Monthly Archives: May 2009

Want to help write a Congressional campaign policy?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Pete Guither

Adriel Hampton is running for U.S. Congress in the 2009 special election for California’s 10th District. I‰m asking for concerned citizens of every stripe to help me devise a strong anti-Drug War policy statement for my Congressional campaign. I‰ve given … Continue reading →

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More moronic points

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Pete Guither

Sometimes reading these things just makes you feel better. Russell Yohn, an Illinois resident, writes a letter to the editor. Before approving any federal legalization of marijuana, it might be well to consider such questions as the following: Companies, how … Continue reading →

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I get mail

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Pete Guither

Friday, I dropped this item into the Open Thread… Santa Monica Mirror has a really stupid piece by Steve Stajich: Five Reasons We Won’t Be Legalizing Pot. This may be the five most moronic reasons I’ve heard to date. “Hello, … Continue reading →

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Wayne Kramer goes to Sing Sing

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Pete Guither

A must read at Huffington Post: My Return to Prison: Views on the Failed Drug War from Inside Sing Sing by Wayne Kramer The Sing Sing show was a bonus. To say it was memorable would be a massive understatement. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Pete Guither

“bullet” Ending the War on Drugs: The Moment is Now by Arianna Huffington. I understand that drugs continue to be a political hot potato, fueled by what the Latin American presidents described as “prejudices and fears that sometimes bear little … Continue reading →

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Pinheads discuss marijuana

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Pete Guither

Get the breakables out of reach… It’s Bill O’Reilly and Joseph Califano.

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Marijuana potency is apparently variable

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Pete Guither

The latest scare story about marijuana is that, once again, some pot is apparently more potent than other pot: Marijuana potency surpasses 10 percent, U.S. says. This causes all the usual suspects to act concerned, as if this was something … Continue reading →

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Drug WarRant does not support threats, physical intimidation, or harassment of prohibitionists

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Pete Guither

Ridicule, yes. But that’s different. I don’t pretend to know all the details about the situation in Connecticut. Apparently, the head of the Connecticut NORML chapter sent (possibly by accident) an email threatening violence to a state senator. The national … Continue reading →

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The War is Over!

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Pete Guither

White House Czar Calls for End to ‘War on Drugs’ The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting “a war on drugs,” a move that would underscore a shift favoring … Continue reading →

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CNBC’s Larry Kudlow doesn’t get it

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Pete Guither

Link According to CNBC ‹The Kudlow ReportŠ host Larry Kudlow, the way current California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to promote [marijuana legalization] isn‰t for the purest of intentions, but just to bring in more revenue for his state‰s beleaguered … Continue reading →

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