News & Commentary about The War on Drugs
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May 15, 2012
Without a Card to Play, Texas Grandma Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First-Time Drug Offense
May 10, 2012
It's Not About the Money – Spending vs. Ideology in Congress
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May 4, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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May 1, 2012
"Tough on Crime" No Longer the American Mantra?
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Apr 26, 2012
Hundreds of Economists: Marijuana Prohibition Costs Billions, Legalization Would Earn Billions
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Apr 26, 2012
Victory! Federal Judge Rules Against Drug Testing of Florida's State Workers
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Apr 18, 2012
Medical Marijuana Patient Fired by Wal-Mart Deserves His Day in Court
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Apr 18, 2012
Just as We Suspected: Florida Saved Nothing by Drug Testing Welfare Applicants