Many activists have pointed out over the years that the war on drugs is a war on minorities. That’s why black people are almost four
By Phillip Smith The mass migration of tens of thousands of children and adolescents from Central America festered for months before exploding into a full-blown
Colorado’s Governor John Hickenlooper was not on board with Amendment 64 prior to the 2012 Election. He wasn’t the cannabis regulation measure’s biggest opponent, but
By Phillip Smith A Tampa, Florida, police SWAT team attempting to carry out a drug search warrant shot and killed a man they said pointed
Something very shocking happened today. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came out in support of ending the ‘failed war on drugs.’ It’s not shocking to
By John Payne A version of the following editorial appeared in the Springfield News-Leader last Friday in advance of our Springfield Town Hall meeting. Around 70 people attended the
Former UN Secretary General and Former Brazilian President Say Public Health, Not Criminal Justice, Approach Needed Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Former Brazilian
By Major Neill Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition We are thrilled to announce the launch of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s crowdfunding campaign, “Cops
By Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance Thanks to you, marijuana legalization is a reality. But ex-DEA heads are pressuring the Obama administration to
Provocative Clips from the Hit Show Highlight the Failure of War on Drugs The Drug Policy Alliance and Beyond Bars have teamed up to release
Daniel Chong was celebrating April 20th like many other college students-at a party smoking a little cannabis. Unfortunately for Daniel, his 4/20 celebration was cut
Why The Capture of the Head of World’s Most Notorious Cartel Will Do Little to Stem Violence, Supply MEXICO CITY-The Mexican navy announced late Monday it
By Badweather Here’s a thing: I have a question… When we legalize marijuana finally, and everybody realizes that we’ve been lied to for 75 years,
This is a great video that came out a little while ago, but it’s worth a revisit. It’s been working it’s way around twitter all
South Eastern Wisconsin N.O.R.M.L. is proud to present “Breaking the Taboo” a documentary Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Find out why several world leaders – including
Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined, and illegal drugs are more available—and cheaper—than ever before. At the same time, the costs
Major Neill Franklin (Ret.), Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition So much has been said in recent months on the subject of gun violence, but in
By Howard Rahtz Chicago’s 2012 Murder Total Jumps over 500 Death toll in Mexican Drug Violence Now Estimated at 70,000 Drug Money Financing Al-Qaeda Franchises
Charles Bowden talks about a few things in this interview, including the war on drugs. I saw it come across Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s Executive
Former ONDCP Advisor Kevin Sabet is at it again. I’ve warned readers before about the “kinder gentler drug war” ideas that Sabet has been peddling.
By Mark Greer, Executive Director, DrugSense You’re no doubt aware that the 2012 election season has ended. You’re probably glad that so many progressive drug policy
Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance debates Bill O’Reilly about the Failed War on Drugs. The segment also shows a DPA video that features
Erin Burnett talks to Virgin CEO Richard Branson about his views on the legalization of pot and the war on drugs. We spend over 30,000
Deepak Chopra Becomes Newest Member Of Drug Policy Alliance Honorary Board Physician, bestselling author and global thought leader Deepak Chopra has joined the Honorary Board
