Author Archives: Pete Guither

Here are a couple of good articles via Cannabis News: “bullet” Prohibition on Marijuana Does More Harm Than Good by Kris Millegan in the Register-Guard (OR) is a good response to an earlier article by prohibitionists. Millegan also provides us … Continue reading →

Sure, I’m waiting for the Supreme Court decision in this historic case. As are tons of other drug policy reformers and those who depend on marijuana for their medicine. But we’re not the only ones. According to this press release, … Continue reading →

And Marijuana For All by Alan Young. Read the whole thing. Seriously. Print it out. Post it on a bulletin board. Email it to your friends. Here are some excerpts, but the whole thing is worth reading and distributing. From … Continue reading →

The drug czar found a receptive audience in Cincinatti, where they put undercover agents in classes. In addition to the usual lies, check out this line from Bozo: “Today, high potency marijuana, by the dose and by weight, can be … Continue reading →

or: “Mommy, why is that man throwing rocks at the blind lady?” There have been some recent veiled (and not-so-veiled) attacks on the judiciary by powerful elected officials. While these have not specifically been about drug policy, there are potential … Continue reading →

“bullet” First of all, just a reminder that The Agitator is always a good read and should be on your regular list. Radley’s recent “There ought to be a law” series has been outstanding. “bullet” Radley has a piece at … Continue reading →

This startling story: Nine students were sent to a hospital after eating caffeine-laced mints taken to class by a 13-year-old boy. The boy was suspended from school for 10 days. Yep. Dangerous stuff. Definitely deserving of a suspension. What were … Continue reading →

This came to me via the Eurodrug group, regarding a school bust in Norway: Friday 50 police officers and some toll officers with dogs, sealed off an entire High School / College, refusing free movement and scaring 1700 students in … Continue reading →

(From CNN: Report: Colombia drug war failing.) A new White House report showed that a massive aerial spraying offensive last year failed to dent the area of coca under cultivation in Colombia. But President Alvaro Uribe vowed on Friday to … Continue reading →

“bullet” Jacob Sullum on the conviction of pain doctor William Hurwitz in Dose Response Misconceptions about pain treatment could put a doctor in prison for life “bullet” In a potentially related story, UNM Doctors Discover Way to Measure Pain. Interesting, … Continue reading →