The War on Drugs is Far Deadlier Than Most People Realize
April 9, 2018 – Brian Saady …… A significant percentage of the world’s violence could be prevented by ending the War on Drugs. Continue reading →
Lessons from Portugal about Ending the Drug War
January 23, 2018 – Dan Mitchell …… In 2001, . . . Portugal became the first country to decriminalise the possession and consumption of all illicit substances. … The opioid crisis soon stabilised, and the ensuing years saw dramatic drops in problematic drug use, HIV and hepatitis infection rates, overdose deaths, drug-related crime and incarceration rates. Continue reading →
Meet the Special Interests Keeping Marijuana Criminalized
December 5, 2017 – Laura Williams …… Americans overwhelmingly agree that marijuana should be legal, so why isn’t it? Continue reading →
A Basic Principle about Drug Laws
November 23, 2017 – Jacob Hornberger …… Drug laws bring into existence drug gangs. It’s just a basic principle of economics. If you like drug gangs and the violence that comes with them, then you should support drug laws. If you oppose drug gangs and their violence, you should oppose drug laws. Continue reading →