Author Archives: Pete Guither

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, comes this article by Ellis Henican in Newsday. Robert Morgenthau had called this meeting to announce that he was throwing his considerable political weight behind a bill to make marijuana legal for medical uses … Continue reading →

This one’s a doozy. From today’s St. Petersburg Times: TAMPA – The federal government took a hit Tuesday in its ongoing efforts against overseas drug smuggling. After a six-week trial involving 16 people from Lithuania and Ukraine accused of smuggling … Continue reading →

An AP story today: NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney joined television talk show host Montel Williams on Tuesday to support the legalization of marijuana for medical use. “It should be available to those whose suffering would be eased … Continue reading →

I’ve been a huge fan of Superior Court Judge Jim Gray, author of the fabulous book Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs. Well, he’s running … Continue reading →

I was very pleased when Rep. Istook’s un-American and un-Constitutional provision against promoting a particular viewpoint in the metro system was overturned in court. Yesterday, the Trib took a nice moment to add their viewpoint. You’ve heard the phrase “drunk … Continue reading →

Not back from New York yet, but I couldn’t resist posting this one from the Sun… ENGLAND fans will be allowed to smoke dope before Sunday’s crunch clash with France — to keep them calm. Cops in Lisbon plan to … Continue reading →

You may remember that I took a group of college students for a theatre tour of New York City in March. Well, now it’s time for the community members — 64 of them, for seven days of walking tours and … Continue reading →

“bullet” Check out TalkLeft on Another Reagan Legacy: Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences. “bullet” Filmmakers = get your submissions in for the The 3rd Annual Drug War Vigil Film Festival “bullet” Tim shares a letter to representatives with his proposal for … Continue reading →

Pete, You’re slobby piece of liberal crap. You’re entire website is propaganda to the drug free America that so many Government Agents of sacrificed themselves to preserve. You’re extreme disrespect towards those fallen souls only shows that you’re in favor … Continue reading →

The 17th Annual Ohio Hempfest will go on as planned today from noon to midnight on the South Oval of the Ohio State University campus in Columbus. But it almost didn’t happen. On Tuesday, the university cancelled the event, claiming … Continue reading →