War On Drugs

State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby declares war on drugs over! Will dismiss all possession charges in Baltimore

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER – March 26, 2021 - Violent crime, meanwhile, has declined about 20% so far this year compared to the same three months of last year, largely before the coronavirus pandemic, according to ... Read More...

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The war on drugs worsened drug use in America

PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – March 8, 2021 - As an emergency medicine physician, I often ask patients about their upbringing. Some describe terrible situations where I admit to myself that if I had been raised s... Read More...

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Illinois Expunges 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records

WATCH – Decency has come to the USA – Jan. 1, 2021 - In a unique twist, the law also created a program that reinvests 25% of cannabis tax revenue into a fund for youth development, anti-violence programs, re-en... Read More...

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Colombia Considers Cocaine Legalization

No easy answers – December 30, 2020 - Aerial eradication, or the large-scale spraying of herbicide on crops from a plane, has been discontinued in Colombia in recent years. Ruiz’s predecessor began phasing out ... Read More...

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William Barr’s DOJ Drops Massive Drug Case Against Mexican Official

Nothing to see here folks, move along... – Nov. 17, 2020 - But after General Cienfuegos’ arrest, the federal authorities in Mexico opened an investigation into him and the United States would now defer to the M... Read More...

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Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine

It’s about time! – Nov. 7, 2020 - “This is incredible,” said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the advocacy group Drug Policy Alliance. “This is like taking a sledgehammer to the cornerstone of the d... Read More...

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Voters rejecting the war on drugs

America – Giving Peace a Chance – November 7, 2020 - People want a truce in the War on Drugs. Cannabis has been rebranded as a wellness panacea. Mushrooms and MDMA are making headlines as therapy tools, not party f... Read More...

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Pentagon Honored Former Mexican Defense Minister Helped Ship Tons of Cocaine and Heroin

Big Shot Busted at LAX – Oct. 16, 2020 - Cienfuegos, arrested at Los Angeles airport on Thursday, took bribes in return for protection that included warning cartel members about U.S. investigations, according to pros... Read More...

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War On Drugs Has Been a 100 Year War on Our Neighbors

War On Drug Users – Feb. 3, 2020 - For more than a century, the U.S. has worked through the U.N., and its predecessor the League of Nations, to build a harsh global drug prohibition regime – grounded in draconi... Read More...

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