Author Archives: Pete Guither

The family of Anthony Diotaiuto (see here, here, and here for background) is still looking for answers, and on Tuesday they filed a lawsuit. The family of a 23-year-old man killed by the Sunrise Police Department’s SWAT team filed a … Continue reading →

Now, some of you all may be old enough to remember the days of Prohibition. I’m not. (Laughter.) But remember, we illegalized whisky, and guess what? People found all kinds of ways to make it, and to run it. NASCAR … Continue reading →

I was pessimistic, but hopeful, but it appears that the 8th Amendment is the latest one to bite the dust in the service of the drug warrior. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor … Continue reading →

Governor Murkowski can’t seem to accept the Alaska State Supreme Court’s ruling (possession of up to 4 ounces of marijuana in your home isn’t enough of a public danger to over-ride the state constitution’s privacy provision). It just burns him … Continue reading →

Tobacco companies have gotten all sorts of heat for supposedly marketing their products to children, with images like.. Joe Camel. They’ve got nothing on the drug warriors, who continually screw up by creating anti-drug ads that become cult hits (egg … Continue reading →

Surprise — an article about drugged driving that doesn’t blame marijuana or promote zero-tolerance drug testing (neither of which are the problems in real drugged driving). Experts Concerned About `Drug Driving’, by Maggie Shepard in the Albuquerque Tribune focuses on … Continue reading →

The health section of today’s New York Times has a fairly decent article (not well written, but very informative to the lay person), about the challenges of treating chronic pain these days, and isn’t very nice to the DEA Now … Continue reading →

Talk about a disconnect from reality… VANCOUVER — The federal government argued yesterday that Steve Kubby and his family should be deported to the United States because there is no evidence he will be denied marijuana to cope with his … Continue reading →

From the Narco News Bulletin: Leaked Memo: Corrupt DEA Agents in Colombia Help Narcos and Paramilitaries The drug war is supposed to follow a very clear script: According to the official screenwriters, the U.S. justice system is pitted against corrupt … Continue reading →

I’ve been spending the day upgrading to Tiger, so here are some things to check out elsewhere: “bullet” The Austin Chronicle gave its Top 10 Drug War Stories of 2005 in The Chronic Goes On Scott at Grits for Breakfast … Continue reading →