Author Archives: Pete Guither

White House Spokesperson responds to follow-up questions by the press… Robert Gibbs spent several minutes further ridiculing the marijuana questions, sometimes with the press laughing as well, while trying to indicate that Obama was just trying to give a nod … Continue reading →

Jim Webb’s courage v. the “pragmatism” excuse for politicians Seriously. Just go over there and read the whole thing. But here’s a couple of paragraphs for you anyway. What’s most notable about Webb’s decision to champion this cause is how … Continue reading →

Here’s the transcript of last night’s show (scroll down near the bottom). Here are a couple of excerpts from Baldwin… SMILEY: What about that distinction between legalizing and decriminalizing? What about the latter? BALDWIN: I disagree with the latter as … Continue reading →

“bullet” Holbrooke is already making waves in Afghanistan Holbrooke, who was appointed by President Obama as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, stated that efforts to eliminate opium poppy crops had failed to hinder the Taliban insurgents‰ ability to raise … Continue reading →

From liberal blogs: “bullet” Dave Neiwert at Crooks and Liars the “war on drugs” is a kitchen-table issue that affects millions of Americans in their homes, especially as we watch the tremendous waste of national resources spent criminalizing people who … Continue reading →

At today’s Town Hall, Obama acknowledged that a whole lot of folks voted marijuana questions to the top (once again). The query, which received more than three million votes, was: “With over 1 out of 30 Americans controlled by the … Continue reading →

Illinois: Approved yesterday by the Senate Public Health Committee. It’ll be debated next week in the full Senate. Minnesota Approved by the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee on Tuesday, which sends it to the Finance Committee. New Hampshire … Continue reading →

Link Authorities said a 63-year-old man suspected of drunken driving crashed his pickup truck into a neighbor’s house, leaving a gaping hole and revealing a small marijuana farm inside. San Diego police got a search warrant after the Sunday afternoon … Continue reading →

[post revised and updated] Emmalyn’s California Cannabis Clinic at 1597 Howard Street in San Francisco. SSDP’s Micah Daigle was on the scene and reported that all the local press were there. (Protesters were there as well.) Micah also reported that … Continue reading →

New York Times ‹Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade,Š [Hillary Clinton] said, using unusually blunt language. ‹Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of … Continue reading →