Author Archives: Pete Guither

At the Drug Czar’s “blog” the news is that we should suddenly get all concerned and panicked about drugged driving, based on a new roadside survey from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 8% tested positive for marijuana, a … Continue reading →

You’ve read my earlier reports of insane coroners in the UK. Here’s a judge to add to the mix… Judge Issues Warning On Dangers Of Cannabis After Hapton Teen’s Case A TEENAGER suffering cannabis-induced psychosis who attacked a pensioner on … Continue reading →

Thanks to the Bloomington-Normal Citizens for Peace and Justice for allowing me to come and talk about the drug war. We had a great discussion afterward. I really enjoy these opportunities!

I’m preparing for a talk I’ll be giving on the drug war to a Peace group tomorrow at 4 pm at the Unitarian Church, 1613 E. Emerson, Bloomington, Illinois. I’m sure anyone who was in the area and wanted to … Continue reading →

Commentary by Ruben Navarrette Jr. at CNN.com Calderon squeaked out a narrow victory against a third-party candidate in 2006. The Harvard-educated lawyer and economist immediately and bravely took the fight to drug lords across the country, unleashing the military in … Continue reading →

Medical marijuana: ‘Safe medicine’ or crime magnet? Milk: ‘Nutritious drink’ or delinquency enabler? Apples: ‘Fruit’ or an element in the discovery of gravity? Cars: ‘Transportation’ or economy destroyers? Headline writers: ‘People who don’t know when to use internal quotes’ or … Continue reading →

I know I’m late getting to this, but I just watched “Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey” with my parents tonight. I had not seen it yet, and it’s a really excellent DVD. It’s also great to sit down and … Continue reading →

Still on the road with very limited internet access. “bullet” A Patriot’s Guide to Legalization by Kevin Drum in Mother Jones. Not a bad overview. I think he significantly understates the costs of prohibition, but still good. [Thanks, Scott] “bullet” … Continue reading →

Interesting Study Previously, DaugÚ and her colleagues had shown that rats deprived of their mothers at birth become hypersensitive to the rewarding effect of morphine and heroin (substances belonging to the opiate family), and rapidly become dependent. In addition, there … Continue reading →

My show opened very successfully this weekend, and now I’m off to visit the folks. My Dad is in Quincy, IL and my Mom is in Indianola, IA, and both turn 87 this week. My internet access will be spotty … Continue reading →