Author Archives: Pete Guither

Hamid Karzai comes to Washington, does stand-up routine

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Link Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied the US State Department predictions that Afghanistan is on the verge of becoming a ‘narco-state’. He said the country could be free of opium in 5-6 years. Man, that guy is funny! With … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Seat Belt stop

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Via Radley Balko, comes this gem. Here’s the story in brief: Officer pulls over Estrela (age 19) who is not wearing a seat belt as part of the “click-it or ticket” seat belt campaign, targeting those who are under 18 … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis and the proper response to preliminary findings

Posted on May 24, 2005 by Pete Guither

So recent research suggests that excessive use of cannabis may have a connection with bone loss. What the research really has learned is some intereting possibilities for research into preventing bone loss having to do with cannabinoid receptors. Now I’m … Continue reading →

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Mark Kleiman got it right

Posted on May 24, 2005 by Pete Guither

On eradication in Afghanistan: One question not asked in the NY Times story is how much it matters to the drug problem in the U.S. whether the Afghan government cracks down on poppy-growing or not. […] I can assure you … Continue reading →

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No Raich decision today

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Pete Guither

The Supreme Court released decisions on five cases today, including the Livestock Marketing Case (one of the last from the December sitting besides Raich). Raich was not included, and the next day for decisions is Tuesday, May 31 (after the … Continue reading →

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Drug Dogs 0 for 31

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Pete Guither

Via Jim at Vice Squad: A middle school in Pennsylvania was placed in “lockdown” at 2PM on Tuesday: Students were kept in their classrooms while three dogs searched the building, looking for marijuana, cocaine, crack, amphetamines, heroin and ecstasy. The … Continue reading →

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Drug War Follies

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Pete Guither
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We get stoopider in Afghanistan

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Pete Guither

Via TalkLeft comes this article about an upcoming showdown (which I paraphrase): Karzai: “You tortured prisoners!” U.S.: “Oh yeah? Well… you have poppies!”

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Freeport, Illinois gets it

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Pete Guither

Freeport is a town of about 26,000 in the middle of a large agricultural area in Northern Illinois. And yet, the Freeport Journal Standard editorial today nails Congress as far as mandatory minimums and the drug war: Mandatory Minimums a … Continue reading →

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Monitoring Medicine Purchases a Sick Idea

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Pete Guither

Assistant Editor Michael Smith has it right in today’s Galveston County Daily News: Some in the Texas Legislature think the police ought to know how much cold and allergy medicine you’re buying. They want consumers’ names entered in a log … Continue reading →

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