Author Archives: Pete

Humankind cannot afford a 21 st century drug policy as ineffective and counter-productive as the last century’s. A new global response to drugs is needed, grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. That’s from this new letter: Over 1,000 … Continue reading →

The editorial in this month’s Journal of Palliative Medicine: The Pendulum Swings for Opioid Prescribing by Charles F. von Gunten, Editor-in-Chief I am about to turn 60 years of age. During my professional life as a physician, I have seen … Continue reading →

DEA Will Act on Marijuana Rescheduling Before Obama Leaves Office — What Could It Mean? by Tom Angell Obviously I would prefer that marijuana was removed from the schedules entirely (just like alcohol and tobacco), but accept that there are … Continue reading →

I get a lot of the same mail, and finally realized I needed a boiler-plate response… To whom it may concern, Thank you for your interest in advertising on DrugWarRant.com, or your interest in writing a guest post. DrugWarRant.com has … Continue reading →

Interesting article from the Washington Post’s Amber Phillips: Analysis: How Vermont could change the marijuana legalization game But up until now, change has mostly come from the voters — sometimes in spite of lawmakers’ wishes. That balance could be shifting … Continue reading →

The Lancet is one of the oldest and best-known peer-reviewed medical journals. Occasionally they commission a group a scientists to prepare a detailed scientific analysis on a particular topic. In this case, they joined with John Hopkins and commissioned 22 … Continue reading →

The science has long been clear. Marijuana can cause impairment and driving while impaired by anything (lack of sleep, alcohol, texting, being angry) is not a good idea. However, the impairment caused my marijuana is only a fraction of the … Continue reading →

“The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or … Continue reading →

Addicts For Sale In the rehab capital of America, addicts are bought, sold, and stolen for their insurance policies, and many women are coerced into sex. […] The people targeting them are variously called “marketers,” “body brokers,” and even “junkie … Continue reading →

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UNODC) is now in its 59th session (through March 22). This session is partly in preparation for the major UNGASS 2016 (United Nations General Assembly Special Session) next month that will be focusing on international … Continue reading →