Re: CRIME program to continue for now, Tuesday, Aug. 9 Tribune. “CRIME-subsidizing program to continue for now” would be a more accurate headline. The people most pleased about this “eradication” policy are the 90-95 per cent of growers who will never be caught. This colossal waste of time and money […]
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War on Terror
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-19-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 9-19-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3554 Question of the Week: Are the “War on Drugs” and “War on Terror” the same? An article in the University of Pittsburgh Law […]
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Mycoherbicides
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-18-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 9-18-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3552 Question of the Week: What are mycoherbicides? According to the 2011 Global Commission on Drug Policies report, “Biological methods of eradication, known as […]
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Pot Persecution Unjust
Dear Editor, I can’t be the only non-user who is fed up with the persecution of medical marijuana outlets by police [Clients fume over marijuana loss, Aug. 30, Langley Advance]. The clients of these medical distribution centres come with a prescription referred by a doctor. Therefore, the police are subordinating […]
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Insite Insight
Re: “No fan of Insite,” Letter, Sept. 8. MP Joy Smith states there are “no peer-reviewed, scientifically sound studies that support claims that safe injection sites save lives and have significant success in helping their clients to become drug free.” This is either misinformed or intentionally misleading. Since 2003, Insite, […]
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Legalize Drugs To Cut Violence
British Columbia ——- It seems only a matter of time before more innocent bystanders are killed in a gangland shooting. Alcohol prohibition in the U.S. years ago caused gangland wars and shootings to a huge degree. The cost in human lives and money spent on police and court time was […]
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What was the Rainbow Farm?
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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Children of the Drug War
‘Children of the Drug War’ is a unique collection of original essays that investigates the impacts of the war on drugs on children, young people and their families. With contributions from around the world, providing different perspectives and utilizing a wide range of styles and approaches including ethnographic studies, personal […]
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National Survey Shows A Rise In Illicit Drug Use From 2008 To 2010
Increased rates of marijuana use drive increase, especially among young adults The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010 according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that […]