Author Archives: Pete Guither

Link: In response to continued revelations of government-funded “journalism” — ranging from the purported video news releases put out by the drug czar’s office and the Department of Health and Human Services to the recently uncovered payments to columnists Armstrong … Continue reading →

If you don’t remember Representative Istook’s provision that would prevent marijuana law reform ads from being placed on public transportation, check out my earlier posts here. Back in June, a US District Judge rightly ruled against the law, calling it … Continue reading →

As I noted here and here, President Bush had indicated that he wanted to halve the budget deficit this year and was willing to zero out some programs that don’t work. Naturally, I gave him some excellent suggestions that involved … Continue reading →

At his going away party, Karen Tandy, who leads the Drug Enforcement Administration, said that “when history looks back at the victory we inevitably will achieve against the dark forces of terrorism and drug trafficking,” it will view Mr. Ashcroft … Continue reading →

Good editorial in yesterday’s Columbia Spectator (Columbia University, New York). The conclusion: Marijuana isn’t that dangerous or addictive, and enforcement falls disproportionately upon the poor. It’s time to legalize it. Yep.

Steve at Decrimwatch notes that good old Andrea Barthwell is in Peoria today. Oh well, I missed her talk at White Oaks Center today, where she apparently planned to include her usual warning of the dangerously potent pot that’s been … Continue reading →

After my piece yesterday on the Illinois v. Caballes 4th Amendment fiasco, I was accused in various blogs of much gnashing of teeth and a rush to judgment. So I thought about it some more, reminded myself that I did … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court ruled today 6-2 (Illinois v. Caballes) that the 4th Amendment is not violated when police use drug sniffing dogs during a routine traffic stop even when there’s no reason to believe that drug laws have been broken. … Continue reading →

President Bush’s budget is due out on February 7. A few of his promised cuts to halve the deficit have been surfacing as trial balloons, including: Medicare benefits Housing and community programs Hubble Telescope Repair But still no word on … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s LA Times Deferring to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Bush administration has backed off its plans to use aerial spraying to destroy Afghanistan’s poppy crop, at least for the time being, administration officials and lawmakers said. Instead, the … Continue reading →