Author Archives: Pete Guither

From a news conference minutes ago… During a news conference, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said there is not enough evidence to prosecute anyone involved in the Michael Phelps marijuana case. Monday’s news conference puts an end to speculation if … Continue reading →

It’s always entertaining reading LEAP’s Howard Wooldridge’s reports of his activities on the Hill. Recently, he discussed an interesting exchange at a seminar: George Mason University‰s Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy sponsored ten (10) distinguished professors of criminology brought … Continue reading →

I’ll be giving my Elevator Arguments presentation/workshop at the 2009 Missouri NORML/SSDP Conference on Friday, February 20 at 6 pm in the Arts and Sciences Building on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO. The conference sounds excellent, and … Continue reading →

Via Nobody’s Business: If you ever become a person of interest in a police investigation, or are ever arrested, or are merely pulled over for a traffic violation Ö the only sane thing to do is to shut your mouth. … Continue reading →

Pretty poor timing for our dead-son exploiting* Steve Steiner. On February 10, I noted that Gil Kerlikowske had been selected as the new drug czar nominee. This was confirmed by the next day. On February 13, Steve Steiner puts out … Continue reading →

“bullet” Kathleen Parker is on fire again at the Washington Post with Snap, Crackle, Pot – an excellent OpEd about Phelps, Lott, and the drug war, and she speaks with Howard Wooldridge of LEAP. “bullet” Speaking of Phelps, the attorneys … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I noted some particularly stupid statements by an unnamed senior U.S. official: U.S. law-enforcement officials — as well as some of their counterparts in Mexico — say the explosion in violence indicates progress in the war on drugs as … Continue reading →

Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty by Lysander Spooner, 1875 I dare you to read the whole thing. The next time someone says “Well, if you want to legalize drugs, why don’t you just legalize murder while … Continue reading →

I’m going to be busy the next few days with a special out-of-town guest. Brendan Hunt, one of my former students from the early 90’s, has done quite well in the improv comedy field, including five years as part of … Continue reading →

Former presidents blast drug repression efforts RIO DE JANEIRO – Three former Latin American presidents said Wednesday that regional policymakers should consider the decriminalization of marijuana because long-standing attempts to curb the production and trafficking of illicit drugs have failed. … Continue reading →