Author Archives: Pete Guither

… without any mention of drug policy (except from protestors) And, as Matt Welch notes, the Democratic Party Platform does not contain the words “drug war,” “war on drugs,” “Fourth Amendment,” “marijuana,” or “cocaine.” And my reaction is… “whew.” Because, … Continue reading →

This editorial seems to be identifying some slight issues with the mayor…. Mayor Frank Paterra — who, by all indications, would not care if Charleroi slid into the Monongahela River as long as it did not involve crack cocaine — … Continue reading →

I just watched the documentary on Tommy Chong that was released on DVD yesterday. It’s a very delightful piece about an American icon. I learned a lot about Tommy and his life, and even learned more about Operation Pipe Dreams … Continue reading →

LEAP Becomes Latest Victim of Government Censorship Arlington: Virginia – Retired police detective Howard Wooldridge, representing Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), was ousted from the National Asian Peace Officers Association (NAPOA) Conference in Crystal City because he was representing a … Continue reading →

So, what’s going on? I really can’t handle watching the conventions in the hopes that someone, somewhere, will mention drug policy, so any who are, please let me know if anything important happens. (Also, I’m working on a major addition … Continue reading →

North Charleston police have scored a major pot bust, seizing 500 pounds of marijuana with a street value of more than $2 million. Yet another (yawn) major seizure. This is the part that got me: Police said there was so … Continue reading →

Vietnam: Wearing black helmets and police T-shirts, their handguns levelled, a drug raid team inches along the outside of a compound, throws open the door, spots a man with a gun and opens fire. With the pop-pop-pop of a Glock … Continue reading →

Apparently, Obama has picked Biden for his VP. Certainly disappointing, though not hugely significant, since: I really don’t expect drug policy reform to come from any President who actually gets elected. and I don’t expect the V.P. to have much … Continue reading →

“bullet” Coincidence? Shortly after a group of University presidents announce an initiative to look into whether the 21 year drinking age makes sense (it doesn’t) and suggests we look into other options… … the Department of Justice announces $19 million … Continue reading →

“bullet” U.S. May Ease Police Spy Rules The Justice Department has proposed a new domestic spying measure that would make it easier for state and local police to collect intelligence about Americans, share the sensitive data with federal agencies and … Continue reading →