News & Commentary about The War on Drugs
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Jan 4, 2013
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (1/4/2013)
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Dec 20, 2012
The Bittersweet Victory of Patricia Spottedcrow’s Release
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Dec 10, 2012
The Incomplete Story Told by California’s Declining Juvenile Arrest Rates
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Dec 6, 2012
Washington’s Marijuana Law Is Part of Reforming the Criminal Justice System
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Nov 16, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (11/16/2012)
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Oct 4, 2012
The House I Live In: Documentary Goes Inside the Failed War on Drugs
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Sep 26, 2012
What if Wisconsin Arrested Half as Many People for Marijuana Possession?
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Aug 10, 2012
In the Race for Sensible Drug Policy, U.S. Snoozes on the Sidelines
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Aug 1, 2012
Crime bill "should've been better, could've been worse"
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