Will Obama End 'War on Drugs'?

Consortium News by Sherwood Ross | May. 31, 2009 (Opinion)

Efforts by President Obama to put an end to the nation’s failed “War on Drugs” can’t come an hour too soon – if that’s his intent. From his actions, it’s hard to know. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 1, 2009 - 12:46 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 1, 2009

A cogent argument is presented for the regulation and decriminalization of pot. The impacts on the prison industrial complex and the racist disparity of convictions are addressed.

47.5 percent of all the drug arrests in 2007 were for marijuana offenses. More »

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 by Justin Michels - Jun. 4, 2009

This is well-written, and offers a bit of hope for substantial change in the law.

Like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, and a growing list of experts from all fields, I am ... More »

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