Author Archives: Pete Guither

When looking at these stories, keep in mind that drug policy reform could just as easily be the target in each of these. “bullet” Maryland Troopers spied on activist groups Undercover Maryland state troopers infiltrated three groups advocating peace and … Continue reading →

Senator Jim Webb was just on the Colbert Report and mentioned that the U.S. has 25% of the world’s prison population and only 5% of the world’s population, and that we need to do something about that. Imprison those who … Continue reading →

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“bullet” Talk about selective historical memory… A very bizarre article in the Guardian: Gangs have made Dublin ‘like Chicago in the 1920s’ makes the parallel between today’s drug gangs and the alcohol gangsters of 20’s Chicago, yet never mentions prohibition. … Continue reading →

Smith: Confused About War on Drugs Yes, he is.

Can someone explain this to me? New weapon launched in drug war It’s all about the creation of a database of DNA profiles of cannabis plants that will be “ready for police operations in just over a year.” As science, … Continue reading →

Lots of stuff here… “bullet” Scott Morgan covers another segment of Margaret Wente’s horrible series in the Globe and Mail. In this one, she just makes up her “facts” out of thin air. He suggests you write Globe and Mail. … Continue reading →

link The War on Drugs has cost taxpayers $500 billion since 1973. Nearly 500,000 people are behind bars on drug charges today, yet drugs are as available as ever. Do you plan to continue the War on Drugs, or will … Continue reading →

It is the silly season, but this goes beyond to some kind of twilight zone. John McCain gave a speech at the NAACP convention, and authorized Dr. Ada Fisher (candidate for the House in North Carolina) to speak as official … Continue reading →

An interesting, and possibly telling, controversy boiled up in the Illinois House yesterday… The Illinois House erupted in an angry confrontation over regionalism and race Wednesday, after a legislator from Chicago accused downstate lawmakers of wanting to stoke urban crime … Continue reading →