News & Commentary about The War on Drugs
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Jun 4, 2013
NEW REPORT: Billions of Dollars Wasted on Racially Biased Marijuana Arrests
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May 15, 2013
Federal Judge: Only Powered-Off Cell Phones Deserve Privacy Protections
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Apr 25, 2013
Supreme Court Makes the Right Call: "Social Sharing" of Marijuana Not an Aggravated Felony Under Immigration Laws
![For more than a decade, Joseph Casias of Battle Creek, Mich. has endured the painful symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor and cancer. Medical marijuana was his only hope.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-marijuana-500x280-v01-400x280.jpg)
Apr 10, 2013
As The "Drug Testing Dragnet" Widens, The Poor Continue to be Swept In
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Apr 3, 2013
Court Agrees to Consider ACLU Arguments That Fourth Amendment Requires Warrant For Access to Prescription Database
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Mar 21, 2013
Reducing our Reliance on Incarceration: A Look at Promising State-Level Reforms in 2013
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Feb 13, 2013
The Marijuana Fight Comes to Congress (Again)
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Jan 25, 2013
ACLU Challenging DEA’s Access to Confidential Prescription Records Without a Warrant
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Jan 21, 2013
President Obama Must Tackle Criminal Justice Reform in His Second Term
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