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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Apparently All States’ Rights Are Not Created Equal
Citing federal interference, the legislature has exempted Texas from federal energy standards regarding light bulbs. Texas State Rep. George Lavender hopes incandescent light bulb manufacturers will move to Texas and create jobs and tax revenue. In contrast, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, says he […]
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Swiss drug policy
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 7-11-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 7-11-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3461 Question of the Week: Has Swiss drug policy been effective? In a recent Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Joseph Califano and former drug czar […]
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Drugs and the Meaning of Life
By Sam Harris Everything we do is for the purpose of altering consciousness. We form friendships so that we can feel certain emotions, like love, and avoid others, like loneliness. We eat specific foods to enjoy their fleeting presence on our tongues. We read for the pleasure of thinking another […]