Peter Gorman
Encyclopedia
Peter Gorman an investigative journalist
and former editor-in-chief
of High Times magazine. He lives in Joshua, Texas, and spends at least 3 months of every year living in Peru
, where he works with Ayahuasca
and other plant based medicines, as well as doing political work. Much of his writing, both in Peru and the United States
, has focused on the on-going War on Drugs
; his 2000 story about a missionary plane shot down over Peru led United States Representative
Cynthia McKinney
to push through reforms on the identification of possible drug-smuggling planes, and a 1992 series of articles on property forfeiture
was instrumental in Senator
Henry Hyde
's reforms of forfeiture laws.
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
and former editor-in-chief
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of High Times magazine. He lives in Joshua, Texas, and spends at least 3 months of every year living in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, where he works with Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca is any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. vine, usually mixed with the leaves of dimethyltryptamine-containing species of shrubs from the Psychotria genus...
and other plant based medicines, as well as doing political work. Much of his writing, both in Peru and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, has focused on the on-going War on Drugs
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...
; his 2000 story about a missionary plane shot down over Peru led United States Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia Ann McKinney is a former US Congresswoman and a member of the Green Party since 2007. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2008, the Green Party nominated McKinney for President of the United States...
to push through reforms on the identification of possible drug-smuggling planes, and a 1992 series of articles on property forfeiture
Search and seizure
Search and seizure is a legal procedure used in many civil law and common law legal systems whereby police or other authorities and their agents, who suspect that a crime has been committed, do a search of a person's property and confiscate any relevant evidence to the crime.Some countries have...
was instrumental in Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde
Henry John Hyde , an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs which included O'Hare International Airport...
's reforms of forfeiture laws.