Author Archives: Pete Guither

Sorry for the lack of postings, but I spent all last week working on the show. It’s looking good and will be ready to open on Friday. I still have a lot to do this week on it, so I … Continue reading →

I’m taking some time off work and I’m in Chicago this week working on the final touches for “The Living Canvas 2005” — a show that I’m producing and directing. It opens on July 22 at Victory Gardens Theater and … Continue reading →

Thanks to Dan for sending me this story on NPR Friday: A Shadow in the City, part 3. Very powerful words from two former undercover drug cops. One talks about how he discovered that many of the people he was … Continue reading →

So a survey of sheriff’s departments in 45 states found that most of them think meth is the biggest problem they’re facing. The White House, however, is not particularly interested in adjusting their high-profile, expensive national campaign to demonize marijuana. … Continue reading →

Last week, China admitted that it is losing the war on drugs. This week, Taiwan said that it needs China’s help in winning the war on drugs (Taiwan apparently doesn’t read the news). So what happened? China officials blame “globalization … Continue reading →

An excellent OpEd from Ruth Blauer, executive director of the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, in the Sun Journal. Link I admit that I have sometimes questioned the motives of some drug treatment professionals (see anything I’ve said about … Continue reading →

I admit that WorldNetDaily is not my usual first place to turn for news (or anything), but Steve Young pointed out a fascinating/bizarre article by conservative author Jim Rutz. Now obviously it’s no big deal for conservatives to support drug … Continue reading →

Fabulous news from Students for Sensible Drug Policy: SSDP Executive Director Scarlett Swerdlow, also a member of the National Organization for Women’s National Young Feminist Task Force, spent the weekend in Nashville with Deborah Small of Break the Chains, Jean … Continue reading →

Joe Baker in the Newport Daily News does a marvelous job of ridiculing Governor Donald Carcieri, who vetoed the medical marijuana bill: Carcieri way off on pot facts. Just go read it. It’s loads of fun.

Both the New York Times and the Dallas Morning News discuss the failures of the drug war in Mexico. Both are interesting, and give a clear sense of the futility of current drug policies. The Times article focuses mostly on … Continue reading →