Author Archives: Pete Guither

David Harsanyi has a good read in the Denver Post: The government’s sorta-kinda-maybe logic It could be argued that the most useless job in Washington, D.C., is held by John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. … Continue reading →

Unless we own their government and have it heavily on payroll, we’re not particularly popular in Latin American countries these days. Ecuador Opposes Outpost in American War on Drugs They don’t like our war on drugs, either. As someone who … Continue reading →

Glenn Greenwald is always on top of government abuse of power, and recently he’s been all over the case of the military analysts for the major networks that were being prepped by the government to feed propaganda to us, their … Continue reading →

Eric Sterling does some interesting musing and wandering in Medical Marijuana in California — Questions I am intellectually satisfied that marijuana has a wide range of medical values. […] Therefore I believe marijuana should be available to patients who need … Continue reading →

One of the best responses I’ve seen so far to the latest nonsense from Walters is Tim King of the Salem-News.com (Oregon): New Federal Report on Marijuana Use is Misleading, Groups Say Is this a reaction to the beginning of … Continue reading →

Allan St. Pierre at NORML Blog: Cannabis Does Not Kill. Unfortunately, Cannabis Prohibition Enforcement Can! Rachael is another kind of drug war victim. Facing drug charges, and afraid to go back to jail, she reluctantly agreed to act as a … Continue reading →

“bullet” Update: Nice video on CBS today reported by Raw Story Democratic candidates more willing to consider marijuana issue (thanks, Michael). “bullet” Marijuana, depression, and suicide. I’m too tired to respond to the same old crap. Have at it. “bullet” … Continue reading →

This is a pretty long video (by internet standards), but well worth watching if you have the time. We’ve been following the Cory Maye story here for quite some time, thanks to the intrepid work of Radley Balko. Well now … Continue reading →

“bullet” John Conyers demands answers from DEA acting head Michele Leonhart 1. Is the use of civil asset forfeiture, which has typically been reserved for the worst drug traffickers and kingpins, an appropriate tactic to employ against individuals who suffer … Continue reading →

I’m sorry to do this to you, but you must go read Radley Balko’s report about Tracy Ingle. F#ck.