … Continue reading →