Drug Policy

US: Justices Ease Deportation Rule in Minor Drug Cases

Pubdate: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 Source: New York Times (NY) Page: A20 Webpage: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/us/15scotus.html Copyright: 2010 The New York Times Company Contact: letters@nytimes.com Website: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Author: Adam Liptak Referenced: the Supreme Court decision http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/09-60.pdf Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/topic/deportation JUSTICES EASE DEPORTATION RULE IN MINOR DRUG CASES WASHINGTON — Immigrants who […]

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Can heroin be used to treat heroin addiction?

Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-9-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-6-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2930 Question of the Week: Can heroin be used to treat heroin addiction? First, a look at the numbers finds that there were approximately […]

Drug Policy , Question of the Week

What makes drug policy a human rights issue?

Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-6-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-6-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2927 Question of the Week: What makes drug policy a human rights issue? Let’s first count the numbers. In its “Prisoners in 2008” report, […]

Drug Policy

The Price of the Drug War

The price that Americans are paying for the drug war has become an issue in these times of severe federal, state, and local budget deficits. Some of these costs can be found within the Economics link at Drug War Facts and have been distilled into the flyer, “The Federal, State, […]