Author Archives: Pete Guither

Sen. Stoner Targets Stoner Pops ATLANTA– A Georgia state senator with the last name “Stoner” has put his name on a bill to ban the sale of so-called “Stoner Pops” to minors. The legal lollipops taste like illegal marijuana and … Continue reading →

“bullet” Nice OpEd on travel guru Rick Steves and his quest for better drug laws in the New York Times We are left, then, with people like Rick Steves to renew the republic with common sense brought home from other … Continue reading →

The latest drug craze. A great South Park episode, between the Heavy Metal references, the sudden drug war hysteria, and hiding kittens in attics to keep them from being seized by the DEA.

Via CESAR Fax (may not yet be up on their site), comes this chart showing a 10 year comparison of employee positive drug tests from Quest Diagnostics. The Quest statistics are often trotted out in cherry-picked portions to proclaim a … Continue reading →

Newsweek Farmers in Afghanistan can’t make enough to feed their families on traditional crops. Opium pays 10 times as much as wheat or corn, and yet opium farmers still earn about $300 per family member per year (the real money … Continue reading →

The Drug Enforcement Agency needs to be put out of its misery. It’s a completely failed, corrupt organization with no legitimate accomplishable goals, that’s being used for personal and political gain, dirty tricks, spying, drug-running, and undermining legitimate state and … Continue reading →

Here’s a little Sunday morning inspiration for you. Send it to all your church-going friends and relatives. It’s just over 9 minutes long and it’s a must-see. “It’s so important for us, as both religious leaders… as members of congregations, … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned a questionable plan in Bartonville, Illinois to be “proactive” in drug enforcement, and while details were lacking, it seemed suspiciously like an unconstitutional fishing expedition on the part of police (perhaps testing the … Continue reading →

Sometimes a headline on an article just amuses me. I realize it’s the name of a town and they can’t help it, but still, when I saw this article… Program Led by Marlboro Police, DEA Will Teach Parents About Drug … Continue reading →

“bullet” Justices to Weigh Search and Consent “bullet” Police are like vampires “bullet” Prescribing Heroin — Everything you wanted to know about heroin, as told by Michael Jourdan, from the Centre of Alcohol and Drug Research in Copenhagen. ( I … Continue reading →