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Peter McWilliams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Peter Alexander McWilliams (August 5, 1949 - June 14, 2000), born in Detroit, was a writer and cannabis activist. A vocal supporter of medical cannabis due to being terminally ill with AIDS and cancer, McWilliams was investigated by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and convicted for violating federal marijuana laws, even though medical marijuana was legal under California state law. He later choked to death on his own vomit when he was forced to switch from cannabis to Marinol in order to remain free on bond pending sentencing. ..." |
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| All About Me - Peter McWilliams |
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ForAHero.com: Peter McWilliams 1950-2000
A tribute coordinated by friends and fans of the late author |
PeterTrial.com
Web site created and maintained by McWilliams during his medical marijuana trial, now hosted by DrugSense. |
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Peter McWilliams (1950-2000) - Libertarian
Advocates for Self-Government |
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Peter McWilliams, RIP, by William F. Buckley, Jr., 22 Jun 2000
"Peter was a wry, mythogenic guy, humorous, affectionate, articulate, shrewd, sassy. ... We were old friends ... Over the years we corresponded, and he would amiably twit my conservative opinions. ... Many of us are [saddened] -- by his death and the causes of it." |
| The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams: Another Casualty Of The War On Drugs, by Raymond William "Bill" Bradford, Liberty, Aug 2000 |
| Books Authored |
Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in Our Free Country, 1993
Related Topic: Moral Liberty
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Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned About Life in School--But Didn't, Apr 1990
Related Topics: Life, Learning
Electronic text available at author's site |
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Love 101: To Love Oneself Is the Beginning of a Lifelong Romance, 1995
Related Topics: Self-Esteem, Romantic Love
Electronic text partially available at author's site |
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