Author Archives: Pete Guither

My “Return of the King” extended DVD gift set arrived today, so my evening is planned. Here are a few things to read. “bullet” Hurwitz Convicted. A pain doctor has been convicted of drug trafficking and could get life. Bad … Continue reading →

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Fujairah criminal court has awarded the death sentence to Lisa Tray, who delivered a package containing about 5 ounces of narcotics to an undercover cop. The woman claimed to be unaware of the contents that had … Continue reading →

Oral Argument transcript available online. (pdf) I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I’ll be talking about it more later. Updates: First reaction. The Justices went after Clements (government side) a lot harder than was widely reported. … Continue reading →

In today’s Slate, Hitchens writes Let the Afghan Poppies Bloom: How the drug war is undermining the war on terrorism. Do you know anyone who really believes in the “war on drugs” as it is supposedly waged in the United … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum at Hit and Run discusses it, and there’s much more detail in releases from MPP and Drug Policy Alliance: The Marijuana Policy Project release headline lays it out in a powerful way: DEA Ruling Makes FDA Approval of … Continue reading →

“bullet” Go to Last One Speaks for the news that investigative reporter Gary Web has died. Also an update on Tommy Chong and a strange case of long-distance drug possession. “bullet” Martin at Media Crapola has an interesting post about … Continue reading →

John Walters, Drug Lord Czar extraordinaire, will be continuing for another term. The only thing that makes this bearable is that Walters is such a polarizing figure that his statements often serve to mobilize drug policy reformers. He will undoubtedly … Continue reading →

On September 13, 2003, John Perry Barlow was arrested on a flight he boarded in San Francisco (after attending Burning Man), and charged for possession of drugs found in the bottom of a bottle of Ibuprofen in his checked luggage. … Continue reading →

Certainly not our government. Take a look at the latest piece in the New York Observer (via Hit and Run), on homeland security funding in New York. Not only does the funding across the country have little to do with … Continue reading →

I warned you: The Supreme Court has now dissolved the emergency stay issued last week suspending an injunction forbidding the government to interfere with the rituals of the UdV [O Centro Espirita Beneficients Uniao Do Vegetal], the American branch of … Continue reading →