**Randy talks about the myths and propaganda surrounding marijuana as a gateway drug. Disbelievers think that cannabis can lead to the abuse of harder drugs while professionals have busted that myth.** ... See MoreSee Less
Randy talks about the myths and propaganda surrounding marijuana as a gateway drug. Disbelievers think that cannabis can lead to the abuse of harder drugs wh...
For the past 100 years cannabis has been demonized as a highly addictive and dangerous substance. But most people who consume cannabis on a regular basis wil...
"In this episode, Niall speaks to founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and global leader in this research field, Rick Doblin." ... See MoreSee Less
Listen to this episode from Where Is My Mind? on Spotify. In this episode, Niall speaks to founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and global...
New York Times, 20 Nov 2020 - MEXICO CITY - On June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood in front of the White House press corps and made his historic declaration of a new type of war. "Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States is drug abuse," he said. "In order to fight and […]
The Hill, 16 Nov 2020 - Next year will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon declared drugs "public enemy number one," launching a new war on drugs that has pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into law enforcement, led to the incarceration of millions of people - disproportionately Black - and has done nothing […]
New York Times, 08 Nov 2020 - One of America's greatest mistakes over the last century was the war on drugs, so it's thrilling to see voters in red and blue states alike moving to unwind it. The most important step is coming in Oregon, where voters easily passed a referendum that will decriminalize possession […]
Many people know how the drug war has affected them personally, or those close to them. Less attention is focused on the insidious impact of drug enforcement on society as a whole. A new initiative by the Drug Policy Alliance called ‘Uprooting the Drug War,’ seeks to expose the damage caused by drug wars beyond […]
Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho State lawmakers on Friday moved forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar the legalization of marijuana in Idaho in an attempt to keep the growing nationwide acceptance of the drug from seeping across its borders. [emphasis added] That’s right. They’re proposing a constitutional amendment so […]
Ending the war on drugs: Making the case for regulation of drug markets in Latin America and beyondA workshop organized by Transform DrugPolicy Foundation and MéxicoUnido Contra la Delincuencia as part of The International DrugPolicy Reform Conference 2013Join us to learn and share experiences on how to meaningfully engage with the drug policy reform debate, […]
Transformand MUCD were pleased to launch the latest publication from our joint Latin American Programme for Drug Policy Reform in Mexico City yesterday.‘Ending the War on Drugs: How to win the debate in Latin America' is the product of a series of workshops and consultations with experts across the region, and builds on Transform's 2007 book […]
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