Author Archives: Pete Guither

Some great responses by readers in yesterday’s post about the drug czar’s flawed “argument, and I’ll just add a couple of thoughts… What the drug czar’s office is using there (and what they do so often) is the Straw Man … Continue reading →

Here’s a fun little test for you — The drug czar is blatantly taunting us with this post. Point out the flaws in his “argument.”

Having a great time in New York. I highly recommend both August: Osage County and Passing Strange — two very different shows with a lot to offer. August is the best combination of writing and acting I’ve seen in years. … Continue reading →

The drug czar has teamed up with The Daily Mail Reuters to promote the latest in anti-marijuana junk science. The bold headline: Heavy marijuana use shrinks brain parts: study. Ut oh. We’re in trouble now. Except… 1. We’re talking about … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday that money laundering requires actually, you know, laundering the money. Merely hiding cash so someone won’t find it no longer qualifies as laundering. This was one of a pair of the decisions handed down … Continue reading →

I’m on a delay at O’Hare waiting for my new plane so i can board (the old one had a clogged drain!) Allan sent me this Letter to the Editor in the Illinois Daily Herald by Janet Chandik — one … Continue reading →

Nick Gillespie has a delightfully fun piece> over at Reason, detailing some of the best of the worst — anti drug advertisements, with an honorable mention to the Stoners in the Mist website. Stoners underscores what most Americans already knew: … Continue reading →

All sorts of interesting stuff that probably deserves individual posts, but I want to get it out here… “bullet” Vindictive Prosecution – an editorial in the Las Vegas Review-Journal smacks down the Feds’ most recent medical marijuana busts. “bullet” U.S. … Continue reading →

As some of you know, I’m involved in a lot of other pursuits in addition to the Drug WarRant blog (and my day job). Some of these are going to keep me pretty busy in the near future — I’ll … Continue reading →

Drug war cops want bigger guns Mexican police need bigger guns to fight increasingly violent drug gangs, a federal police chief said, after drug hitmen killed seven officers in the northern city of Culiacan. “We need machine guns,” said General … Continue reading →