The Drug War is a Failure
January 30, 2019 – Laurence Vance …… The drug war is not only a failure, it is a monstrous evil that has ruined more lives than drugs themselves. Continue reading →
Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Is Tainted by Big Government’s Grasp on Sales
November 26, 2018 – Benjamin Woodfinden …… Canada’s rollout is full of problems, and other countries should learn an important lesson from their messy example. Continue reading →
New Academic Research: Reduce Violent Crime by Ending the Drug War
October 20, 2018 – Dan Mitchell …… This research shows us what logic and common sense should already be telling us: Legalize drugs and you get less violent crime. Continue reading →
Another Problem with the War on Drugs
October 3, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… The war on drugs is misnamed. Drugs are an inanimate object. Continue reading →
Suicide by Politics
August 28, 2018 – Jacob Hornberger …… Mexican politicians and candidates tend to die if they attempt to shut down the drug cartels. Solution: Legalize drugs. Continue reading →
Solving Colombia’s Drug Violence Dilemma: Legalize Drugs and Guns
May 16, 2018 – José Niño …… The Colombian government should allow more options for self-defense for citizens, while stripping the cartels and guerrillas of artificially high drug profits. Continue reading →
Spooner Explains Why Vices Are Not Crimes
May 15, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… Spooner would have defined today’s drug war advocates as those who “usurp absolute control over the minds and bodies of their fellow men.” Continue reading →
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 →