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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Too Many Cops?
The crime rate is down but police forces are growing. We’re poorer as a result, but not necessarily any safer. by Ken MacQueen, and Patricia Treble This spring, Tamara Cartwright dropped off an envelope at her local post office outside Lethbridge, Alta. A friend had sent her a jar of […]
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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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Majority of Americans Ready to Legalize Marijuana
As was the case last year, most respondents believe the “War on Drugs” has been a failure. Many Americans continue to believe that marijuana should be legalized, but are not supportive of making other drugs readily available, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey […]
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Crack Pipe Pilot Program Sparks Social Media Debate
TORONTO – Crack addicts in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside will soon be able to pick up free, clean crack pipes from their local health authority as part of the city’s harm-reduction strategy to curb the transmission of diseases through pipe sharing. Advocates say the new pilot project, which hits streets in […]
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Understanding Obama’s “War on Drugs”
By Neill Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) Last month I was interviewed on CNN.com as part of the network’s coverage of the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon declaring the “war on drugs.” It was just one of thousands of articles, broadcasts and blog posts featuring the […]
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NAACP Calls For End To “War On Drugs”
The NAACP on Tuesday passed what it called a “historic” resolution calling for an end to the war on drugs. The resolution comes as world leaders are taking a hard look at the 40-year “war,” and also as new data shows widened racial disparities within the U.S. “Today the NAACP […]
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Amy Winehouse: Reflections from Two Drug Policy Activists
By Tony Newman and Meghan Ralston Like many of you, we heard the sad news about Amy Winehouse’s death on Facebook. The news spread quickly. Her friend Russell Brand immediately issued an incredible tribute to her, which was one of the most widely discussed responses to her sudden death. Most […]