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US Drug Policy

Radley Balko

13 People Who Are Dead Because Of America's Futile War On Drugs

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 04.20.2013 | Politics

America's long drug war has produced countless tragedies, ruined lives and led to parentless children, as well as the deaths of drug warriors, nonviol...

Legalization Is Not the Answer

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D. | Posted 10.28.2012 | Science
Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.

It makes sense to devote our time and resources now to stopping drug use before it starts, intervening on early use, treating addiction, and enforcing our laws justly and smartly.

U.S. Hegemony in Latin America

Renee Parsons | Posted 06.25.2012 | World
Renee Parsons

While the 'misconduct' of Secret Service agents with prostitutes in Colombia is a significant, if titillating scandal, most media reports have missed the tectonic political shift that surfaced at the recent Summit of the Americas meeting.

Ryan Grim

Ron Paul On Drugs, Race And The Drug War

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.27.2011 | Politics

Ron Paul’s presidential campaign has spent the last two weeks dealing with the political consequences of the reemergence of racist newsletters that ...

Radley Balko

House Bill Would Apply U.S. Drug Policy Globally

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 12.06.2011 | Politics

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday that would make it a federal crime for U.S. residents to discuss or plan activities on foreign s...

Drug Users of the World Unite!

Tony Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Tony Newman

When people think of a "drug user," they envision someone who is "not me." The reality is that most Americans are drug users.

Why Marijuana Decriminalization Should Be a Christian Issue

James Clark | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
James Clark

Far from signaling a Christian approval of using marijuana, Christian advocacy for decriminalization signals disapproval of the retributive response to drug abuse.

Legalize Marijuana? Perish the Thought, Says Drug Czar -- Banish the Herb...and the Verb!

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Norm Stamper

The new Drug Czar: "The discussion about legalization is not a part of the president's vocabulary under any circumstances and it's not a part of mine."

Is the Media Finally Getting it On Drug Policy?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Maia Szalavitz

With the Mexican drug war completely out of control, Afghanistan supplying 90% of the world's opium, and our economy in collapse, the media has finally begun to seriously question our approach.