Author Archives: Pete Guither

Via NORML It‰s Official: Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith Have Lost Their Minds Yep, despite all the evidence and the science, British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is calling for cannabis to be re-classified back up to “B” from “C.” “skunk…” … Continue reading →

Possibly 1,000 veterans a month are attempting to commit suicide, and actual suicides may exceed battlefield deaths. How would that number change if the U.S. government regularly prescribed marijuana for PTSD? [Thanks, ezrydn for the pointer]

So the U.S. is finally dismissing cocaine charges against Ricardo Palmera. If you may recall, this was the Colombian FARC member extradited to the U.S. who had already been sentenced for a hostage-taking conspiracy charge. But his extradition was supposed … Continue reading →

New York Times: More than two decades after President Ronald Reagan escalated the war on drugs, arrests for drug sales or, more often, drug possession are still rising. And despite public debate and limited efforts to reduce them, large disparities … Continue reading →

Matthew Yglesias, like so many others, sees the nasty over-incarceration problem we have in this country. But then he take a turn into an alternative dimension On the other hand, it’s also true that the crime rate in the United … Continue reading →

This is an enjoyable article. An intrepid reporter braves the clouds of pot smoke This soccer mom admits she was out of her league at a marijuana smokefest. But she left with a better understanding. And the munchies… Organizers were … Continue reading →

I’ve been out of circulation for a few days, but finals week is finally here. Still a bit to do, but things are easing up. Tonight I played piano for a musical theatre class final — this weekend I put … Continue reading →

It’s the very end of the school year and I’m falling down on the job, here, but my loyal readers are coming through with links for you. “bullet” Timothy Garon died yesterday. He was a patient who was denied a … Continue reading →

“bullet” Fascinating story of Dr. Stephen Richards. An ex-felon who spent 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute several tons of marijuana, but got his college degree and eventually his PhD and now teaches criminal justice at UW-Oshkosh (although … Continue reading →

[Via NORML]