Author Archives: Pete Guither

Mukasey Puts Latest Crack in Truth on Drugs – a powerful piece in the Chicago Tribune by Carol Brook, Deputy Director of the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois. This week, my phone has been ringing off … Continue reading →

This, apparently, is some kind of actual serious scientific research (although I’m really starting to wonder about the lab scientists down under — it seems like some of the kookiest marijuana stuff is coming from the Aussies and the Kiwis. … Continue reading →

The film Super High Me, featuring comedian Doug Benson spoofing Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me,” appears to be the hit of the South by Southwest 2008 film festival. Here’s a teaser… Update: Another important film at the Festival is Tulia, … Continue reading →

“bullet” Via Hit and Run comes this extraordinary statement by the writers of “The Wire” in an interview in Time magazine: If asked to serve on a jury deliberating a violation of state or federal drug laws, we will vote … Continue reading →

There’s a fascinating 5-part series of videos on Bolivia and coca at vbs.tv. Definitely worth watching — I learned quite a bit about the coca leaf. I was particularly interested in Law 1008 — a law written by an American … Continue reading →

Chicago Tiny plastic bags used to sell small quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs would be banned in Chicago, under a crackdown advanced Tuesday by a City Council committee. Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) persuaded the Health Committee … Continue reading →

Link SPRINGFIELD Ö The hazy path to legalizing medical marijuana in Illinois cleared a little Wednesday when a committee on public health sent the legislation to the Senate floor on a 6-4 vote. The measure, sponsored by state Sen. John … Continue reading →

Most people in the United States aren’t even familiar with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), but it has a lot of influence in the world. What is it? It describes itself as the “quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation … Continue reading →

A good report about a horrible drug war, including a snippet of a press conference with Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej PM: We must do… we have a war on drug. Q: Are you worried about the innocent victims? PM: … Continue reading →

There’s nothing more craven than politicians looking to score drug war points. Here’s a story caught by NORML and picked up by Wonkette When someone wrote Iowa Senator Tom Harkin and asked why medical marijuana should be illegal, this was … Continue reading →