A Country that Punishes Drug Traffickers with Death is Investing in Medical Marijuana
One of the countries with the world’s harshest drug laws is planning to invest in medicinal pot.
Browsing: drug laws
Learning From Beer and Wine in Selling Marijuana
In our haste to decriminalize marijuana, we have opened up a regulatory vacuum that looks increasingly dopey.
Sexism in the Drug War
We examine the reasons behind the rise of the fastest growing prison population in the US.
Intoxicants in the Islamic World: A Rich and Telling History
Islamic cultures long had the same drugs as Western societies, but different rules: Imagine coffee carrying a death sentence and opium being entirely accepted. This teaches us some important things.
Justice Department to Kill Harsh Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced policy changes aimed at curbing the use of mandatory minimum sentences for low-level drug offenders.
Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
In a report released Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that growth in the federal prison population is outstripping the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) rated capacity to house prisoners and that the bulge in federal prisoners is largely attributable to drug prisoners and longer sentences for them
