Author Archives: Pete Guither

Fascinating! From MPP: The Rhode Island Senate today passed medical marijuana bill S.B. 710 by a 34-2 margin. The vote signals support for medical marijuana after Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the right of states to pass medical … Continue reading →

This is a rallying call, and it’s one challenge we’re ready to meet. Radley is right. Consider this a challenge. If you blogged about Raich today, give us at least three posts a week for the next three months aimed … Continue reading →

COURT’S RULING ON MARIJUANA REEKS OF ‘REEFER MADNESS’ … The Court’s 6-3 decision was a stretched interpretation of the clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Under Monday’s ruling, growing marijuana at home for … Continue reading →

So for weeks now, I’ve been arranging my work schedule to be around at the time when decisions were announced. But today, no. This trip to New York had been scheduled for over a year, and naturally the Supremes decided … Continue reading →

Today is a possible day for the Supreme Court to hand down an opinion on Raich v. Ashcroft. Unfortunately, at that time I will be on a bus, and then in an airport, and then on a plane to New … Continue reading →

Well, I’m off to New York, taking about 80 folks for a week of Theatre and walking tours. Should be a good, and exhausting, time. We’re seeing 6 shows (and every one of them won at least one Tony award … Continue reading →

At LewRockwell.com: A Letter to My Friend Who Supports the Drug War by James Muhm Nicely organized points.

[Link] The Brazilian Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil, aged 62, said that he smoked marijuana until he was 50. In addition he defended the decriminalization of drug’s consumption. Gil took part in a press conference with journalists of Folha de … Continue reading →

Out of Joint by Jeff Hornaday, in today’s New Times San Luis Obispo. It’s a really wonderful article about a man and his dad, searching for answers to deal with his severe medical problems. Dad tried about every combination of … Continue reading →

First there was this bizarre article about how Andrea Barthwell and John Pastuovic (who just happen to represent GW Pharmaceuticals, makers of the liquid version of marijuana called Sativex¬) happened to offer their services to promote drug testing in a … Continue reading →