Author Archives: Pete Guither

In today’s Washington Times… Rep. Mark Souder, Indiana Republican and subcommittee chairman, holds a hearing today that will examine whether the Defense Department still can fulfill its decade-and-a-half-old mandate to be the lead agency for detecting and monitoring airborne and … Continue reading →

In USA Today. One of the most closely watched decisions involves whether states can shield medical marijuana users from federal prosecution on drug charges. The case, which was heard last November, pits the conservative anti-drug interests of the Bush administration … Continue reading →

Reported in the Knox News Sentinel. In Gatlinburg last week, DEA Head Karen Tandy claimed that the drug war was making progress, but complained “that the media doesn’t report the issue fairly.” “Good news doesn’t sell,” Tandy said. “You won’t … Continue reading →

Pot Bill is Out of Time JUNEAU — The governor’s attempt to outlaw at-home marijuana appears dead for this legislative session. With the Legislature scheduled to adjourn for the year on Tuesday, lawmakers said Saturday the bill is out of … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s office has been hosting a series of Drug Testing Summits in select cities to push its profitable random drug testing regime in schools. Fortunately, despite constant claims of success (May 9 entry), their propaganda has not been … Continue reading →

A must read: Backing for Colombia Drug War Criticized, by Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Writer (in New York Newsday). Fascinating article — even more so because it’s AP, which is often likely to follow the government line in drug war … Continue reading →

I haven’t had time to post for the past few days due to end of the semester commitments, but there’s been a lively discussion in the comments that I’ve enjoyed reading. Tomorrow (Monday) morning at 9:00 am (CST), I will … Continue reading →

Pot: the Sina Qua Non of a Drug War by Sam Smith, Progressive Review, gives a potent perspective on the recent Sentencing Project Report detailing how the war on drugs has been primarily a war on marijuana. The war on … Continue reading →

Nobody’s Business’ take-down of an incredibly stupid article is a delightful, funny, and smart read. According to this article in the Guardian, which quotes an editorial in the British Medical Journal, Thirty thousand Britons a year might eventually die from … Continue reading →

Several people today have been sending me a variety of articles out there that have combined the story of how the government’s war on drugs has turned into a war on marijuana (that I reported earlier) and a report from … Continue reading →