Global Day of Action: More than Eighty Cities Protest the Drug War
Citizens Take to the Streets on June 26 to Protest Current Drug Policies and to Call for an End to the Senseless Criminalization of Drug Users
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When Narcotics Cops Go Rogue: A Philadelphia Story
Five years after a police scandal rocked the city, narcotics squads continue to operate like criminal gangs with impunity. By its nature, the War on Drugs fuels corruption.
Guess Who Profits When You Can Throw Pregnant Women in Jail for Using Drugs?
A new law allows a pregnant woman to be charged with assault for harm to her fetus.
As Drug Cartels Threaten Her Life, Mexico’s Most Dangerous Journalist Uncovers More Dark Truths
Anabel Hernández's reporting on the ties between the cartels and the nation's leadership has earned her enemies in high places.
London School of Economics Report Calls for New Approaches to Drug Policy
A report from the London School of Economics released Monday night outlines the enormous negative outcomes and collateral damage from the war on drugs and calls for new, evidence-based approaches to drug use and the drug trade.
How the Drug War Threatens Privacy Rights Around the World
The war on drugs drives a greater demand for police wiretaps, which in turn erodes society's support for privacy rights.
Marc Emery Asks Public To Help Imprisoned Drug War POWs
CANNABIS CULTURE - A plea for your help from Marc Emery, on behalf of Imprisoned Drug War POWs.
It’s Time to End American Exceptionalism When It Comes to Putting Citizens Behind Bars
The U.S. is only 5% of the world, but has 25% of the world's prisoner population.
Mexico Prepping to Buy More Black Hawks
The Mexican military has used US-made Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for years to fight drug traffickers – and now it’s prepared to spend over half a billion to more than double its fleet.
The War on Drugs Aims Its Sights on Pregnant Women
Prosecution of pregnant women ignores science, evidence, and health.
