Drug Policy Question of the Week – 2-15-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 2-15-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3752 Question of the Week: Why have the counts of drug prisoners changed? Government reports are notoriously foggy when it comes to those incarcerated […]
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Changing the Frame: A New Approach to Drug Policy in Canada
Today, members of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) released their foundational paper on drug policy reform outlining the Coalition’s vision and plans for creating a new drug policy for Canada. The paper, Changing the Frame: A New Approach to Drug Policy in Canada, also calls on the Federal Government […]
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Medical Marijuana Laws Send ‘the Wrong Message’: Don’t Smoke Pot, Kids!
By Jacob Sullum A new study reported in Annals of Epidemiology finds that, contrary to drug czar Gil Kerlikowske’s warnings, passage of medical marijuana laws is not associated with increases in adolescent pot smoking. Analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, researchers at McGill University found […]
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Drug Prisoners
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 2-6-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 2-6-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3741 Question of the Week: How many people are under the control of the U.S. corrections system for drugs? Various reports from the Bureau […]
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Low-Level Marijuana Arrests Rise for Seventh Straight Year
Low-level arrests for marijuana possession in New York City increased for the seventh straight year in 2011, according to a study released Wednesday, despite a September memorandum from the police commissioner that officers should not arrest those with marijuana unless they have the drugs in plain view. Though arrests dropped […]
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Race and the Drug War
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 1-27-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 1-27-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3725 Question of the Week: What about race and the drug war? According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Hispanics comprised 16.3% of the U.S. […]
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Why is MMA OK and smoking dope isn’t?
There seems to be little sense in which risks people find praiseworthy, and which we condemn, writes Dan Gardner Last week, a physicians’ group called on governments to make helmets mandatory for both children and adults on ski slopes. Lots of people support that. They feel that skiers should not […]
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Private Prisons
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 1-18-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 1-18-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3715 Question of the Week: What are private prisons? Last week we talked about the number of people under control of the U.S. criminal […]
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Marc Emery’s Advice for Aspiring Activists
My wife Jodie Emery and I both receive thousands of letters and inquiries with impassioned pleas that read: “I want to do something to make a difference. I want to legalize marijuana. What can I do? Can you advise or help me start? Where do I begin?” This is a […]