As heroin deaths and overdoses increase in many parts of the country, the White House intends to unite law enforcement and public health in an attempt to shift the focus from penalty to the medical […]
Tag: Drug Policy
Study Finds Teens Stop Smoking, View Marijuana As Less Attractive After It Becomes Legal
New research continues to debunk just about every myth used to criminalize drugs, with the latest long-term study on the issue producing results sure to influence the marijuana debate. According to a study analyzing data […]
What The U.S. Government Isn’t Telling You About Online Drug Marketplaces
The leader of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, was convicted in February of operating the world’s largest online drug marketplace, Silk Road, under the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts. Law enforcement and the Justice Department have publicly […]
Mexico’s War On Drugs Means Cartel Whack-a-Mole
A weekend of narco-war convulsed Mexico’s second-largest city and a famed beach resort town showing that a powerful and aggressive drug cartel has risen to take the place of the weakened Sinaloa, Knights Templar, Gulf […]
Puerto Rico Latest To Legalize Medical Marijuana
In an unexpected move late Sunday, Puerto Rico’s governor signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory. The order went into immediate effect. Gov. Alejandro García Padilla gave […]