Author Archives: Pete Guither

I had the distinct pleasure yesterday of being interviewed for a television documentary exploring contemporary political debates regarding Constitutional rights. Matt Ehling and the crew from ETS Pictures came to my home town to talk to me about Raich and … Continue reading →

As long as we’re discussing the potential ramifications of Sativex in the U.S. on medical marijuana and recreational marijuana reform, here are a couple of follow-up questions for you to discuss (I’ve got a packed day today and no time … Continue reading →

That’s the question raised in this Hit and Run post by Jacob Sullum. These developments, while a boon to patients, will pose a challenge to the drug policy reform movement, which has gotten a lot of mileage out of the … Continue reading →

The Canadian government has issued a stay of three conspiracy charges filed by a private citizen against Marc Emery. By not allowing the trial to go forward, it opens the door to extradition hearings against Marc. It’s a strange set … Continue reading →

Sativex, the liquid form of marijuana being marketed by GW Pharmaceuticals, has been given the OK by the Food and Drug Administration to skip ahead to phase III trials in the U.S. — actual testing on advanced stage cancer patients … Continue reading →

Save our Society has shown up a couple of times this week in their opposition to Medical Marijuana. This is another Calvina Faye group, under the Drug Free America Foundation. They were running ads (pretty outrageous from what I heard) … Continue reading →

This is unbelievable. Via The ITT List comes this news to make your skin crawl…. John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and President Bush’s “Drug Czar,” today launched ONDCP’s first “podcast.” Podcasting technology enables users of personal … Continue reading →

I have been remiss in not linking to Stephen Gordon’s Hammer of Truth, and suddently realized through my new news reader (NewNewsWire for Mac) that he’s been posting up some great drug war posts (Hammer of Truth is a libertarian … Continue reading →

I’ve heard of some stupid lawsuits, but… The widow of an Oklahoma state trooper killed by a methamphetamine cook has sued Pfizer and other manufacturers of cold medicine, alleging the companies knew their products were widely used to make meth … Continue reading →

Just what we need — another law (and this is just another in a series of similar laws nationwide) A Salt Lake lawmaker, responding to a rash of drug overdose deaths this year where panicked friends didn’t call 911 and … Continue reading →