Author Archives: Pete Guither

There’s been so much going on, it’s hard to keep up with it all, so here’s a quick round of stuff… “bullet” Today’s Washington Post article on the increasing drug war: Russian Drug Unit Criticized Over Dubious Tactics, Priorities. This … Continue reading →

Vice Squad and D’Alliance has covered it, and Bill at Peoria Pundit has been wondering what my take would be of this … Mayor Daley on Tuesday embraced a police sergeant’s scheme to raise money for the city budget by … Continue reading →

A culture of cruelty has arisen in the medical establishment as patients who need medical pain management have come to be seen as agents of impending doom to those who would treat them. Physicians are prosecuted as drug dealers and … Continue reading →

The show I mentioned, is now available in RealAudio, thanks to the wonderful DrugSense. Here’s the link: http://drugpolicycentral.com/real/csa/montel.rm Quicktime version: http://cannabiscoalition.ca/temp/montel.mov Powerful. Very powerful. The Montel Show Order your own video of the show — it’s worth having to show … Continue reading →

Radley Balko’s powerful post reminding us of Robert Scheer’s prescient pre-911 article on the drug war, Afghanistan, and terrorism.

Mark Kleiman reports on a seminar he attended on drug abuse control policy with this amazingly important post: As part of my preparation, I had Kenna Ackley, my research assistant, pull together some numbers. Between 1980 and 2004, the number … Continue reading →

Two more voting guides added: Indiana — This is a state with real highs and lows. Indiana is most known in the drug policy reform world as the home of drug war cheerleader Mark Souder (3rd District) and author of … Continue reading →

This Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, Montel Williams presents an appeal for the legalization of medical marijuana. Check this press release out (I’m quoting extensively because it’s just that good!): Montel publicly announces that he uses marijuana to ease the debilitating … Continue reading →

Recent CNN headline and lead: N.Y. judge’s ruling affects ‘high’ court NEW YORK (Reuters) — New Yorkers dreading jury duty take note: it’s OK to be drunk on booze or high on pot or cocaine while doing your civic duty. … Continue reading →

Link Sept. 18, 2004 æ|æ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former child star Macaulay Culkin was arrested on drug charges Friday during a traffic stop, authorities said. The 24-year-old actor, best known for his role in the “Home Alone” movies, was … Continue reading →