Peter McWilliams, you will not be forgotten.

Some of us knew your personal warmth and love. Many of us knew you through your best-selling books, or your work for personal freedom. Millions more will feel your impact.

You died a casualty in the war on drugs. The battle was over medical marijuana. Voters in your own home state of California agreed with you that marijuana should be legal for medical purposes. Proposition 215 passed overwhelmingly in 1996, but the federal drug warriors ignored the voters, and your activism made you a target. For helping a friend produce medical marijuana, you were charged as a drug kingpin in federal court.

In the end, you were facing five years in prison, you were bankrupt from legal battles, unable to work, and forbidden to use the medical marijuana you yourself needed to keep down the medication for your AIDS and AIDS-related cancer.

You were awaiting the final sentence from the judge. But you could not wait very long. You could not keep down your medication.

• Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Washington State Senator -- It is inexcusable that Peter's suffering prior to his tragic death was exacerbated by our government
• randy barnett, oklahoma -- Freedom is more than a state of mind. Dope leads to death. Sorry to hear another mind wasted.
• Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. -- Peter was certainly a hero, a great American hero, as much as Thomas Jefferson or Frederick Douglass
• Eric Sharratt -- Littleton, CO. Peter McWilliams has inspired me to be fearless in the pursuit of liberty as he was.
• Jim Walsh WILM Radio -- I interviewed Peter on several occasions; he was truly one of the good guys. RIP...
• James S. Sullivan ("Suldog") -- Watertown, MA A, kind, and generous man who touched my life and made it better. Thank you, Peter.
• chris williams -- atlanta
• Mark W. Stroberg -- I am ashamed of my government, sorry it had to end this way Peter
• jt -- good job
• Tom Chanitz -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Greg Hall, drug war victim -- Your death has not gone unnoticed. The Drug War must end!!!!!!!!!!
• Gary Vincent -- He worked, and his work was an effort to make things better for everyone. His death is an outrage.
• Daryl Solomon -- U.P. of Michigan. My heart-felt condolences to you all,Mr. McWilliams will be remembered with honor.
• Mark Gatzke, Plant City, Florida -- "Ain't Nobody's Business..." is my guide for living free. Thanks, Peter!
• Ali -- A Connecticut progressive salutes your courage and vision.
• charlie riggs -- rehoboth beach, de --- A courageous man who tried to warn all about the insane "war on drugs"
• Paul Hogle -- New York, NY
• Justin -- Orange, CA
• Kolomona Myer -- Buckley, WA
• Darrell R. Hougen -- Thank you for fighting for our freedom.
• David -- I wish more men could love liberty as much as you, Peter.
• Gabrielle Gill -- Cleveland, Ohio
• paul weingarten --
• Richard E. Morrison -- Washington, D.C. - The world is a better place for him having lived.
• Joe Furcinite -- Where is the "Wrongful Death" Suit?
• Dave Speed -- Selma, Alabama
• William Keathley -- Leander, Texas, USA
• Jim Ryan -- San Angelo, Texas An author who made me laugh, learn, and rage at the night, all at once.
• tlm texas -- the court is the temple of the altar of law on which justice is sacrificed
• Bob Congdon -- Woodburn, OR.
• CAJ -- We need to stop the insane war on drugs...your life and death will help us in this fight.
• R -- Freedom is more than a state of mind.
• Alice G. Rini-Kentucky -- A man I wish I had known--and perhaps helped.
• Terence Geoghegan -- Peter McWilliams. Hero of Liberty. George King. Federal Judge. Murderer.
• Jon Vogeler -- Pennsylvania
• Gary Smith -- He was a Libertarian. Same as me.
• Rick Triplett -- Peter McWilliams had the courage of our founding fathers: to take a radical stand on principle.
• Raven Horowitz -- Nashville, TN All Tyranny falls in time...
• T.C. MILKE -- I didn't know Mr. McWilliams but i applaud his fight against government oppression
• Amanda - Houston, TX -- one word, oppression.
• Sean Cafferky -- Houston, TX - How afraid are we to continue letting good people die because we have not the courage?
• Wizopez -- Peter! I will not let this tragedy be forgotten!
• Amyji, Bay Area, CA -- May he not die in vain -- may the war on medical marijuana and all drugs come to an end.
• C. Vance, Missouri -- "My enemy is ignorance, not individuals." Well said. I'm still fighting.
• Jennifer -- You will not be forgotten.
• David Kuehn -- "Ain't Nobody's..." Folks will realize the truth of his words soon enough.
• Chris Toto - New Jersey -- There is no Hell nor Dungeon deep enough to hide the political criminals who did this, Peter.
• warren vosper --
• Phyllis Long, Texas -- This is the type of tyranny and opression that the Founders fought against.
• Ted Vaughn -- Your work was a huge influence in my life. Thank you. You have made a difference. I wish you peace.
• Patricia Redding -- Final at rest and free, but let his work live on in us
• E. Friel - Charlottesville, VA -- I so admire people willing to stand for their belief.
• David Atkins -- San Francisco, CA - Rest in Peace
• Seth Allen --
• Fred Mangels -- Eureka, CA
• Joe S -- May we one day be truly free
• Beth A. O'Connor -- Salem, MA. May your spirit rest knowing we wont quit in our fight to remain free.
• Steve Watson -- He was a brave soul. I hope his death will not be in vain. We must end this war on drugs.
• Rick Theiner -- Peter got me to pull my head out of the sand.
• Michael D. McPherson -- He was a great man and we will miss him. Port Huron, MI
• Ed Trivett -- It is so sad that he had to die at the hands of the government that should have helped him.
• Cathy Mills -- We need MORE heroes.....
• Steve E. Finley -- Irving, Tx.....Only the good die young - let the fight for liberty and sovranty continue!
• eddie vogt -- boerne, texas
• B Boyd -- "Let Freedom Ring"
• Ken Shaffer -- Annapolis, MD -- Standing up for what you believe in, especially when it is HARD.... is what counts!
• Hugh haynsworth IV -- Rock Hill SC Libertarian
• Dick Spencer -- Salem, NH
• Maxwell Lizotte -- I mourn you and the many others who find themselves victims of this war on drugs.
• Jerry Hornak-CT -- An enlightened thinker that will be missed. Good journey.
• John McClain -- Semper Fidelis
• Joseph S. Chojnacki -- I never read your books, but it's never too late--is it? Rest well; we will fight on.
• John Morrissey -- Downers Grove Illinois
• Jennifer Klyse -- Arlington, VA -- He was a powerful and inspiration writer -- the world has lost an amazing man.
• Don Rice, Brooklyn, NY -- Thank you for making a difference.
• Brian Ewing -- Died at the hands of a "free" country.....
• John Armbruster -- Landenberg, PA--The fight will go on with your memory
• Todd Pukanecz -- Blacksburg, Virginia. Peter will be missed.
• Adam E Lewandowski, Warsaw, Poland -- Yet another quiet victim of a state regime. Peter, we will miss you so much!
• M Wilcox -- Freedom does not come easily.....
• Sean P. Horan -- Chandler, Arizona
• John Briggs -- Such a kind and gentle soul. You will be missed.
• Alan Unsworth -- Boone, North Carolina
• Jeff Schwartz -- New Jersey-He died fighting for freedom. Some of us gripe about just voting for it.
• Jay Stermer -- Indianapolis, IN
• MIKE CONNER -- BRANDON,MS
• DL - Colorado -- Thank You !!!!!!!
• gene rochette --
• R. Michael Franco -- Springfield, MO
• Chris Kaeberlein -- May you rest in peace. Atlanta, GA
• Eugene Zheng -- Thank you for the invaluable treasure (your books) you left behind you. --Wilmington, DE
• Rich Wilcke -- Louisville, Kentucky
• Barry Snyder -- Hilltown, Pa. -- We were blessed with the courage of a TRUE PATRIOT!
• George Zamora -- We shall unite and pick up where you left off. Miami Beach, FL
• Kenneth T. Scott II -- Providence, RI - Semper Vigilans
• Shannon Bennett -- Orlando, FL
• Deb Knox -- Thanks for being there. Ocean Isle, NC
• Jeff Livingston -- The scum that murdered Peter will be exposed in cyberspace for all to see...we won't forget!!!!!
• Thomas D. Freese, Atlanta, GA -- Peter's positive style and message of individual sovereignty has left us all better off.
• Michael D. Hensley -- California; thank you for trying to make my home state a little more free.
• Marie Angell -- Houston, Texas -- Peter's death is a tragedy, but his life was a triumph!
• Ken West -- South Carolina - Thank you for fighting the good fight. We need more people like you who.
• Kristyne -- He is remembered.
• Jay Carper -- Northglenn, CO
• Connie Wargo -- Thanks for your contribution to all of us, Friday Harbor, Wa
• Leslie C. Hays -- I did not know Peter, but my wife did. She wishes his family and friends well.
• Randy McCosker -- Kensington, CA -- To honor a martyrfor the cause of liberty.
• cryote -- My condolences to Peter's family. The world will miss him.
• Mark Gibb -- He pledged his life, fortune, and sacred honor to the cause of liberty.
• Todd S. -- Seattle, WA - Peter's fight for freedom has inspired many of us.
• Harry Sutton -- Chula Vista CA -- I mourn the passing of a great man
• Rick Gee, Santa Fe, NM -- You have not dies in vain. We will prevail in this fight because we are right.
• Richard P. Wilcox -- State of Kansas
• Boo -- YAY for marijuana
• Jamie Rishaw -- Los Angeles, CA
• g.m.elliott -- in a country where telling the turth can be a crime. Mr McWilliams told the truth.god rest his soul
• Norm Maucher, Granbury, TX -- A. Solzhenitsyn said, "We didn't love freedom enough". Maybe more of us will wake up now. Thanks.
• Jon L. Fincher Jr. -- Seattle, WA. - When people ask me why I'm a libertarian, I point them to Peter.
• H. Allan Bott -- A Real Hero - He will not be forgotten
• Debi Fetrow -- Thank you for your work on behalf of us all. We will remember you.
• Jim Haring -- Chicago, IL I am confident that reason will prevail and your activisim will not have been in vain.
• Nikos A. Leverenz (nleverenz@hotmail.com) -- Sacramento, California
• Tom Parker -- Peter was an inspiration for Freedom.
• Marilee Lewis -- The "War on Drugs" is terribly wrong. Treatment for the addicted, not jail.
• Anthony Garcia -- Houston, TX - You did not fight in vain-- we will defeat these bastards yet.
• Gordon O. Trump -- Ephrata, PA Peter is simply a soldier for freedom. I honor him.
• veebeep -- Casualty of an insane war, victim of an inhumane government, your powerful influence lives on.
• Tom McGovern -- Peter McWilliams reminded us of what the US Constitution and a rational society are about. New York
• Kevin Kennedy -- Thank you, Peter, for your inspiration.
• RMP -- You'll be missed Peter, but rest assured the struggle for personal freedom will continue unabated!
• Brian L. Dietz, Venice, FL --
• Lari Lahti --
• Phyllis Schatz -- Boise, Idaho. Thank you for your stand against unjust laws
• Genny Houston -- Minnesota Libertarian Party
• Erik Wells -- Atlanta, Georgia
• Steve Reuland -- Charleston, SC Wasn't nobody's business if he did..
• Paul Cechovic --
• Stephanie Donham -- they called you criminal i call you a freedom fighter what kind of gov. declares war on it's own ppl
• Pat McQueen - Detroit -- You are an Inspiration for all of us
• M. Kalyan -- Washington DC
• Joel Turtel -- Peter McWilliams was a hero who fought for our liberty against evil government officials.
• Maggie -- Hartford, NY
• Michael Iamaio -- Las Vegas, Nevada
• Randy Bader -- It's a sign of the times. We have to start standing up again for our rights.
• John Jensen --
• Troy Hedgepeth -- His fight is our fight...
• Jekke Bladt -- New York, NY
• Jerianne T. -- San Francisco, CA
• Ron Cole -- Sadly a casualty of a war declared by our government against its own citizens.
• Halvor Næss -- Norway
• Steven E. Ames -- Lafayette, IN. Peter was an example for everyone.
• ginnyrober@earthlink.net -- "Live free or die", indeed. Thanks, Peter.
• Bob Lovell -- Extremism in the cause of liberty is a virtue
• Harvey Grund -- Dallas, TX
• Colin C. Campbell,MAC Prof.chemical Dependency Counseling) -- For years I have used his books as texts in my classes. This gentle soul helped mePeter was the vict
• P.M. Carlson -- Boston, MA
• AR Baker -- Cleveland, OH
• John Hughes -- Frostburg, MD
• Andrew Rikarts -- Let us let his Matyrdom not go unoticed.. St.,Petersburg, FL
• Merlene Miller -- Your courage will not be forgotten.
• Greg Hadaller -- Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
• David Thoms --
• Scott Van Bergen -- Washington, DC
• Lane McFadden -- I'm sorry that you had to give your life for us to realize how hard the struggle for freedom is.
• Yvonne Krywyj -- Washington, DC
• ffjohn@aol.com -- Thank you for the illustration that our free country has evolved to rule by the chosen few. GodBless
• John R. Nelligan -- Michigan - You are a great freedom fighter evan in death !!!
• Paul J. Gessing -- Alexandria, VA
• David Pickard -- Little Rock,Arkansas
• Brad Smith -- Dallas, TX May his ideas take root in the heart of mankind.
• inozzub -- Italy
• Clay T. Martin -- Anyone who gives up his liberty for others is a hero, bless them all
• J. Brent Wilson -- A sad thought, such an intelligent man dead because of the stupidity of arrogant politicans.
• Brad Pierson -- Westminster, CO: The real tragedy comes not from one man's passing but from the loss of his persona
• Tina Kurihara -- New York, NY-He was a great writer, inspirator and fighter for the causes he believes. Thank you.
• MIke Zimmershead -- 4:20 RIP
• Neil L. Glazer -- I pray that yours will be among the last casualties in America's senseless war on some drugs.
• Lee Martin -- All who battle in the name of freedom will not be forgotten, so niether will you
• anonymous -- New York, NY
• Craig S. -- Good man
• David Sikorski -- A true inspiration.
• Gary Totten-Emerson -- Godspeed
• bill rogers -- America has suffered a great loss
• RE (Colorado) -- You will be remembered always
• John Reynolds -- Clearwater, Florida - I hope your works live on in Cyberspace forever
• mark snyder --
• Jay Fisher, Atlanta, GA --
• Robert Jacobs -- Whitehouse Station, NJ
• Wes Babcock -- Dallas, Texas
• James Bogart, TN --
• George Whitfield -- He was a true patriot of liberty. /Seoul, Korea
• Paul Baptiste Baca -- His courage, dedication and commitment to truth and freedom will always be remembered. - NM USA
• Louis H. Hayward, Mason, Ohio, USA -- Your courage is an inspiration to us all.
• Ken Mosher (Willimantic, CT) -- I was sorry to hear about Peter's death. Which of us will the Government murder next?
• anonymous -- welcome home, peter. you are safe from tyranny now.
• Edward E Culver -- Montgomery, Alabama
• Josh Sutcliffe, NYC -- His most important lesson was in his signature. He would always end a correspondence with "Enjoy!"

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