Author Archives: Pete Guither

Via Vice Squad comes news that the US Coast Guard has seized 56,000 pounds in two recent interdictions. Total amount of cocaine seized by the DEA since 1986: over 1,000 tons. The degree to which that has reduced availability: approximately … Continue reading →

DEA’s Failed Battle To Ban Hemp Food is Over San Francisco — Three years after the Bush administration tried to ban food products made with hemp, the government surrendered that front in the war on drugs, attorneys for the hemp … Continue reading →

I expressed some misgivings regarding the proposal in Chicago to switch to fines for marijuana possession. It’s in the Tribune again today (an interesting article) and reader Brian suggests: Consider the number of new articles about what a waste of … Continue reading →

Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, and Kansas are now complete, bringing the total to 15 states. I’ve still got a ways to go to get them all done before the election, but I’m plugging away. The interesting story this time is the … Continue reading →

Alabama Marijuana Party’s Loretta Nall spoke on Saturday on the steps of the Alabama State Capital as part of a Freedom March, to focus attention on Alabama’s Habitual Offender law, harsh drug laws and prison overcrowding. A small, but enthusiastic … Continue reading →

I want to take a moment to comment on a few recent political news items that aren’t specifically related to drug policy, but have undeniable drug policy implications. “bullet” I Pledge Allegiance… The House of Representative just passed a bill … Continue reading →

Drug War Chronicle reports about more bad mandatory minimum drug laws being proposed by Rep. Senselessbrenner in the House. Past history has shown that this is an easy way to score points for being “tough.” Time after time, bad laws … Continue reading →

SSDP media director Tom Angell made a good catch. He saw a letter in the Metrowest Daily News talking favorably about drug testing in schools, did a little research, and discovered that the writer, Peter Cholakis, is President of Marketing … Continue reading →

At Reason online, Hemp Industry on Fire — Exploding marketplace stoked by DEA lawsuit by Valerie Vande Panne “Our thinking is that we’re in a can’t loose position,” David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps and primary funder of … Continue reading →

As reported here before, Alaskan courts are doing their part, ruling that possession of up to 4 ounces in the home is legal. Now the voters will have the chance to take it a step further. Initiative (pdf) summary: This … Continue reading →