Author Archives: Pete Guither

If you missed the 60 Minutes piece on Richard Paey — in prison for being in pain — you can view part of it here. John Tierney follows up with a story about the prosecutor who put him away. A … Continue reading →

This editorial in the Lima (Ohio) News nails it: Morales’ popularity in Bolivia does have a great deal to do with U.S. drug-control policies, which have disrupted traditional agricultural patterns and customs in South America without reducing the flow of … Continue reading →

Steve Kubby (who was extradited from Canada) is now in jail in the United States waiting for his hearing tomorrow. He is unable to take marijuana, of course, and even though they are giving him Marinol, it doesn’t do the … Continue reading →

Tomorrow’s Washington Post has an article by Zachary A. Goldfarb: Census Bureau, Activists Debate How and Where to Count Inmates. This has become a pretty important issue, since the U.S. has 5% of the world’s population, but 25% of the … Continue reading →

Definitely take the time to see this outstanding video produced by Common Sense for Drug Policy and featuring members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). After you’ve seen it, download it and show it to all of your law and … Continue reading →

I attended the medical marijuana hearing in the Illinois legislature last year, when we had high hopes that were dashed by the sudden appearance of Drug Czar John Walters, who spoke his usual lies, and caused legislators to whimper and … Continue reading →

Feds smoke out largest drug tunnel yet It runs from Tijuana, Mexico, to Otay Mesa, California. […] Officials said the tunnel is about seven-tenths of a mile (1,148 meters) or more than 1,200 yards long. Initial reports said it is … Continue reading →

That’s right. A student group is suing the Department of Education, because, well, the Department of Education is apparently made up of a bunch of morons. Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an incredible activist group that has been working … Continue reading →

With all the hysterical media in Britain going on and on about how marijuana makes everyone go psychotic, I’ve been surprised that I haven’t heard more of that Reefer Madness style reporting in the U.S. — in fact, there’s been … Continue reading →

Count on William F. Buckley, Jr. to give an interesting perspective on our Latin American drug policies. He notes that Morales, a socialist who has called for an end to US crop eradication in Bolivia, knows how to use the … Continue reading →