All posts tagged "War on Drugs"

Legal

Despite Drug Policy Reform, Half of U.S. Prisoners Still Serving Time for Non-Violent Drug Crimes

On Jan. 30, the Obama Administration announced an early release plan for non-violent drug offenders serving...

Economics

Colorado and Washington Law Enforcement Set to Lose Millions in Asset Forfeiture Money

According to the Wall Street Journal, local police departments in Colorado and Washington expect to lose...

Joint Opinions

Obama Ignores America’s Fastest-Growing Industry in State of the Union Address

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the controversial declaration that he...

Politics

Michigan Governor Signs Pharma Cannabis Law

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a law last week aimed at producing a “pharmaceutical grade” marijuana...

Books

Rise of the Warrior Cop by Radley Balko

The law enforcement profession has changed. No longer a friendly, neighborly kind of job, the human...

Films

American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny, Directed by Kevin Booth

The second installment of Kevin Booth’s “American Drug War” series is an odd blend of muckraking,...

Politics

Michigan as a Cannabis Battleground

Two bills that would restore the state of Michigan’s medical marijuana program are being fast-tracked for...

Politics

Uruguay to Become First Country to Legalize Cannabis

Update: The bill was signed into law by President Jose Mujica on Dec. 24. Today, barring...

Joint Opinions

Will Legalization End the War on Weed? Doubtful.

With little over a month left until the new legalization laws in Washington and Colorado go...

In History

The Racist Origins Of The Medical/Recreational Divide

The concept of ‘medical marijuana’ has proven very powerful in changing minds. Twenty states have already...

Current Events

Single Arrest Made in Denver Dispensary Raids

This photo of Hector Diaz wearing a DEA baseball cap and holding up two authentic-looking semi-automatic...

Joint Opinions

Another Official Study Proves “War On Drugs” To Be A Complete Failure

Despite the growing realization that the global war on drugs has been a caustic – and...

Legal

Election 2013: Cities Vote to Legalize Cannabis

Citizens who walked into polling booths yesterday sent a strong message to state and federal government,...

Current Events

Michigan Cities Consider Cannabis Legalization

Citizens of three Michigan cities, Lansing, Jackson and Ferndale, will decide whether to legalize cannabis for...

Current Events

Portland, Maine Votes on Cannabis Legalization

Residents of Portland, Maine are headed to the ballot box today to decide whether to legalize...

Films

How to Make Money Selling Drugs, Directed by Matthew Cooke

“How to Make Money Selling Drugs” seems destined, even designed, to incite controversy. It’s TV-MA rating...

Joint Opinions

Gross Injustice

$2.4 Million Unpaid Tax Bill Leads to $25 Million Forfeiture and 21 Years in Prison

Politics

What do Drug Laws Have to do with Trayvon Martin?

The verdict is in for George Zimmerman, and it shouldn’t be surprising. The government couldn’t support...

Films

The House I Live In, Directed by Eugene Jarecki

“The House I Live In,” a moving and highbrow documentary on the human toll of the...

Medical

Reagan-Appointed Prosecutor Speaks Out in Favor of Medical Marijuana

Another Drug Warrior Comes Around Mel McDonald, a Mormon and Republican former prosecutor in Arizona, is...