Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” John Morgan, co-author of Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, died on Friday at the age of 67 from acute myeloid leukemia. “bullet” Via Transform, a powerfully fascinating look at drug war violence in Brazil. “bullet” Sci-Fi author David Brin has … Continue reading →

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It’s still in the development stage, and it needs 434,000 signatures just to get on the ballot, but this one could stimulate some conversation. Decriminalizes possession, cultivation, transportation, distribution, and use of marijuana or hemp. Provides persons convicted or serving … Continue reading →

Students Ask School to Sweep for Drugs Uh, huh. Drug-sniffing dogs helped police confiscate marijuana and related paraphernalia yesterday morning from a handful of student vehicles at Thomas Worthington High School. The drug sweep was conducted at the request of … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Dan for alerting me to these proposed bills in the Illinois Legislature: HB 4713 sponsored by Constance Howard Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that … Continue reading →

It’s the same everywhere you look. Drug war declared, great intentions, massive penalties for offenders, then organized criminals, corrupt cops, corrupt officials, government cover-ups, increased drug problems, calls for better oversight, and an absolute failure to understand that the drug … Continue reading →

I’ve done a little bit of cleaning of my front page right column links. I don’t use them much myself, since I depend on my newsreader for keeping up with the hundreds of sites I check daily. So I realized … Continue reading →

This is big news. This is “the nation’s largest organization of doctors of internal medicine, with 124,000 members.” A large and respected association of physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine … Continue reading →

“bullet” Look, I’m no fan of Chavez, so it really says something that I am more likely to believe him regarding the drug war than the credibility of our own government. President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Sunday … Continue reading →