Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-11-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network in loving memory of all victims of the tragic events that converged on 9-11-01. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3534 Question of the Week: What was the Rainbow Farm? Paraphrasing a […]
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Drug Policy in Portugal
The Benefits of Decriminalizing Drug Use By Artur Domoslawski In 2000, the Portuguese government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a “war on drugs” approach and instead decriminalized drug possession and use. It further rebuffed convention by placing the responsibility for decreasing drug demand as well as […]
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Drug War Facts is Drug Policy Facts
The URLs <www.drugpolicyfacts.org> and <www.drugpolicyfacts.com> can both be used to reference Drug War Facts. In other words, both URLs redirect to <www.drugwarfacts.org>. Two new URLs, same great source of reliable, fact-based information on drugs and drug policy — 1,700+ Facts (direct quotes) drawn from over 800 sources.
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Parents Using Pot
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 8-20-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 8-20-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3512 Question of the Week: How many parents use marijuana? The U.S. Census estimates that families in households with minor children – married and […]
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Coca Leaf vs. Cocaine
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 8-3-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 8-3-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3488 Question of the Week: What is the difference between coca leaf and cocaine? According to a paper from Yale University, “Coca leaves are […]
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Calgary addicts no longer given crack pipes
CBC News Aug 19, 2011 Alberta health officials will no longer hand out free crack pipes to addicts in Calgary. For three years Alberta Health Services [AHS] has been quietly handing out clean crack pipes to drug users on the street through a mobile van program called Safeworks. Continues: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/08/19/calgary-crack-pipes-street-health.html
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The War on Drugs: Doubling Down on a Bad Bet
According to The New York Times, America’s war on drugs has entered a new phase: It’s so successful that the CIA is planning to send retired military personnel and private contractors to Mexico to bring the battle to the doorstep of the organized crime cartels. Well, that’s not quite the […]
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Single Convention Treaty
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 7-27-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 7-27-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3481 Question of the Week: What is the Single Convention Treaty? A 2008 article in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics describes three […]
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Mistakes of the Past
WHAT’S NEW @ Drug War Facts Feature Article: Those who forget the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. In the spirit of a paraphrased quote from noted philosopher George Santayana, a new section concerning the history of illicit drugs in the United States has been created in […]