Author Archives: Pete Guither

I want to take a moment to follow up on my last post Obama and the drug war. Let me make it clear that I am not at all surprised by Obama’s statements. I’ve said for years that Obama was … Continue reading →

This is why I don’t express very much interest in the Presidential campaign. When I am President, we will continue the Andean Counter-Drug Program, and update it to meet evolving challenges. […] Mexican drug cartels are terrorizing cities and towns. … Continue reading →

“bullet” Radley Balko has the beginnings of the story of Gonzalo Guizan, killed in a drug raid that found no guns and very little drugs. Oh, and Gonzalo was just a guest in the house. “bullet” Police no-show saves lives. … Continue reading →

Via Jamie Spencer comes this amusing story. An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan’s Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say. A customs officer hid a package of the banned substance in a … Continue reading →

I’m sure they’ll be pleased to know that they died because the drug war is a success. The result has been mayhem: a street war in which no target has been too big, no attack too brazen. Opposition politicians and … Continue reading →

Funny Note: Other than obvious spam, I think I’ve deleted about two posts on the blog in four years and that was for calling another commenter names. If anyone actually thought I was deleting posts, they could, I suppose, actually … Continue reading →

Reformed drug warrior Bob Barr has been named the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President. Update: Root will be VP nominee

Mark L. Schneider has an OpEd in the Christian Science Monitor: Rethink The Fight Against Cocaine This is another one of those articles that starts out pretty much right on track — identifying the failures of the war on drugs… … Continue reading →

The Michigan Court of appeals apparently doesn’t really understand the Constitution. The Michigan Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling released Wednesday, said police may use dogs to sniff outside a house for drugs without a search warrant. A Wayne … Continue reading →

“bullet” 30 Years of Failure. Radley Balko talks to Ed Burns about the Drug War. “bullet” Government Marijuana Scare Stories Deliberately Confuse Correlation with Causation from the ACLU blog. “bullet” Barbara Kay lines her cage with the National Post and … Continue reading →