Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Kofi Annan to Discuss Drugs at World Economic Forum Panel
It is time to put all options on the table and find an exit strategy from the this unwinnable war on drugs.
Browsing: DRUG WAR
NJ Governor Christie: We Will End the Failed War on Drugs
Christie Calls for Alternatives to Incarceration and Expanded Drug Treatment; Advocates Applaud Inaugural Remarks
As Uruguay Moves To Legalise Cannabis, Is The ‘War on Drugs’ Finished?
In many quarters, Uruguay's president José Mujica was one of the heroes of 2013.
Noam Chomsky: The Drug War Is the Latest Manifestation Of a Centuries-Old ‘Race War’
Noam Chomsky recently took part in a video conference with Foundation Degree students about the legacy of the American Civil Rights movement, where he described the war on drugs as a "race war" against poor minorities.
The Great Marijuana Experiment: A Tale of Two Drug Wars
As Washington and Colorado create rules and regulations for selling legal marijuana, in many other cities across the country pot arrests are near record highs
Obama Commutes Sentences of Clarence Aaron, Seven Others
The White House announced this morning that President Obama had granted commutations to eight federal prisoners, including poster boy for drug war excess Clarence Aaron, who has served more than 20 years.
Drug War No More
After covering drug trafficking and violence in Latin America since 2001, I look through endless photos and videos and ask myself what would be its single most iconic image? — one that people could look at in a hundred years and understand.
Uruguay Legalizes Pot, Recasting Drug War
Senate vote gives government monopoly over pot sales and distribution
Are Roadside Cannabis Breathalyzer Tests Around the Corner?
The trend toward marijuana legalization collides with the decades-old road safety push.
I Turned Down 3 Years in Prison and Ended Up with 15 to Life
Prosecutors use mandatory minimum sentencing as a prosecutorial tool to get people to plead guilty without a fair trial.
