Tag: drug war
Coca Summit in Peru Focuses Push to End Global Prohibition
The United Nations must “decolonize” global drug laws and deschedule the coca leaf, which ...
After Biden Clemency Action for Drug Convictions, Most People Want More
As President Joe Biden announces a new round of pardons and commutations—including several for ...
US Continues to Spend Billions on Drug War in Lower-Income Countries
United States taxpayers continue to fund a destructive and deadly drug war in low- ...
“There’s Nothing in It That Works”—Global Commission Slams Drug War
The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs ...
“War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril—Drug Policy Under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the ...
What Does “Lived Experience” Really Mean?
Policymakers frequently fail to listen to those they serve, making it impossible to understand ...
The Overdose Crisis Was Ignored in This Election Cycle
The overdose crisis claims over 100,000 lives each year in the United States, but ...
US Drug Enforcement’s Role in the Current Violence in Sinaloa, Mexico
A major outbreak of violence in Culiacán, Mexico, spotlights United States drug war tactics ...
Socialist Presidential Candidate Talks Harm Reduction and the Drug War
On a sunny day in Milwaukee, I drove downtown to interview a presidential candidate. ...
