Author Archives: Pete Guither

Note: I’ll be in New York City next week (Mar. 12-17) hosting a theatre tour. I’ll have a few open moments and would love to meet drug policy reformers for coffee. Drop me a line.

Yes, this goes beyond hyperbole. It’s a coordinated campaign to purposely cause the deaths of potentially millions of innocent people. Let’s take a look. “bullet” On February 16, Mark Souder held a circus of a hearing: “Harm Reduction or Harm … Continue reading →

Two situations involving the death of officers, in two different countries, are causing some lively discussion on the net right now. 1. Alberta, Canada. I reported earlier about the four RMCP officers killed by a suicidal maniac who may have … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar’s “blog” (where EVERY day is Tuesday!) reported today (Tuesday, March 4): “A Wake-Up Call: Admissions to Treatment for Marijuana use Increases Sharply” The startling data: Admission rates for primary marijuana increased nationally by 162 percent between 1992 … Continue reading →

Several people have passed on articles to me about the tragic killing of four RMCP officers by a maniac who had a marijuana grow-op and ended up killing himself. There have been a number of good discussions about this around … Continue reading →

The Kings County Bar Association proposal was released yesterday to the press and, while it’s gotten no coverage to speak of so far outside of Seattle, both the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post Intelligencer gave it some nice positive … Continue reading →

Serial Catowner has written an interesting and provocative post for Guest Drug WarRants. Check it out and leave your comments. Remember, anybody that would like to write your own material about the drug war is welcome to do so for … Continue reading →

Thanks to Blog Reload, and an article in The Stranger. The King County Bar Association (KCBA), Seattle Washington, has approved a sweeping, comprehensive, and (frankly) amazing Drug Policy Resolution that will be released tomorrow. They are calling upon the State … Continue reading →

I’ve been asked why I haven’t written on Hunter Thompson. Too daunting, I suppose. I’ll let Fred Reed speak for me. This tribute says the most to me right now. (via TalkLeft) Hunter Thompson: AllæGoneæNow It’s a tribute, not an … Continue reading →

From Editor and Publisher (Thanks David) At least three of the approximately 300 ‘Boondocks’ clients dropped today’s strip mentioning President Bush’s alleged former drug use. Aaron McGruder’s comic showed one character saying: “Bush got recorded admitting that he smoked weed.” … Continue reading →