Author Archives: Pete Guither

This one’s been sitting on my desktop for a week, but I didn’t want to let it go by… You know how the government always brags about how much marijuana it seized in a bust by assigning the highest possible … Continue reading →

It appears at this point that are attempting to properly investigate the shooting of Tarika Wilson by police in a drug raid. And Attorney General Marc Dann even went personally to talk with members of the community. Angry members. He … Continue reading →

Associated Press today. HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said he would bring a new approach to drug crimes in response to a questioner who noted “if you were arrested when you were a teenager, then you … Continue reading →

The difference between drunk drivers and stoned drivers: The drunk driver will speed through the stop sign without noticing it. The stoned driver will stop and patiently wait for it to turn green. The invoked boogeyman of reefer-crazed drivers on … Continue reading →

I’m keeping an eye on the Drug Czar’s “blog” ’cause I just want to see how he handles this one: MIAMI — U.S.-directed seizures and disruptions of cocaine shipments from Latin America dropped sharply in 2007 from the year before, … Continue reading →

LInk Marc Emery, Vancouver’s self-styled Prince of Pot, has tentatively agreed to a five-year prison term in a plea bargain over U.S. money laundering and marijuana seed-selling charges. Facing an extradition hearing Jan. 21 and the all-but-certain prospect of delivery … Continue reading →

This is a good ruling — or at least a step in the right direction. In overturning a Pacifica man’s conviction, the state Court of Appeal in San Francisco said officers may enter someone’s home to preserve evidence of a … Continue reading →

Tarika Wilson, the Lima, Ohio mother of six who was shot to death by police in a drug raid was buried on Friday. On Saturday, protesters marched through the streets of Lima once again. Ms. Johnson, march organizer, said marchers … Continue reading →

“bullet” Action Alert — Take action to top the deadly SWAT raids “bullet” The FBI will assist in the investigation of the shooting death of Tarika Wilson. “bullet” Extreme Ecstasy! — a Drudge-worthy concoction of the Drug Czar has been … Continue reading →