War on Drugs News

Why efforts to soften pot laws are at an all-time high

By Monique W. Morris

8:04 AM on 06/09/2011

OPINION - No drug is harmless, but criminalizing the personal health risks associated with marijuana use just doesn't make sense...
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US drug czar: Why we need to end 'War on Drugs'

By R. Gil Kerlikowske

8:04 AM on 07/13/2010

OPINION - While drug use and its consequences affect every community in this country, African-American communities have been among the hardest hit...
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Obama embraces drug prevention not punishment

By theGrio

9:59 AM on 05/11/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first drug plan unveiled by the Obama White House calls for putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment...
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Myths that keep black Americans unemployed

By John McWhorter

8:48 AM on 12/01/2009

OPINION - Opportunity isn't what it was a few years ago, to be sure. But recessions pass, and people promulgate the myths even when the economy is flush anyway...
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