Speaking Out, But Still Silenced: Anonymous Cop Criticizes War on Drugs
An anonymous police officer writes how things like ego, economic concerns, and denial prevent cops from speaking out against the drug war.
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Trial Exposes Odd Ties in Mexico Drug War
When a top Mexican or Colombian drug lord is captured, events normally go something like this: He gets extradited to the U.S. and makes a closed-door deal with prosecutors to give information on the drugs trade while getting a reduced sentence in return. The public finds out little to nothing of the details.
The Silly, The Stupid, and The Just Plain False: The Top Ten ‘Reefer Madness’ Stories of 2011
From the pizza driver who snitched on a pot patient to cannabis 'deaths' and vodka tampons, 2011 was a year of great drug propaganda.
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2011
The new year is almost upon us and 2011 will soon be a year for the history books. But we can't let it go without recognizing the biggest global drug policy stories of the year.
Selling the Drug War for $3 Billion? How the Pentagon Will Privatize an International War on Drugs
In part of a move to transfer tactics from the "war on terror" to the "war on drugs", the Pentagon is paying private security firms millions to fight the drug war internationally.
Selling the Drug War for $3 Billion? How the Pentagon Will Privatize an International War on Drugs
In part of a move to transfer tactics from the "war on terror" to the "war on drugs", the Pentagon is paying private security firms millions to fight the drug war internationally.
9 Huge Blows to the Catastrophic War on Drugs — Will We Have Sane Drug Policy Some Day?
2011 has been a watershed year for the movement working to end our county’s disastrous war on drugs.
Congress Set to Escalate War on Drugs, Despite Decades of Failure and Unaffordable Price Tag
Legislation Would Criminalize New Drugs Like Spice/K2 and "Bath Salts," Impeding Scientific Research and Potential Medical Breakthroughs.
The Great Debate That No One’s Talking About
About 7 million Australians take recreational drugs but no one will talk about it openly.
Drug War Sends Emotionally Troubled Kids to Texas
The classroom falls silent as the teacher explains that victims of violence go through specific psychological stages in the aftermath of an attack. Most of these students, though, don't need a lecture to understand the lesson. It's part of their everyday lives.
