Author Archives: Pete Guither

Well, Loretta failed to get arrested today, but she had an interesting discussion with a marshall: While I was standing there waiting on Kev to get back and hating cops in general a Federal Marshal walks over to me and … Continue reading →

Young Jonathan Magbie in 1982 (paralyzed from the chin down), meeting President Reagan during the proclamation of National Respiratory Therapy Week. Last month, he was sentenced to jail for marijuana possession. It turned out to be a death sentence. Loretta … Continue reading →

I’ve posted a couple of times now about Jonathan Magbie, paralyzed from the chin down and needing a respirator to breath at night, who was arrested for possession of marijuana and sentenced to 10 days in jail where he died … Continue reading →

No, it wasn’t Kerry or Bush. Libertarian Candidate Michael Badnarik and Green Candidate David Cobb were arrested trying to enter the debates. Badnarik was carrying an Order to Show Cause, which he intended to serve the Commission on Presidential Debates … Continue reading →

As regular readers know, I love to trash the concept of drug task forces — they really are a danger to our country in many ways — and I’ve been a fan of the work done in this area by … Continue reading →

“bullet” Last One Speaks on the successful protest yesterday at Health and Human Services and a voice of reason in the US House of Representatives. “bullet” Vice Squad on the shift of FBI resources away from drug investigations (I’ll have … Continue reading →

decrimwatch was actually at the hearings yesterday and has a report. Not all the committee members attended the hearing, but those who showed up clearly “got it.” The legislators offered sympathy and respect to the patients who testified, while challenging … Continue reading →

Loretta Nall (of the US Marijuana Party) has written to say that she’s in Washington DC to organize a vigil to protest the death of Jonathan Magbie. The vigil will start at 2 pm and go until 5 pm today, … Continue reading →

Speaking of using every tool at your disposal, here’s an action alert for tomorrow (maybe today depending on when you read this) – Tuesday, October 5, 2004. Phone/ Fax Slam to Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health & Human Servicesæ – … Continue reading →

This is fascinating: Americans for Safe Access, a Berkeley, Calif., coalition of patients and doctors wanting easier access to pot for research and patient use, plans to file a petition with the Department of Health and Human Services charging the … Continue reading →