Drug Decriminalization

Drug War Politics: Doing Biden's Bidding

Laura Carlsen | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Felipe Calderón, Legalization of Drugs, Otto Perez Molina, Drug War, Joe Biden, War on Drugs, Drug Decriminalization, Porfirio Lobo, Drugs, World News
Laura Carlsen

Vice President Biden landed in Mexico City Sunday for a two-day trip to that country and Honduras. He's left little doubt about his mission: to lock in the regional drug war. His visit comes amid mounting calls to end prohibitionist laws and move away from the military-based drug war.

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Portugal: When Heroin Was King

Danna Harman | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Global War on Drugs, Joao Goulao, Bairro Alto, Lisbon, Drug-Decriminalization, Drugs, Decriminalization, War on Drugs, Heroin, Portugal, World News
Danna Harman

It often seems the Portuguese experiment is something of a Rorschach test -- in the dark blobs on the page, people can see whatever they want to see.

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Ryan Grim

Happy 420: The State Of Drug Decriminalization Efforts Across The Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 4/20, Marijuana, Drug Decriminalization, 420, Obama Drugs, Drugs, War on Drugs, Pot, Drug Legalization, Slidepollajax, April 20, Politics News

When it's finally written -- if it's finally written -- the history of the American drug war will begin and end in the same town: San Francisco. The c...

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War On Drugs Doesn't Go Well, CIA Bugs DEA Agent's Coffee Table

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug-Decriminalization, Afghanistan, Drugs, Burma, Cia, Drug Legalization, War on Drugs, Richard Horn, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

The U.S. has agreed to pay $3 million to a former government worker who accused officials with the CIA and State Department of spying on him with a "bugged coffee table."

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Marijuana Licensing Fails To Make The Pot Business Safe: NYT

nytimes.com | ABBY GOODNOUGH | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marijuana Decriminalization, Pot Licensing, Legalize Pot, Marijuana Licensing, New Mexico, Marijuana, Drug-Decriminalization, Medical Marijuana, War on Drugs, Pot, Legalize Marijuana, Politics News

New Mexico's new medical marijuana law was intended to provide safe, aboveboard access to the drug for hundreds of residents with chronic pain and oth...

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Cops Say to Legalize Drugs

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howard Wooldridge, Drug-Decriminalization, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Jack Cole, War on Drugs, Drug Legalization, Gil Kerlikowske, Barack Obama, Leap, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

The benefits of legalizing drugs are now undeniable, and everyone from Obama's most zealous supporters to former drug enforcement officials are demanding legalization be considered a valid option.

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Mexico Drug Wars: Looking For Solutions

Open Democracy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico Killings, Mexico Drug War, Mexico City, Drug Decriminalization, Mexico Violence, Mexico, How to End Mexico's Drug Wars, Mexico Drugs, Tijuana, Calderon, Deaths in Tijuana, World News

How does one defeat an enemy who is more prepared, more ruthless, and awash in the cash necessary to buy the best weapons, surveillance and people? Th...

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