Author Archives: Pete Guither

Jacob Sullum notes in Where Have All the Drug Warriors Gone? (at Hit and Run) an oddity about the drug war segment at CPAC in February. Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, just sent me a link … Continue reading →

In Today’s Washington Post, an article by Dan Eggan, with some excellent information, a couple of lies, and some clueless comments. The focus of the drug war in the United States has shifted significantly over the past decade from hard … Continue reading →

Tom Goldstein at SCOTUSblog does some guesswork on who might be authoring the four remaining cases from the December calendar (including Raich), based on past history of the court. Some brief excerpts: Three Justices have not published majority opinions from … Continue reading →

A must read: The Agitator demonstrates that the DEA is “more interested in ensnaring trophies than curbing drug abuse”

Press Release from MPP: Television talk show host Montel Williams, who uses medical marijuana to treat the debilitating pain of multiple sclerosis, will join U.S. Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and Sam Farr (D-CA) at a Capitol Hill … Continue reading →

Is it my imagination, or are we starting to see more of this kind of editorial? From the Daytona Beach News Journal Every 11 minutes, prison doors slam shut behind another American. The combined population of state and federal prisons … Continue reading →

In the New York Times, via Jacob Sullum at Hit and Run: Five years and $3 billion into the most aggressive counternarcotics operation ever here, American and Colombian officials say they have eradicated a record-breaking million acres of coca plants, … Continue reading →

Apparently the Supreme Court will not be releasing any opinions this Monday (May 2) after all. This means that the next possible date for decisions is Monday, May 16. Via SCOTUSblog: The remaining scheduled dates for issuance of opinions are … Continue reading →

Tomorrow (Friday, April 29), M.A.S.H. (Mobilizing Activists and Students for Hemp) at Illinois State University will be holding their Spring Hempfest out on the quad, from noon until about 7 pm. Music, speakers, jewelry-making and just hanging out on the … Continue reading →

Karen Tandy: Over the past decade, drug policy in some foreign countries, particularly those in Europe, has gone through some dramatic changes toward greater liberalization with failed results. Consider the experience of the Netherlands, where the government reconsidered its legalization … Continue reading →