Author Archives: Pete Guither

June 6, 2005: John Walters: “Today’s decision marks the end of medical marijuana as a political issue.” January 3, 2006: Rhode Island: The Rhode Island House voted Tuesday to override Governor Carcieri’s 2005 veto of the state’s medical marijuana bill. … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, I mentioned that Uribe was trying to get the international community to chip in some more money to magically end corruption and civil war. One country has obviously taken notice… Afghanistan… and wants a piece … Continue reading →

An interesting category of drug criminal is appearing now and then — the very old. For many, getting by financially can be a real challenge, with rising health costs, declining pensions, etc. and some of them have discovered that if … Continue reading →

Vin Suprynowicz at the Las Vegas Review-Journal has an interesting proposal — creating the International Brotherhood of Drug War Victims. What’s the sales pitch for joining and — in the case of those who can afford it — paying sizable … Continue reading →

Interesting interview at Alternet with reporter Nate Blakeslee, who has a new book: “Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town.” What does the story of Tulia reveal about the larger landscape of the national war on drugs? … Continue reading →

According to TV Newser, William Bennett will join CNN as a “political analyst” (replacing Robert Novak as a high-profile conservative). Bennett was the Drug Czar under George Bush the First, and is smooth talker and fact shaver known for taking … Continue reading →

Colombian President Uribe isn’t satisfied with the drug war money he’s gotten from the U.S. — now he’s putting out a fundraising pitch to the rest of the world: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has told the BBC the world must … Continue reading →

Radley Balko: “Best. Botched. Drug Raid. Ever”

I had heard that SAFER was putting forward a marijuana legalization measure on the state ballot for Colorado, and I had even read this ignorant and blantantly contradictory editorial in the Denver Post… But then Scott sent me the link … Continue reading →

The Agitator reminds me that a new reality show is coming January 5 on A&E: Dallas SWAT. Radley has been doing a great job pointing out how the SWAT mentality has been taking over this country, with even small towns … Continue reading →