Author Archives: Pete Guither

It just continually amazes me that they are unable to see that it’s just another kind of drug… Pub-goers to be tested for drugs Pub-goers in Aberdeen are facing a drugs test before entering bars as part of a crackdown … Continue reading →

The drug czar’s “blog” apparently is concerned about getting their espresso fix when visiting San Francisco. They’re complaining about there being fewer Starbucks stores than medical marijuana locations. I guess that recent Starbucks cut-back hurt, huh? Update: Turns out the … Continue reading →

This is mostly for the long-time readers of the blog. It’s been awhile, but our old friend Andrea Barthwell surfaced this week in an article at Nurse.com on medical marijuana in Maryland. Same kind of weasel-worded positions as usual, to … Continue reading →

If you measure the drug war like you do a product rollout, then the drug war in Mexico is a huge success. The demographics are astonishing: There was a gray-haired, grandfatherly type who was pushing 70, as well as an … Continue reading →

Such naivetÚ, such trust in government sources. How nice it must be to be young. Trinity Sophomore Gregory Morrison writes: As the military wins land, production of cocoa decreases. As production decreases, so does the revenue for the terrorists. As … Continue reading →

This sign comes via the “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks. Of course, it’s an example of completely inappropriate use of quote marks, and yet… unintentionally quite accurate. After all, it’s never really about a “drug free” workplace. Caffeine is just … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween! “bullet” Flex Your Rights and others have been protesting in Washington DC about the new random bag searches in public transportation. Their efforts (which are really about informing citizens of their rights) have been getting some good press. … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar goes to Michigan to speak out against medical marijuana. Watch at your own risk (I only made it to the one minute mark).

There’s an interesting article in the Irish Examiner about a speech by Father Peter McVerry at an Addiction Training Institute conference. The Jesuit priest, who has worked with homeless young people for 30 years, said he had seen the “devastation” … Continue reading →

The dreaded “403 Forbidden” screen has been rearing its ugly head again sometimes when people attempt to leave comments. Please know that this has nothing to do with you. You are not forbidden! There’s a somewhat clunky commenting software that … Continue reading →