Author Archives: Pete Guither

Yawn… Apparently marijuana may be useful in shrinking cancerous tumors in the brain. Libby at Last One Speaks has the story, as do several other bloggers and drug policy reform sites. It’s almost old news — there have been so … Continue reading →

Apologies for the extended time without posting. I had less access to wireless time when I was out of town than I expected. Plus, I was busy having fun! I’ll be back posting tonight, and starting to work on voting … Continue reading →

Go check out Libby’s post at Last One Speaks about Kate Bradley, a former police officer who suffers from multiple sclerosis and has become an advocate for medical marijuana. ‘The first time I took it I was terrified because I … Continue reading →

I’m taking a little time off — up to Chicago this weekend as usual with my show (which got a nice review in the Sun-Times this week) and then a few days just having fun in the city with a … Continue reading →

Via Drudge (Thanks, David): Stressed soldiers to be treated with cannabis Israeli soldiers suffering from combat stress after tours of duty in the Palestinian territories could soon be treated with cannabis to relieve their symptoms, the Ma’ariv daily reported. The … Continue reading →

Detroit Free Press: With 40 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, 62 percent of voters approved the measure. Thirty-eight percent opposed it. The Detroit proposal exempts residents who use or possess marijuana for medical purposes from the portion of the … Continue reading →

Just announced CHICAGO — The five-week search for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate is down to two contenders: two-time presidential hopeful Alan Keyes and former Bush administration deputy drug czar Andrea Grubb Barthwell. State party chairwoman Judy Baar Topinka announced … Continue reading →

Many of us in the drug policy reform community have been offended by the Drug Czar’s and Administration’s distortion of treatment numbers to claim that they somehow prove marijuana is addictive, or that today’s marijuana is more dangerous than before. … Continue reading →

“bullet” There’s still hope in Nevada. U.S.æ District Judge James Mahan issued a temporary restraining order Friday stopping the state from taking any further action on the marijuana initiative petition that is short of the necessary signatures needed to qualify … Continue reading →

Last week I mentioned that I was working on a new project for voting and drug policy reform activism. I now have the beginnings of that project to show you. While I am going to continue to look at the … Continue reading →