Author Archives: Pete Guither

The Drug War Chronicle’s lead story this week is an important one: Drug Overdoses Deaths Are Going Through the Roof — Is Anybody Watching? According to a little noticed January report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), drug overdoses … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum has a must-read article over at Reason in which he discusses “High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It,” by Joseph A. Califano Jr, and “The Cult of Pharmacology: How America Became the … Continue reading →

– photo by Bruce Chambers, Orange County Register – See Drug Law Blog: Drug Raid at Orange County Hotel Fails to Locate Drugs

Remember that mild marijuana decrim bill in New Hampshire that I mentioned yesterday? Well, apparently it’s strong enough to cause Mayoral insanity. Mayor Frank Guinta has asked state Rep. David Scannell to resign as spokesman for the Manchester school district … Continue reading →

“bullet” Aren’t statistics interesting? Especially the ones not mentioned. For example, in Report urges LAPD to change SWAT unit we have: Intensely proud and tightly knit, the unit is used largely to serve warrants on dangerous suspects and handle standoffs … Continue reading →

New Hampshire residents could possess one-quarter ounce or less of marijuana without facing jail under a bill headed to the state Senate. The House voted 193-141 Tuesday to decriminalize the small amount of the drug, making possessing it a violation … Continue reading →

Congrats to friend Grits for Breakfast for reaching some blogging milestones. In the mandatory blogself-reflection that such milestones bring, he makes these observations: With the exception of occasional investigative articles or self-styled “analyses,” modern journalism too often reverts to a … Continue reading →

Lima, Ohio An Allen County grand jury today indicted a Lima police sergeant on two misdemeanors for shooting 26-year-old Tarika Wilson to death and injuring her 14-month-old son during a Jan. 4 drug raid at her home. The charges are … Continue reading →

Via — Thanks, jackl I was at the small group Q & A when Costa was asked that same question and avoided it. Update: This really is a telling video. Kudos to Frederick Polak, who respectfully, yet firmly and persistently, … Continue reading →

A busy day for me — I’ll have more later. “bullet” It’s not just a war… Ahmadu Giade has assured Nigerians that the agency will continue its onslaught on illicit drug dealers. “bullet” Idiot. We’re going to have a little … Continue reading →