Author Archives: Pete

We haven’t had many of these in a while — but they used to be pretty common fare, until the public stopped falling for them. In the New York Times: What Advocates of Legalizing Pot Don’t Want You to Know … Continue reading →

Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. Wow, that took a long time. This article in Forbes explains it all for the completely oblivious masses that haven’t been aware (like we have) that the prohibition … Continue reading →

We’ve made some progress over the years… Marijuana Won the Midterm Elections by Tom Angell

If you haven’t already voted in advance, be sure to vote on Tuesday. Of course, here at DrugWarRant, we are fully aware that change rarely comes from politicians, but rather, as we’ve been doing, from educating the people so that … Continue reading →

Sorry folks – my mind and energies have been elsewhere, and I have been a poor host recently. Hope to change that soon. I’ll also have some new posts up in the next couple of days (although the comments section … Continue reading →

Under the leadership of Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title, Massachusetts has revealed the “nation’s first statewide “social equity” program to help minorities and people convicted of drug offenses work in the legal marijuana industry.” Massachusetts crafts ‘social equity’ program to … Continue reading →

New York Daily News editorial today: End the war on pot: We welcome the push to legalize and regulate marijuana After many decades of treating as a crime the personal possession and use of a drug that is a negligible … Continue reading →

I’ve been away from the couch for a bit, as I somehow managed to significantly pulverize the bones in my left leg just from falling off a bicycle. I’m home now, trying to figure out how to do everything in … Continue reading →

The ACLU weighs in: The White House announced a new proposal today for policies that respond to the opioid addiction crisis, including possibly imposing the death penalty for those charged with dealing drugs. Jesselyn McCurdy, deputy director of the American … Continue reading →

Via Tom Angell Harry Anslinger helped bring drug law enforcement into the modern age. He served as head of US drug enforcement for 5 presidents from #Hoover to #Kennedy, retiring in 1962 More: https://t.co/OTLWiT6ZL7 Visit the @DEAHQ Museum: https://t.co/9WNOT5ZSLR #TBT … Continue reading →