Author Archives: Pete Guither

So I guess I should feel honored. Drug Czar John Walters picked my question to answer in the White House chat yesterday. I tried to frame it in a way that would be critical, yet not too critical (so he … Continue reading →

And editorial in The Oregonian titled Stop Blocking Marijuana Research The bottleneck for legitimate researchers is that the agencies that are hostile to medicinal marijuana are the gatekeepers of its supply. Two suggestions: Federal agencies such as the DEA should … Continue reading →

At BuzzFlash Democratic leaders in Congress today called on President Bush to stop the alarming use of illegal covert propaganda to promote government policy after two new accounts of such activity surfaced today. In a letter to the President, they … Continue reading →

Via Loretta at US Marijuana Party — White House anti-drug videos violate propaganda ban, GAO says. Not that this is news to us, of course — the ONDCP is nothing but a propaganda mill that depends on misdirection, misleading, and … Continue reading →

One of the most incredible aspects of drug prohibition has been the almost total inability to learn from our mistakes in alcohol prohibition. Those in government and those supporting drug prohibition have been either blind to these truths, or have … Continue reading →

A couple of pieces of enjoyable, entertaining and enlightening reading focus on a couple of icons in the reform movement. “bullet” In Exhale, Stage Left, by Peter Carlson in the Washington Post, we get a colorful profile of NORML’s Keith … Continue reading →

Well, my one week vacation stretched to almost two, with some wonderful time spent in Indianola (Iowa), Quincy (Illinois), and Chicago with family and friends. While I took a holiday vacation from Drug WarRant, the drug war continued to show … Continue reading →

I’ll be gone for just over a week, visiting relatives in Indianola, Iowa and Quincy, Illinois, with little time for, or likelihood of finding, wireless connections for blogging. Please continue to send tips my way — I’ll still be reading! … Continue reading →

I don’t know if it’s just because I’m paying additional attention since I started writing this blog, but it sure seems to me that the past couple of years has seen a marked increase in mainstream newspapers and columnists recognizing … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullom discusses the Hurwitz case at Reason Online in Trust Busters: A pain doctor’s drug trafficking conviction sets a chilling precedent … the prosecutors got the jury to overlook the obvious weaknesses in their case and convict Hurwitz, in … Continue reading →