Big Colorado Marijuana Business Bans Drug Use At Work
Workers for one of Colorado's biggest marijuana businesses learned Wednesday they can be fired for smoking pot on the job or using cocaine any time.
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Afghanistan Opium Trade Growing Despite $7 Billion US Drug War
In its latest progress report on Afghanistan to the U.S. Congress, the Pentagon warned that the 2013 poppy harvest was expected to be "considerably" bigger than the 2012 yield.
More Evidence of Drug War Failures
In an article over at CNN.com, I discuss a new study that confirms that the war on drugs is an expensive failure.
The Wasteful War On Drugs Is Doomed By Economics 101
One indisputable achievement of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, which overthrew a regime that alternately cracked down on opium production and profited from it, was an enormous increase in drug seizures.
Global ‘War’ in Illegal Drugs is Failing, Says Study
Drugs are getting cheaper - and purity is increasing
Drugs Like Krokodil Are the Result of Irresponsible ‘War on Drugs’ Policy
A flesh-rotting drug is eye-popping, but the real story should ask why we aren’t doing more to help impoverished addicts.
Health Canada Approves Heroin Maintenance
Last Friday, Health Canada used some creative rule-reading to approve a program that would provide prescription heroin to a small number of hard-core users, and the Conservative health minister isn't happy.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Last Friday, the White House released its annual score card on other countries' compliance with US drug policy demands, the presidential determination on major drug producing and trafficking countries.
California Legislature Stepping Away From Drug War
A bill approved by the Assembly and heading to the Senate would give prosecutors flexibility in sentencing for low-level offenses.
I Went From Selling Drugs to Studying Them — And Found That Most of What We Assume About Drugs Is Wrong
A scientist with a rough past explains how he used his life experiences to blow the lid off modern drug research.
