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DrugWarRant is a website created by activist Peter Guither that specifically advocate the termination of war on drugs in United States. It has a Bulletin Board System, a blog, and other functions, including a comprehensive guide to the Supreme Court Legal case Gonzales v. Raich, a case dealing with medical marijuana and states' rights. The site caused controversy when, in 2004, Illinois Congressman Jerry Weller used the site's endorsement of his opponent Tari Renner in order to accuse him of supporting drug legalization. Junket mail spoofs Crane trips Chicago Tribune Renner denounced Weller's vicious negative campaign, and the site also gave a disclaimer. Jerry Weller. Liar and slanderer DrugWarrant
In 2006, when the Drug Enforcement Administration tried to assert a connection between illegal drugs and terrorism, the blog rebuked the Agency, saying the war on drugs was actually causing worse crime and terrorism. Drug-Terror Connection Disputed The Washington Post
Notably, the site features a list of "drug war victims", commemorating people who it says have died because of the excess of drug prohibition. Drug War Victims DrugWarrant
The founder of DrugWarRant, Peter Guither, is a retired assistant to the dean of College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University and the founder of performance/photography project The Living Canvas. Profile of Peter Guither Illinois State University
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